Food Security
Can We Feed the World?
Yes. But it will take smart policy, argues Gordon Conway.
President Obama Speaking on Food Security At G8 Launch Event
As host of this week’s G-8 meeting, President Obama gets to set certain thematic and action oriented program items. All day today, there is a forum on food security being hosted in Washington, DC with a rotating roster of heads of state, diplomats and experts in the field. President Obama will address the forum at around 10 am.
The Sahel is the New Horn of Africa
As the Sahara steadily creeps southward thanks to climate change, the dry spells experienced in this region are becoming lengthier.
Famine in Somalia
The United Nations is set to declare that there is a famine ongoing in southern Somalia.
Skyrocketing Food Prices
We really ought to be bracing ourselves for a serious humanitarian emergency in the coming months.
Introducing the World’s 22 Most Crisis Prone Countries
In a report out today, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization classify 22 countries as suffering from what they call “protracted crisis.” Which countries make the cut and why?
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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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