Food and Agriculture Organization

Skyrocketing Food Prices
We really ought to be bracing ourselves for a serious humanitarian emergency in the coming months.

One Indication that Egypt Protests May Spread
What does this chart of Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Prices Index have to do with the riots in Egypt? It’s the political economy, stupid!

Will the Food Riots of 2008 Return in 2011?
The Food and Agriculture Organization says food prices in 2011 are set to reach 2008 levels, or worse.

Humanity’s Biggest Achievement This Week
The Food and Agriculture Organization is confident that a cattle plague that ruined the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across centuries has been eliminated from the face of the earth. Auf wiedersehen Rinderpest!
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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