UN News/Daniel Johnson

Land use ‘absolutely unsustainable’ but can be part of the solution, climate change expert insists

8 August 2019

More than 100 leading scientists from all regions of the globe contributed to a major new UN report on the effects on climate change on land that was published on Thursday.

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WFP/Sabrina Quezada

News in Brief 8 August 2019

8 August 2019

News in Brief

‘Unprecedented’ climate change impact puts global food security at risk: new UN report
UN Mission in Libya calls for investigation into ‘brutal abduction’
Middle East and North Africa set to miss Sustainable Development Goals for young people

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UNDP Chad/Jean Damascene Hakuzim

World food security increasingly at risk due to 'unprecedented' climate change impact, new UN report warns

8 August 2019

Climate Change

More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned on Thursday, before urging all countries to commit to sustainable land use to help limit greenhouse gas emissions before it is too late.

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FAO/Stefanie Glinski

News in Brief 18 July 2019

18 July 2019

News in Brief

UN independent experts urge Italy to stop 'criminalising' migrant rescues

In Myanmar, girls trafficked abroad for sex work, says UN independent expert

World 'off track' to meet most Sustainable Development Goals on hunger, food security and nutrition

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FAO/Manan Vatsyayana

Over 820 million people suffering from hunger; new UN report reveals stubborn realities of ‘immense’ global challenge

15 July 2019

Economic Development

After nearly a decade of progress, the number of people who suffer from hunger has slowly increased over the past three years, with about one in every nine people globally suffering from hunger today, the United Nations said in a new report released on Monday.

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UN Photo

Nutrition, ecosystems and livelihoods at risk, despite age of plenty

14 June 2019

Interviews

The way we produce food today is damaging ecosystems around the world and threatening biodiversity, despite being more abundant and of better quality than ever before. That’s a paradox highlighted by former top UN official Dr. David Nabarro in an interview with UN News this week, after he’d taken part in The Future of Food International Symposium in Rome, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua

News in Brief 14 June 2019

14 June 2019

News in Brief

South Sudanese facing famine in all but name, warns UN food agency
Amid Sudan protest uncertainty, Darfur is still in crisis: OCHA
5G technology jeopardizes forecasting and early warning alerts, say UN weather experts

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News in Brief 10 June 2019

10 June 2019

News in Brief

UN report issues ‘declaration of digital interdependence’
Concern, as tensions rise over Iranian nuclear issue
Future food systems centre stage at Rome symposium

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WFP/James Belgrave

North Korean families facing deep ‘hunger crisis’ after worst harvest in 10 years, UN food assessment shows

3 May 2019

Humanitarian Aid

More than 10 million North Koreans are suffering “severe food shortages” after the worst harvest in a decade, according to a United Nations food security assessment released on Friday.