FOOD SECURITY
AFRICA: Political will needed to check hunger
Source: IRIN
The lack of political will to invest in agriculture has affected the chances of halving poverty and hunger in Africa by 2015, according to a senior United Nations official.
Source: IRIN
The lack of political will to invest in agriculture has affected the chances of halving poverty and hunger in Africa by 2015, according to a senior United Nations official.
CAMEROON-CHAD: Aid reaches refugees in
Maltam amid difficult conditions
Source: IRIN
As refugees began moving from the northern Cameroonian town of Kousseri to a more permanent site in Maltam some 32 kilometres away this week, services and facilities were being rapidly prepared to accept them but conditions remain extremely basic.
Source: IRIN
As refugees began moving from the northern Cameroonian town of Kousseri to a more permanent site in Maltam some 32 kilometres away this week, services and facilities were being rapidly prepared to accept them but conditions remain extremely basic.
AFGHANISTAN: Bread price hike affects millions
Source: IRIN
A sharp rise in the price of bread over the past three months is affecting the lives of millions of impoverished Afghans.
Source: IRIN
A sharp rise in the price of bread over the past three months is affecting the lives of millions of impoverished Afghans.
KCjoins WFP as Philippines national Ambassador Against Hunger
Source: WFP
The World Food Programme has announced the appointment of the popular Philippines actor and TV personality, Kristina Cassandra Concepcion – widely known simply as KC – as a National Ambassador Against Hunger, with a special mission to highlight the need for effective solutions to hunger and to address humanitarian needs in Mindanao.
Source: WFP
The World Food Programme has announced the appointment of the popular Philippines actor and TV personality, Kristina Cassandra Concepcion – widely known simply as KC – as a National Ambassador Against Hunger, with a special mission to highlight the need for effective solutions to hunger and to address humanitarian needs in Mindanao.
SWAZILAND: Giving orphans "some time of real childhood"
Source: IRIN
The hubbub generated by the 70-odd children tearing around a sunny three-room building belies their vulnerability: most of them have been orphaned as a result of Swaziland's AIDS pandemic, but here they have found safety and support.
Source: IRIN
The hubbub generated by the 70-odd children tearing around a sunny three-room building belies their vulnerability: most of them have been orphaned as a result of Swaziland's AIDS pandemic, but here they have found safety and support.
Related
Food security links
Climate & drought links