food

UN launches ‘toolbox’ to help nations ensure access to food as basic human right

23 October 2009
The United Nations today took a step towards helping the billion people around the world suffering from hunger achieve access to adequate food with the publication of a ‘how-to’ guide providing the tools for governments, institutions and civil society to assert this basic human right.
Burkina Faso's main hospital Yalgado Ouédraogo under floodwater

Around 88,000 people displaced by floods in Burkina Faso, UN reports

10 September 2009
An estimated 48,000 people uprooted by severe flooding in Burkina Faso are sheltering in temporary accommodation such as schools, churches and public buildings while another 40,000 are living with host families, the United Nations reported today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg at joint press conference in Oslo

Ban emphasizes key role of UN in tackling today’s challenges

31 August 2009
The United Nations plays a critical role in addressing the current food, climate and other crises, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in Oslo, as he stressed that Norway is one of the Organization’s strongest partners in tackling global challenges.
Tilling machines can speed up agricultural chores

UN welcomes US commitment to boost agriculture in poorer countries

6 August 2009
A senior United Nations official today welcomed United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s recent statements in Kenya as a clear signal that Washington is committed to boost sustainable agricultural development in the world’s poorer countries as a way to root out global hunger and poverty.
Acrylamide can be produced during the frying of potatoes

UN commission on global food standards takes action against dangerous bacteria

6 July 2009
Dozens of new international standards, including measures to curb dangerous bacteria in food, have been adopted by the United Nations commission on international food standards at the end of a week-long meeting.

UN expert puts forward measures to regulate ‘land grabbing’

11 June 2009
An independent United Nations human rights expert proposed a set of measures today to guide large-scale international land purchases, known as “land grabbing,” ahead of upcoming negotiations by the “Group of Eight” (G8) industrialized nations on responsible investment in agriculture.

Economic stimulus must address food crisis in Asia-Pacific – UN report

24 April 2009
Any economic recovery must take into account that the global financial catastrophe has spiralled into a food crisis for the 583 million people struggling to make a living across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new United Nations report released today.
WFP responds to food crisis in Kenya

UN seeks $244 million to boost food aid to vulnerable Kenyans

18 March 2009
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for $244 million to scale up its operation in Kenya, where high food prices and drought have left 3.5 million people in need of aid.

Long-term plan vital to combat crisis engulfing Horn of Africa – UN official

11 February 2009
Solutions to chronic food shortages in the Horn of Africa jeopardizing the lives of almost 20 million people in the region lie in long-term economic strategies as well as providing immediate emergency assistance, stressed a senior United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official.

Ban issues call to action to tackle ‘forgotten’ global food crisis

26 January 2009
Although the global food crisis has slipped from the headlines and prices have fallen, the emergency remains as critical as ever, demanding improvements in production and distribution, and credit, seeds and fertilizers for developing countries, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has warned.