Geopolitics
New York: United Nations agencies have urged greater international support to stave off severe food insecurity in Africa’s western Sahel; a region reeling from the effects of conflict and now threatened by drought and rising hunger. more
‘We are not out of the woods yet’ on drought relief efforts, warns top UN aid official in Somalia
New York, Feb 19 (JEN): The top United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia has commended the drought relief and recovery efforts of the authorities in the northern state of Puntland, ...
Conflicts, drought drive hunger despite strong global food supply – UN agriculture agency
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): Despite strong global food supply, localized drought, flooding and protracted conflicts have intensified and perpetuated food insecurity, the Unite ...
Drought in DPR Korea threatens food supply during ongoing lean season
New York, July 20(Just Earth News): Amid the worst drought in nearly two decades in the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations agricultural agency is calling for emergency ...
