Cindy McCain appointed next head of the UN World Food Programme
Currently serving as the United States Ambassador to the UN agencies in Rome – which includes lifesaving food relief agency ...
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To save a million species, World Wildlife Day underscores crucial role of partnerships
“One million species teeter on the brink of extinction, due to habitat destruction, fossil fuel pollution and the worsening climate ...
First-ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation
Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over ...
Onion Shortage Threatens New Chapter In World Food Crisis
According to the UN, 3 billion people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet. (Representational)Lalaine Basa would buy a kilo of ...
On World Day of Social Justice, deeper dialogue across ‘real economy’ can drive progress, UN deputy chief says
“We must develop fairer, more balanced policies that generate the political buy-in to drive change,” Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said ...
World Bank chief Malpass announces early departure
David Malpass, a former senior United States’ Treasury official nominated by then President Donald Trump, served as chief of World ...
Turn words into action to get world back on track for 2030 goals
“Today, we are here to start the job of moving the recommendations in Our Common Agenda from ideas to action ...
World Bank, FAO, others highlight ways to address food, nutrition crises
Amid food and nutrition crises in different countries of the world, key global trade and development organisations have highlighted measures ...
World Cancer Day: How simple lifestyle modifications can reduce one’s risk of developing cancer
The best way to beat cancer is to build awareness about it, improve a basic understanding among the masses so ...
UN report: Caribbean and Latin American region has the highest cost for a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world
The new United Nations report Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022 finds that 22.5 percent of the Latin American ...
