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Haiti: UN warns 1.5 million people face severe hunger following weather shocks
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:01
38 countries meet anti-hunger targets for 2015
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 11:12
Outcome of global hunger summit as major step towards ending 'injustice of malnutrition' – UN officials
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 10:47
UN food operations boosted by Italian funding
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 10:07
FAO urges end of malnutrition as priority
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 13:40
Food security to be at center of Africa development agenda
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 10:23
Hunger, poverty rates in Egypt up sharply over past three years – UN report
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 10:39
Contribution of forests to food security and nutrition needs more attention
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 10:48
Upcoming UN forum highlights vital contribution of forests to food security and nutrition
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 10:29
FAO Director-General praises Cuba’s advances in the fight against hunger
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:42
The United Nations launched the Zero Hunger Challenge in Asia and the Pacific
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 08:49
FAO recognizes Nicaragua's efforts in the fight against hunger
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 11:39
Focus on streamlining, reform at FAO Council
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 10:24
Millions in Africa’s Sahel region will continue to require food aid, says UN agency
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 13:06
UN agency to begin testing new tool to measure hunger and food insecurity
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 13:07
FAO Director-General urges time frame for hunger, poverty eradication
Friday, February 15, 2013 - 10:36
Food security and nutrition should top development agenda after 2015 – UN officials
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 10:28
Staff of UN food agencies in Mozambique receive Award of Excellence
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:14
FAO Partners with International Academy of Gastronomy
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 10:36
Trying to feed the world's hungry
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 12:09
Agroforestry crucial to ensure food security of millions, says UN agency
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 10:50
FAO and ACP Countries agree strategic partnership
Friday, December 14, 2012 - 11:44
UN, African Union and Instituto Lula join forces to fight against African hunger
Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 11:33
UN top official calls on countries to help break cycle of hunger in dryland countries
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 18:06
Russia: food security and nutrition will remain a top priority for G20 and G8 during Russian presidency
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 15:05
FAO Director-General calls for action to break cycle of hunger in dryland countries
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 12:50
Haiti: UN warns 1.5 million people could remain at risk of food insecurity in 2013
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 18:48
Agricultural cooperatives can help end global hunger, says UN food agency
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 13:13
Committee on World Food Security approves two-year process
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 10:54
On Day for Eradication of Poverty, UN highlights needs for a holistic approach to helping word’s poor
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 14:12
World Food Day observed in 150 countries
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - 13:01
MDG hunger target still within reach
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 14:22
European Union pledges increased support for UN efforts to slash world hunger
Friday, October 12, 2012 - 10:23
Globally almost 870 million chronically undernourished - new hunger report
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 10:26
FAO Food Price Index up 1.4 percent in September
Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 11:42
UN chief hails progress in scaling up maternal and child nutrition worldwide
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 10:35
High Level Task Force on Global Food Security to focus on ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ objectives
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 15:57
Rio+20: UN agencies say tackling child hunger crucial to achieving ‘the future we want’
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 10:24
Zero Hunger Challenge
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 19:30
First-ever address by an FAO Director-General to the G20 Leaders’ Summit
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 15:52
UN food agencies call on G20 leaders to redouble efforts in fight against hunger
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 10:30
FAO/IFAD/WFP call upon G20 to redouble efforts to fight hunger
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 10:43
UN agency launches project to boost food security and nutrition in Egypt
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 19:40
Rio+20 Feature: Seven Issues, Seven Experts – Food
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 19:43
World food stocks to rise, but hunger persists in Sahel region, Middle East – UN report
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 10:31
Road to Rio: Improving energy use key challenge for world’s food systems
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 11:42
FAO, partners, urge greater push to reduce food losses and waste
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 11:28
FAO Food Price Index drops sharply
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 11:26
Neglected indigenous food can be important tool to fight hunger – UN official
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 10:46
Hunger eradication essential to achieve sustainable development – UN food agency
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 10:40
Cooperatives can offer solutions to hunger and poverty, President of Costa Rica says
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 16:22
UN launches emergency operation to feed thousands who fled Malian conflict
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 14:48
FAO Near East Conference plans to halve food waste in 10 years
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 10:06
UN Rome-based agencies welcome G8 commitment to keep food security high on global agenda
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 10:08
UN agency welcomes $66 million for agriculture and fishing projects in Saudi Arabia
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 10:36
Near Eastern Trust Fund for food security proposed
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 10:59
Sub-Saharan Africa cannot sustain growth without ending hunger – UN report
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 10:51
Food waste, climate change top agenda at FAO Near East Conference
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 11:15
Funding gap threatens efforts to assist millions facing hunger in Africa – UN official
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 10:25
Countries adopt global guidelines on land tenure
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 14:38
Food prices ease but stay high
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:03
One million children at risk of dying from malnutrition in the Sahel – UNICEF
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 20:44
African nations discuss creation of an African food security trust fund
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 14:46
New agricultural biodiversity project to improve nutrition and food security worldwide
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 15:01
UN trade official encourages expansion of organic farming in Africa
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 20:42
Position Paper from the UN System High Level Task Force on Global Food Security
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 00:35
Food Running Out for Refugees from Mali Conflict
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 10:37
Ending hunger critical to ensuring development that is sustainable – UN official
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 14:07
Australia And The World Food Programme - United Against Global Hunger
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 10:49
Saving lives and preventing acute malnutrition for crisis-affected populations in Niger
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 11:45
UN General Assembly told of need to curb volatility of global food prices
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 10:19
High-level UN group aims to help countries improve nutrition
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 14:13
Food prices remain nearly unchanged in March
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 16:18
At UN conference, Latin American countries reaffirm commitment to eradicate hunger
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 10:55
Investing in agriculture most effective way to eradicate poverty in Africa – UN
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:20
UN official: ‘race against time’ to avert disaster in Africa’s drought-stricken Sahel
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:20
FAO appeals for urgent Horn of Africa funds
Friday, March 23, 2012 - 12:42
On World Water Day, UN community says better management of finite water resources is key to feeding the world
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 15:23
UN and European Bank boost support for private investment in agriculture
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 12:06
CFS-LED INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS
Monday, March 19, 2012 - 11:40
Rio -Position Paper from the UN System High Level Task Force on Global Food Security: Food and Nutrition Security for All through Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Monday, March 19, 2012 - 12:53
Unleash potential of small farmers to improve food security, says SG Ban Ki-moon
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 13:29
Nearly five million Yemenis need food assistance, UN survey finds
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:28
FAO calls for an additional $69.8 million to head off food and nutrition crisis
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 12:54
FAO issues special alert on Syria-Food security causes grave concern
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 16:26
Concerted global efforts have led to great strides against extreme poverty – Ban
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 11:29
Near-record wheat production expected this year
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 12:56
South Sudan Faces Hunger Emergency
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 14:54
UN expert warns of global public health disaster caused by unhealthy foods
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 11:17
CFA Files
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 12:18
Countries must invest in food security strategies to reduce poverty – UN official
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 13:18
Contribution Of US$114 Million From Japan Helps WFP Fight Hunger In 21 Countries
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 13:01
Rural institutions, tools for social and economic progress
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 15:43
Sudan: UN agency funds farming improvement projects
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 11:25
Brazil to fund food purchasing in five African countries
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 11:08
Urgent Call For United Action In The Sahel Region Of West Africa
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 14:54
UN convenes meeting of aid groups to discuss how to tackle hunger in Sahel
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 11:19
FAO Food Price Index rebounds in January
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 15:21
High levels of food insecurity in South Sudan
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 13:05
UN says Somali famine over, but warns action needed to forestall new crisis
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 14:01
Quarterly Food Prices Decline, but Remain Volatile
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 12:31
UN scales up food assistance for more than 80,000 people in South Sudan
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 13:18
UN agency honours Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu as champion against hunger
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 15:27
UNICEF warns on high rates of malnutrition among children in Yemen
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:41
Cooperatives central to fighting hunger, stresses UN agency
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 17:33
Early action can avert Sahel food and nutrition crisis – UN expert
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 17:29
WFP Executive Director Travels To World Economic Forum
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 17:30
Ending World Hunger Is Possible -- Davos Is Part of the Process
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 17:31
FAO Food Price Index ends year with sharp decline
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 13:43
France Partners With WFP To Join Humanitarian Response Depot Network
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 16:20
South Sudan appeals for humanitarian aid amid fighting
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 20:25
José Graziano da Silva, new FAO Director-General
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 13:40
New FAO Chief moves on global eradication of hunger
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 13:41
UN food agency launches initiative to fight hunger in Afghan cities
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 13:44
UN reports improved access to safe drinking water, but poorest still lagging
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 10:54
UN rural poverty agency unveils billion-dollar funding target
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 11:23
‘Storm of hunger’ threatens lives of 2.5 million South Sudanese – UN official
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 11:22
Niger: UN voices concern over high food prices after poor harvest
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:27
Food prices almost unchanged
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 10:38
Innovative solutions conference gives new hope to poverty challenges
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 10:40
Corruption undermining land access, development
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 10:40
South-South cooperation crucial to guarantee food security – top UN official
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 10:48
FAO steps up support to South-South Cooperation
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 12:53
Senior UN official highlights new tools to provide food aid to fragile countries
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 10:47
FAO, IFAD and WFP reach 22 million people with massive EU investment in agriculture
Friday, December 2, 2011 - 12:16
Latin American poverty levels fall to lowest in two decades, UN report finds
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 10:13
As aid effectiveness forum begins, Ban urges States to live up to commitments
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 10:07
North Korea harvest improves - But serious nutrition concerns persist
Friday, November 25, 2011 - 14:53
More than a million Zimbabweans facing food struggle, UN agency warns
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 10:17
Innovative agriculture key to meeting future demand for water and energy – UN
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 10:56
Niger’s food crisis affecting more than half of country’s villages – UN
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 23:12
Kenyan company trains and lends to farmers under UN-backed initiative
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 11:05
Aquaculture has potential to cut poverty, combat food insecurity – UN report
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 12:28
UN and Brazil launch initiative to combat hunger among school children
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 11:34
UN lauds G-20 decision to exempt agency’s food purchases from export restrictions
Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 14:06
Rural Mauritanians set to benefit from nearly $18 million in UN loans and grants
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 10:41
FAO Food Price Index down in October
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 12:18
UN expert urges leaders at G-20 summit to put right to food before industry interests
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 11:04
Niger: UN agency boosts aid as a million people face urgent food crisis
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 11:56
Agricultural cooperatives are key to reducing hunger and poverty
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 12:14
International Year Of Cooperatives 2012: Agricultural Cooperatives Are Key To Reducing Hunger And Poverty
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 19:08
UN project seeks to make use of Nile’s resources to fend off poverty and hunger
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 10:34
UN officials urge concerted effort to achieve global food security
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 10:36
CFS moves on important food security issues
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 12:35
Forests, potential solution in the fight against hunger
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 16:56
UN human rights expert warns of pitfalls of contract farming
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 10:26
UN agencies commit to put rural women at centre stage of development
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 09:44
Food price swings threaten to push millions more people into hunger, UN warns
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 10:02
Ban Ki-moon insists on investing in people and green growth to eradicate poverty
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 17:06
On World Food Day, UN agencies urge concerted effort against global hunger
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 21:43
UN food agency warns of serious humanitarian situation in Yemen
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 11:31
FAO project helps Kenyan farmers withstand drought
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 11:33
World cereal markets expected to stay tight amid rising production
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 10:24
World hunger report 2011: High, volatile prices set to continue
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 10:26
UN launches phone-based scheme to help poor Ivorians buy food
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 10:55
Guidelines to prevent ‘land grabbing’ crucial for food security, UN expert warns
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 13:59
IFAD loan of US$40.2 million to alleviate rural poverty in Pakistan
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 10:09
US$39.8 million from IFAD to boost agriculture in Rwanda
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 11:45
Famine warning signs must never again be ignored, as they were in Somalia – UN
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 11:37
UN-backed online game that fights world hunger now in French and Italian versions
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 11:40
Rural poor in Ghana and Nicaragua to benefit from UN-funded projects
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 11:41
UN chief and Kenyan premier discuss reform, humanitarian situation in Horn of Africa
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 15:31
Ban Ki-moon calls for harnessing potential of world’s poorest nations
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 15:35
Governments line up at UN for push on maternal and child malnutrition
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 08:15
Horn of Africa mini-summit ends with more than $200 million of new aid pledges
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 15:29
Djibouti, at UN, appeals for proactive aid to prevent drought and famine
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 15:58
World’s Poorest Need Protection From Rocky Food Prices, Says WFP Head
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:56
Remarks at High-Level Event on Scaling up Nutrition by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:43
WFP Head Urges Leaders To Eliminate Child Stunting
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:58
President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Secretary Sebelius discuss global health issues during UNGA
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:45
Food security remains top priority in UN Flash Appeal for Pak
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:49
Remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Nutrition by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:52
Excessive nutrition kills more people than hunger
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:54
Benefits of good nutrition take centre stage at UN high-level event
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 10:54
Somalia: Flying In The Food
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 10:33
Conditions worsen for famine-wracked Somalis in Mogadishu, but improve in Ethiopia
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:27
World leaders must take binding steps to curb unhealthy food industry – UN expert
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:30
Donor support to help reduce poverty and improve lives still falling short – UN
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:31
IFAD President to call on high-ranking Saudi officials
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:44
Millions set to benefit from UN-Luxembourg partnership for food aid
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:24
Coherent trade, agriculture policies crucial for development of poorer States – UN
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:25
World food prices remain steady during August, UN agency reports
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 11:39
Somalia: UN-backed meeting endorses roadmap to end transition, restore stability
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 11:04
UN agencies dispatching aid as more Sudanese refugees flee to Ethiopia
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 11:07
More than 80 per cent of Somali refugees in Ethiopia are children – UN
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 11:00
Weak demand, fiscal tightening impede recovery in developed economies – UN report
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 11:03
UN and partners boost food aid to Somali refugees amid alarming malnutrition
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 11:59
Upcoming meeting in Mogadishu critical for restoring stability in Somalia – UN envoy
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 12:01
Ban Ki-moon confers with Australian leaders on global issues of concern
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 12:03
Famine spreads further in Somalia - FAO calls for stepped up response
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 17:32
In Mogadishu, UN refugee chief urges scale-up of aid for displaced Somalis
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 11:58
Horn of Africa: Funding for agricultural recovery lagging, FAO warns
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 15:13
As starving Somalis flood into Ethiopia, UN sends in emergency aid team
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 09:56
Live tweet-up: Building a Food-Secure Future in the Horn of Africa
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 09:59
Funding shortage forces UN agency to trim food rations for Congolese refugees
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 17:13
UN chief reiterates need to accelerate efforts to achieve global anti-poverty goals
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 11:10
Water is key to food security- Q&A with FAO Assistant Director-General for Natural Resources, Alexander Mueller
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 15:47
Somalia: ‘Disaster fatigue’ must not dull compassion for starving children – UN
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 13:45
UN gathering stresses relief and investment to tackle hunger in Horn of Africa
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 10:03
UN warns of rising death rates among Somali children as disease takes a toll
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:24
Near Record High Food Prices Keep Poorest People on the Edge
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 12:27
At world's biggest refugee camp, UN relief chief calls for more aid for Somalis
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 13:49
Focus on concrete action on Horn of Africa
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 10:04
High food prices exacerbate crisis in drought-affected Horn of Africa – UN
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 08:01
Ban Ki-moon exhorts academia to find solutions to global hunger, poverty and intolerance
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:23
UN launches web-based guide to help combat all forms of malnutrition
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:24
UN declares famine in another three areas of Somalia
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 17:28
Somalia crisis may put U.S. terror laws on hold
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 10:13
Horn of Africa: UNICEF urges airlines to cut costs of delivering aid
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 10:15
Togo sees significant return on investment in agriculture
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 12:25
Somalia: UN official warns famine could spread without adequate relief funding
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 11:04
UN refugee agency seeks additional funding for Horn of Africa emergency
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 14:42
Influence food security and nutrition governance
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 11:39
Foreign direct investment lags despite recovering world economy – UN report
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 11:15
Aid to Horn of Africa must be linked to boosting long-term food security – Ban Ki Moon
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 09:59
Number of famine-displaced Somalis seeking aid in Mogadishu swells to 100,000 – UN
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 17:14
Sudan: UN relief chief sounds alarm over dwindling aid stocks in Southern Kordofan
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 09:58
World Bank Plans more than $500 million in Rapid Response to Drought Emergency in Horn of Africa
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 10:10
Rome emergency meeting rallies to aid Horn of Africa
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 14:11
UN humanitarian fund gives millions for food aid across Horn of Africa
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 10:03
Economic sanctions worsening hunger in Madagascar, UN expert warns
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 16:40
Somalia: Ban makes impassioned plea for help for famine-hit people
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 10:06
South-South Cooperation a must to add momentum to poverty reduction efforts
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 11:04
Australia assists least developed countries to benefit from the global trading system under WTO's EIF
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 11:07
New UN-managed fund for livestock breed conservation receives first donation
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 20:34
When a food security crisis becomes a famine
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 10:13
Horn of Africa: UN steps up efforts to bring urgent relief to millions in need
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 13:48
Video: One Health in Africa Conference
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 03:20
Global aid for trade efforts vital for boosting development, Ban says at review meeting
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:07
Famine in Somalia: FAO launches appeal to avert regional disaster
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:12
France has donated a total of EUR 1 million (about CHF 1.16 million) to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) and France’s Mission Intern Programme for 2012-2014
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 12:46
China gives a USD 400,000 programme for least developed countries
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 10:49
IFAD President to meet with senior leaders in Beijing: Food security and rural poverty on discussion agenda
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 10:45
UNICEF chief arrives in Horn of Africa to boost response to crisis
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 13:15
Independent UN expert urges South Africa to build a food economy to benefit all
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 13:20
Aid effort for drought-hit Horn of Africa must include long-term measures – UN
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 09:20
Rising food prices causing Yemeni families to take desperate measures – UN
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 09:59
On World Population Day, Ban calls for ending poverty and inequality
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 09:38
Survival of millions of children in Horn of Africa at risk, warns UNICEF
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 09:27
South Sudan naturally endowed for sustainable growth through agriculture
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 15:18
UN reports progress towards poverty alleviation, urges increased support for the poorest
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 16:55
Food security key to achieving global anti-poverty goals – Secretary-General
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 09:54
FAO Food Price Index up slightly in June
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 11:25
$170 Million Research Program to Help Maize Farmers Worldwide
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 15:37
Tens of thousands in Libya running short of food: WFP
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 09:39
UN aid for Cotabato seen
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 09:41
UN agency voices concern at high malnutrition rates among Somali refugees
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 09:43
DPR Korea: UN launches emergency operation to avoid food shortages
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 17:45
DPR Korea: UN launches emergency operation to avoid food shortages
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 09:34
UN official appeals for resources to help millions facing hunger in Horn of Africa
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 10:09
North Korea slashes food rations: aid worker
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 10:32
Millions facing severe food crisis amid worsening drought in Horn of Africa – UN
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 10:34
USD 19.35 million IFAD loan to enhance food security in Azerbaijan
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 10:37
IFAD presents findings of Rural Poverty Report prior to the Islamic Development Bank annual meeting
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 15:25
EC, FAO, IFAD and WFP join forces on food security and nutrition
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 15:22
G-20 launches plan to calm food price volatility
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 10:35
Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 10:37
José Graziano da Silva of Brazil elected FAO Director-General - Succeeds Senegal’s Jacques Diouf
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 11:17
Kofi Annan warns hunger could become permanent disaster
Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 11:26
UN agency welcomes G20 decisions aimed at boosting food security
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 09:29
Statement By WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran On G20 Agriculture Ministerial Declaration
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 17:26
UN official commends former leaders of Ghana, Brazil on winning World Food Prize
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 17:13
FOOD FOR EVERYONE - David Nabarro, UN Special Representative: interview
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 00:18
EC and Rome-based UN Agencies to expand cooperation for higher food security and nutrition
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 17:34
UN official cautions against reducing assistance to smallholder farmers
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 01:08
World Bank Group Announces New Instrument to Help Food Producers and Consumers in Developing Nations Deal with Volatile Prices
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 10:21
Stabilizing rural Burundi - Agriculture is key to bolstering peace
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:50
OECD - Food prices
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 15:55
Price Volatility in Food and Agricultural Markets: Policy Responses
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:04
Nutrition Interventions for the Most Vulnerable and Access to Humanitarian Supplies: Progress and Prospects
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 20:24
Higher agriculture commodity prices here to stay
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 12:25
G20 Agriculture: 5 priorities to end food crises
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 10:01
Brazil gives food assistance to DRC refugees in Congo
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 12:51
Drought in Horn of Africa threatens millions
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 12:59
Save and Grow farming model launched by FAO
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 10:07
New report examines how to better manage food price volatility
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 14:48
World food prices set to remain high
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 11:25
Sustainable agriculture key to green growth, poverty reduction – UN officials
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 17:17
UN calls for better grain storage to reduce Africa’s post-harvest losses
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 10:16
Nepal’s poor going hungry as UN reduces aid - WFP
Monday, May 30, 2011 - 14:18
Solo sailor Jessica Watson named UN youth representative against hunger
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:48
UN-managed irrigation project in Sudan boosts community’s crop production
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:17
UN drafts plan to improve maternal and child health through better nutrition
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 09:33
US$17.40 million from IFAD to boost food security and rural infrastructure in Chad
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 14:07
US Secretary's Global Diaspora Forum
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:08
GEF grants US$4.35M to Morocco to help small farmers adapt to Climate Change
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 19:11
WFP And Germany Strengthen Partnership In Fight Against Global Hunger
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 19:12
IFAD, U.S. Department of State to mobilize migrant investments for rural poverty reduction and food security
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 12:22
UN resumes food deliveries in two Southern Sudanese states after assurances
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 13:11
IFAD grant of USD 10.88 million to the Central African Republic to improve food security in rural areas
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 14:13
More than 1 billion tons of food lost or wasted every year, UN-backed report finds
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 14:02
UN opens forum on unlocking economic potential of world’s poorest countries
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 13:57
Global trading system must deliver more to the least-developed — Lamy in Istanbul
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 12:10
Remarks at Food Security Event by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 12:04
Mark your calendar! 9 May 2011 - Agriculture as engine for rural development and food security
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 12:01
Global food prices hold steady - But cereals markets remain tight
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 12:07
Statement at the conclusion of an IMF mission to Mauritania
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 16:10
Asia-Pacific economy to grow 7.3% in 2011, but 42 million people may fall into poverty, UN report
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 12:15
IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: Recovery and New Risks
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 16:12
New IMF Report Warns of Overheating Risks in Latin America
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 16:14
African leaders in Cape Town to discuss boosting agriculture for economic growth and food security
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 12:05
Libya: UN food aid arriving via newly-opened humanitarian corridor
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 14:08
UN uses social media to enable donations to feed hungry children
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 14:12
Global Food Crisis-Bank Efforts to Offset Price Shocks Reach Nearly 40 Million People in 44 Countries.
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 12:01
Côte d’Ivoire: UN rushes in agriculture aid as gradual calm begins to return
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 11:57
FAO/WFP initiative to improve coordination of food security responses in humanitarian crises
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 12:05
Lack of funds threatens UN food aid to millions of vulnerable Afghans
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 11:50
UN documentary forum shines a spotlight on global fight against hunger
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 11:26
Food Security Fears Rise Along with Prices
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 09:45
High food prices keep millions in Asia-Pacific region in poverty – UN
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 09:42
Food Security in the Arab World : Price Volatility and Vulnerabilities and the World Bank Response
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:31
Amid hunger concerns in drought-plagued Kenya, IFAD President urges support to food security efforts
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:49
Lamy cautions against weakening the WTO
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:38
Advancing Food Security in a Changing Climate
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:33
World Bank Supports Benin to Improve its Agricultural Productivity and Diversification
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:51
Global wheat production to increase in 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:41
Deputy Secretary-General urges action to achieve sustainable development
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:34
Potentially catastrophic climate impacts on food production over the long-term
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 09:52
IMF Introduces Framework for Low-Income Country Vulnerability Exercise to Assess Impact of External Shocks
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:51
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Mission to Guinea-Bissau
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:43
Violent struggle over illegal mining in Colombia forces hundreds to flee, UN reports
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:35
Senior UNICEF official urges Southern Sudan to prioritize children’s issues
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:53
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2011 Article IV Consultation, Post Program Monitoring, and Ex Post Evaluation with Mongolia
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:45
WFP Bolsters Food And Logistics Support On Libyan Borders
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:36
IFAD signs agreement for US$21.1 million loan to Mozambique
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:48
Empowering Farmers, Enhancing Food Security
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:37
Amid hunger concerns in drought-plagued Kenya, IFAD President urges support to food security efforts
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 09:47
FAO Director-General urges increase in agricultural investments
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 14:57
US$23 million loan from IFAD to alleviate rural poverty and boost Morocco’s Taza mountain zones economy
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 14:58
IMF Mission Visits Nicaragua to Conduct Sixth Review of the Extended Credit Facility
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 14:59
Joint Statement by Heads and Senior Representatives of Multilateral Development Banks and the IMF
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 14:43
UN humanitarian food agency begins work on regional logistics base in Djibouti
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 15:15
Ban voices concern over excessive use of force against demonstrators in Yemen
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 14:41
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Mission to Honduras
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 14:37
General Assembly debates means to spur growth in least developed countries
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 14:39
Humans must change behaviour to save bees, vital for food production – UN report
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 14:35
Tanzania set to benefit from UN loan to boost rural economic activity
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 17:51
UN expert makes case for ecological farming practices to boost food production
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 17:39
Putting Communities at the Center of Development—the CBRD Experience in Mauritania
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 17:53
Rio 2012 a chance for agreement on ‘green economy’ to fight poverty – UN official
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 17:40
World Bank Board of Executive Directors Considers Inspection Panel Report on Cambodia Land Management and Administration Project
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 17:43
Peru/World Bank: 300 Thousand Peruvians –Including 42 Thousand Children– To Benefit from Nutrition Program
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 17:44
UN humanitarian chief arrives in DR Congo to review aid requirements
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 17:38
FAO report makes strong business case for investing in women
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 17:42
UNICEF seeks $1.4 billion to assist women and children in crises
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 17:37
Women could feed millions more people if given access to means of production – UN
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 17:38
IFAD signs US$12.7 million loan for rural development in Northern Ecuador
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 17:35
Migrant workers start sending more money home in 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 17:34
Global food prices increase for eighth straight month, UN agency reports
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 17:32
UN rights chief warns against repression of planned protests in Yemen
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 17:31
Statement at the Conclusion of a Staff Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 17:32
World Bank Supports Economic Growth and Job Creation through Private Sector Development in Bangladesh
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 17:25
Farmers' seed ventures key to food security in developing countries
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 17:29
Amid reports of continued violence in Libya, UN ramps up humanitarian aid
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 17:24
Building on early childhood gains, UN calls for increased investment in adolescents
Friday, February 25, 2011 - 17:22
IFAD and Viet Nam sign agreement on US$48.3 million loan to support rural development
Friday, February 25, 2011 - 17:23
UN HLTF Coordinator addressed CFS on food prices on behalf of the 22 members of the Task Force
Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 09:00
UN development chief pledges continued support for post-flood recovery in Pakistan
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 17:21
Lamy calls for major acceleration of negotiations
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 17:18
UN HLTF Coordinator addressed ECOSOC on food prices on behalf of the 22 members of the Task Force
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 20:00
Investing in 'green economy' can boost growth, reduce poverty – UN report
Monday, February 21, 2011 - 17:20
Investing in young people key to reducing rural poverty, UN official stresses
Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 11:18
Lamy: “Pragmatic solutions need to be found now to enhance global governance”
Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 11:20
UN food experts call for increased agricultural investment to offset soaring prices
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 09:00
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Gabon
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 17:34
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Staff Mission to Sri Lanka
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 11:18
Integrating food and energy crops can help reduce poverty, new UN study finds
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:14
Mongolia— Preliminary Conclusions of the 2011 Article IV Mission
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:15
UN official warns of humanitarian disaster as drought ravages Somalia and Kenya
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:16
Social protection schemes most effective way to combat poverty – UN official
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:17
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Guyana
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 17:36
Rising Food Prices: 10 Questions Answered
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 11:10
UN agency on ‘red alert’ as soaring food prices threaten millions of world’s poorest
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 11:12
Ban urges global ‘revolution’ based on sustainable development and equality
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:05
Opening Remarks on Food Prices/Pre-G-20
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:06
Africa Less Exposed to Rising Food Prices, But Trouble Spots Remain
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:08
Food Price Hike Drives 44 Million People into Poverty
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:11
UN agency creates tool to mitigate agriculture’s contribution to global warming
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 11:03
UN pushes for social schemes to protect poor at mere fraction of national wealth
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 11:01
Record food purchases from developing nations helps UN agency save more lives
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 11:00
African Agriculture Rediscovered Courtesy of the Food Crisis
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 10:55
As temperatures plummet, UNICEF rushes supplies to vulnerable Pakistanis
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 10:53
Winter drought threatens wheat harvest in north China plain as prices soar – UN
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 10:49
Humanitarian emergency persists as more floods ravage Sri Lanka – UN
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 10:50
UN warns floods in southern Africa could lead to food shortages
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 10:46
UN rural development fund notes progress in its gender equality objectives
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 10:48
African Agriculture Partners Focus on Mitigating Rise in Food Prices, Supporting Farmers
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 15:37
The Role Of Food In Civil Unrest Across The Middle East -Statement by WFP Executive Director
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 12:37
Global food prices rise to new highs, not expected to fall in coming months
Thursday, February 3, 2011 - 12:26
Food prices: tackle volatility with better functioning markets, says OECD’s Gurría
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:46
Pledges alone not enough to improve health of women and children – UN chief
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:48
UN chief urges increased, predictable funding to tackle humanitarian crises
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:34
Thousands of flood-affected Pakistanis remain in camps and in need of help
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:36
FAO updates policy guide for countries hit hard by high food prices
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 11:42
New UN report says rural women face increasing inequality
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 14:28
IFAD hosts a two days Conference on "New directions for smallholder agriculture"
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 15:46
Lamy on the rise in food prices: “Trade is part of the answer, not part of the problem”
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 14:25
WFP And UNICEF To Scale Up Nutrition To Fight Child Stunting In Southern And Eastern Africa
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 17:48
Millions in Niger need help to avoid another food crisis, warn UN agencies
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 17:51
WB Op-Ed: Free Markets Can Still Feed the World
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 16:45
Food security efforts in Bangladesh to receive UN support for another year
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 11:14
UN project helps West African farmers cut pesticide use, boost incomes
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 09:00
Germany supports food security and climate-smart agriculture
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 09:00
Rural Poverty Report 2011: New realities, new challenges: new opportunities for tomorrow's generation
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 09:00
Romania provides UN agency with funding to help Moldova gather agriculture data
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 09:00
New UN project aims to boost food security in four Central American nations
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 19:48
Reducing hunger through climate-smart agriculture
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 09:00
Investing in agriculture key to reducing Near East’s reliance on food imports – UN official
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 09:00
More countries taking action to safeguard animal genetic diversity - But efforts to better manage animal genetic resources still have a long way to go
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 09:00
Renewed violence hampering returns to northern Yemen, reports UN agency
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 09:00
Dominican Republic: World Bank Approves US$150 Million for Social Protection
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 09:00
The Post-Summit Prospects for Policy Cooperation
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 09:00
Rising food prices highlight need to boost investment in agriculture – UN official
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 09:00
Greater cooperation among developing nations vital to fighting poverty – Ban
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 09:00
Relief work resumes in Haitian city after riots, UN humanitarian office reports
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 09:00
New FAO initiative aims to combat IUU fishing by improving transparency in the global fisheries sector
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 09:00
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under ECF Arrangement for Mauritania and Approves US$17 Million Disbursement
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 09:00
Haiti: UN sounds alarm as violence impedes cholera response
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 09:00
IMF Executive Board Concludes Fourth and Fifth Reviews Under Nicaragua’s Extended Credit Facility and Approves Extension of the Arrangement
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 09:00
World Bank Expands West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program to Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 09:00
Creating favourable conditions for young rural entrepreneurs - Colombia meeting promotes inter-generational dialogue
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 09:00
OECD Global Forum on Agriculture 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:21
The World Bank Launches a New Digital Collection: The Complete World Development Report Online
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 09:00
Trade important for food security, UN specialist tells agriculture delegations
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 09:00
New UN report reveals link between poverty and poor health in urban areas
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 18:33
Global food prices may be even higher next year, warns new UN report
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 09:00
UN moves Sudanese refugees away from volatile Central African Republic border
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 09:00
Millions in DPR Korea to face food shortages despite good harvest – UN agencies
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 09:00
UN study finds most people worldwide have no social security
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 09:00
UN labour agency urges job-creation policies in G20 economies
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 13:22
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Welcomes G-20 Leaders' Seoul Action Plan
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:39
IMF Executive Board Completes Second and Final Review Under Ethiopia’s ESF Arrangement and Approves US$62.67 Million Disbursement
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 09:00
IFAD to review performance of regional projects and programmes at workshop in Dakar
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:51
UN develops guide on appropriate crops for African farmers
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:32
World Bank/MEXICO: US$100 Million to Improve Water Utilities Efficiency
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:45
Remittances to Developing Countries Resilient in the Recent Crisis
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 13:24
Sri Lanka: joint UN-government assessment begins in flood-affected areas
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:43
Three New Countries to Benefit from Global Food Fund
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:53
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Mali
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:35
US$ 19.90 million IFAD loan-grant for economic empowerment of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:46
Statement of the IMF’s Mission to Zimbabwe
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 13:25
G20: More open trade and well designed employment policies - key to supporting growth
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:47
IMF Executive Board Approves Major Overhaul of Quotas and Governance
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:58
Grants Help Three Countries Battle Climate Change
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:37
UN agency assisting over 15,000 refugees fleeing fighting in Myanmar
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:48
With strong global support, Africa can reach development targets – Migiro
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 18:21
IMF Statement at the Conclusion of Visit to Yemen
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:40
Young voices drive policy dialogue at global meeting in Colombia
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:48
Statement by an IMF Staff Mission on Pakistan
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:59
Ban urges focus on development as G20 leaders meet in Seoul
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:38
Lamy: G20 and APEC leaders expect the Doha Round to be a “deliverable” next year
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 09:00
Economy: Rising tensions could degenerate into protectionism, warns OECD-UNCTAD report
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:40
Ban: G20 nations must not forget plight of world’s poorest at Seoul summit
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:29
Op-ed: The G20 must look beyond Bretton Woods
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:42
Investing in development will boost economic recovery, Ban tells G20 leaders
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:49
Darfur: UN humanitarian chief urges authorities to facilitate aid delivery
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 13:21
WTO launches discussion forum for World Trade Report 2011
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:39
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Republic of Djibouti
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 09:00
UN humanitarian agency: Pakistan flooding victims still in urgent need of support
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:44
Emerging from the Global Crisis—Macroeconomic Challenges Facing Low-Income Countries
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:31
UN environment chief calls on G20 to build on previous pledges of green growth
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 14:43
Haiti: UN launches $164 million appeal to fight deadly cholera outbreak
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 15:50
‘Significant’ recovery seen in foreign investment in Latin America, the Caribbean – UN
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:15
UN official outlines challenges facing cities amid rapid urbanization
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:22
Smallholder farmers key to climate and food security solution
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:16
UN agency steps in to help Pakistani farmers after floods destroyed seed stocks
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 16:59
Partnerships key to feeding the world’s hungry – Ban
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:23
Deadly animal virus could spread to Southern Africa, UN agency warns
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:17
Agriculture must become ‘climate-smart,’ says UN agency
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:03
Landmark UN report reveals global gains in development even in poorer nations
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:24
UN Member States endorse plan to halt biodiversity loss and share genetic resources
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:18
UN emergency flight arrives with aid for flood victims
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:10
Benin: as waters continue to rise, UN and partners get aid to neediest
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:20
US$19.2 million IFAD loan to Cameroon to improve food security in rural areas
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:11
UN agencies seek funds to help people affected by food shortages in Djibouti
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 17:21
G-20 Ministers Agree ‘Historic’ Reforms in IMF Governance
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:19
IMF Sees Strong Growth in Asia Continuing, Further Policy Tightening Needed
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:13
Community-Driven Development Proves Successful In Benin
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 15:28
UN-backed de-worming campaign targets millions of Afghan children
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:05
FAO launches 2nd State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture report
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:28
Tackling hunger in Nicaragua 25-10-2010 EU and FAO help farmers’ associations increase their yields
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:21
UN sounds alarm over children malnutrition in conflict-hit parts of Yemen
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:14
Food Crisis Response Helps Farmers, Food-Insecure Populations
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:06
UN-backed training project aims to prevent conflicts over natural resources
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:30
CFS calls for action against food price volatility and hunger
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:00
UN expert urges greater focus on women in social protection schemes
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:22
Land loss to speculators, industries and cities result in hunger – UN rights expert
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:16
Empowering Farmers in Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:09
More than 1.8 million people in West and Central Africa affected by floods – UN
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:32
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE-Lamy tells members to bring Doha negotiations to a higher gear
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:01
World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick commends progress in Lao PDR
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:23
UN urges management of inland fisheries for food, income stability
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:16
UN study highlights the immense economic and social value of ecosystems
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:11
WTO NEWS: SPEECHES — DG PASCAL LAMY: Doha a “stepping stone” to better trade rules in natural resources
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:34
Haiti: UN expert urges changed focus for 1.3 million quake survivors still in camps
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:03
El poder de ser mujer
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:24
UN mobilizing aid to help flood-stricken Benin
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:17
US$ 52 million IFAD loan to boost vegetable oil development in Uganda
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:12
Donor support helps avert food crisis in Niger but more required – UN official
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:39
UNICEF reports increased child polio cases in Pakistan
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:04
IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa Looks to Broad-Based Growth in 2010-11
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 12:25
The world’s next breadbasket 13-10-2010 : Unleashing Eastern Europe and Central Asia’s agricultural potential
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:37
Land use protection essential in fight against hunger, UN expert warns
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:15
La Niña weather, with possible floods and droughts, likely to last for months – UN
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:25
Pakistan: Ban calls on world to speed up funding for $2 billion flood appeal
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:03
Security Council votes to keep UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another year
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:57
Rich countries must live up to pledge to help developing world on climate change – UN
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:38
IFAD provides additional US$ 10 million to boost sustainable water management in Bangladesh
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:18
UN-backed report stresses economic diversification for Africa’s growth
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:26
Enhanced effort needed to address long-term effects of Niger food crisis – UN
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:06
On World Food Day, UN calls for united front against hunger
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:58
General Assembly President calls for expanded microfinance services to fight poverty
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:39
Timor-Leste: UNDP helps single mothers send children to school
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:27
Root causes must be addressed to end Sahel's recurring food crises – UN official
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:07
Ethiopia: Nutrition Program Helping Decrease Numbers of Underweight Children
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:59
UN humanitarian chief arrives in Niger to address food crisis
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:54
Fighting global hunger tops agenda at high-level UN talks in Rome
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:23
Yemeni children head back to school thanks to UN-supported campaign
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:27
UN chief spotlights role of job creation in fighting poverty
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:08
Joint Statement by Mongolia’s Minister of Finance, Governor of Mongolbank, and IMF staff Mission to Mongolia
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:00
ADB-WB Assess Pakistan Flood Damage at $9.7 Billion
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:55
Some 1.5 million people hit by floods in West and Central Africa, UN reports
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:33
World Bank Reactivates Food Fund Amid Concern Over Food Volatility
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:11
Lamy says more and more products are “Made in the World”
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 12:02
UNHCR chief addresses Oxford's Refugee Studies Centre on challenges
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:56
Secretary-General's Message on World Food Day 2010 “United Against Hunger”
Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 01:12
Global developments relevant to food security and nutrition
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 21:49
The Secretary-General Message to The Committee on World Food Security
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 03:01
Updated Comprehensive Framework for Action
Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 00:37
World Bank’s Board Approves $300 Million of $1 Billion Flood Response Package for Pakistan
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:55
On the shores of Lake Chad, UNICEF intensifies its fight against malnutrition
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:42
Lamy: “The Doha Round marks a transition from the old governance of the old trade order to the new governance of a new trade order”
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 17:02
Improving Food Security and Livelihood in Ethiopia through Agricultural Growth
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:56
Democratizing Development Economics-Robert B. Zoellick- President -The World bank group-Georgetown University, September 29, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:45
Niger: With Harvest Near, Hungry Poor To Receive Cash
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:58
UN agency touts potential of small-scale dairy production to curb poverty
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:48
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Niger
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:59
Many Pakistani flood victims returning to their places of origin – UN
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:48
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Liberia
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 17:00
Statement at the end of an IMF Mission to Guinea-Bissau
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 16:50
First global guidelines for aquaculture certification finalized
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 17:01
Two UN agencies intensify efforts to help world’s poor and hungry
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:24
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:25
Statement By WFP Executive Director On Purchase For Progress And Millennium Development Goals
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:19
Ban stresses role of ‘Group of 77’ developing nations in advancing UN priorities
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:25
At UN, Central American officials focus on fight against poverty
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:20
European Union channels €20 million through IFAD to boost food security in West Africa in support of ECOWAS regional agricultural policy
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:26
Deputy UN chief urges increased global support for small island developing States
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:21
Growing food in greener cities -Urban horticulture supplies fresh food, creates jobs, recycles waste
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:28
Mauritania: School Feeding as a Tool to Improve Access to and Quality of Education in the Most Impoverished Regions
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:23
Number of world’s hungry dips below 1 billion, UN reports
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:45
Address to Opening Plenary of United Nations Summit on Millennium Development Goals
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:04
Niger: UN cash transfer scheme brings relief to hunger-stricken families
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:19
IMF Says Stronger Growth Key to Achieving Millennium Development Goals
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:56
Averting disease, food insecurity among priorities in flood-hit Pakistan, UN says
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:15
UN agency sounds alarm on mounting hunger in Chad
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:52
World leaders continue calls for stepped-up action on development targets
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:11
US$ 14 million IFAD loan for coffee and cocoa development in Papua New Guinea
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:46
The IMF and Civil Society-Urgent Action Needed to Reach the Millennium Development Goals
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:06
Chad: UN working to save lives of 50,000 children with acute malnutrition
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:19
Brazil’s Landmark Bolsa Família Program Receives US$200 Million Loan
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:57
Climate change, global crises retarding small island nations’ development – UN
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:16
Achieving development goals first step to ensuring rights for all – UN experts
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:52
Haiti’s damaged food sector recovering but production still low, UN finds
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:12
US$ 12.6 million IFAD grant for development of Eritrean fisheries sector
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:48
WTO NEWS: SPEECHES — DG PASCAL LAMY- WTO’s role in reducing poverty
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:08
‘No time to relax’ in the fight against hunger, top UN official warns
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:57
United States donates $16 million to FAO for flood-hit Pakistan farmers
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:16
Ban issues call to world leaders to boost cooperation on development
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:53
UN-backed aquaculture conference opens in Thailand
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:13
FAO, IFAD and WFP to accelerate assistance to Pakistan flood victims
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:49
Ban stresses role of proper early feeding at forum on child nutrition
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:08
WTO PUBLIC FORUM 15—17 SEPTEMBER 2010- food security, intellectual property, regionalism and WTO reform
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:02
Food price volatility a major threat to food security
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:17
Pakistan: UN issues largest-ever disaster appeal at over $2 billion for flood victims
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:54
New approach to speed up progress on anti-poverty goals unveiled at UN
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:13
UN seeks aid beyond governments to further anti-poverty goals
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:50
After floods and eruption in Guatemala, thousands need food aid – UN
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:09
UN agency urges global job creation policies to stimulate economies
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:43
Remarks for Opening Plenary of the High-Level UN Meetings on the MDGs
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:04
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to the Republic of Tajikistan
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:18
Reaching the Millennium Development Goals—Macroeconomic Prospects and Challenges in Low-Income Countries
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:55
ADB, FAO, and IFAD partner to address food security concerns in Asia and Pacific region
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:14
Laos: UNICEF moves to combat extreme child malnutrition in flood-affected provinces
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 12:51
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:10
World Bank Pledges New Agriculture, Education, and Health Spending to Help Poor Countries Achieve Millennium Development Goals by 2015
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 17:45
IMF Executive Board Completes the Final Two Reviews under Stand-By Arrangement with Mongolia
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 17:48
IMF Team Completes the 2010 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Cambodia
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 17:49
Distribution of key school supplies starts in Zimbabwe with UN and donor support
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 12:54
Guatemala: UN agency hands out food to victims of landslides and floods
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 13:04
Tackle gender disparities to meet development goals, deputy UN chief says
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 13:08
A Road Map for Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN)
Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 01:18
UN agency calls for increased use of urban wastewater in agriculture
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:19
Aid and fairer trade crucial to boost Africa's poverty reduction efforts
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:14
IMF to Provide US$450 Million in Immediate Emergency Assistance to Pakistan and Work Toward Completion of Stand-By Arrangement Program Review
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:05
Protecting land rights is key to successful large-scale land acquisitions
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:26
Trade value still up by about 25% in the first half of 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 02:52
Focus on world’s disadvantaged children can save millions of lives
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:19
CFS appoints Experts’ Steering Committee
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:15
Conditions in flood-stricken Pakistan still desperate
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:05
Forty Years of Development Assistance from Arab Countries
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 02:55
“Two to three million Syrians face food insecurity,” according to UN food expert
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:21
Renewed instability in global food markets requires urgent response
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:17
UN study emphasises economic growth as a poverty reduction strategy
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:11
Brazil: World Bank Approves US$ 90 Million for Family Agriculture in Santa Catarina
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 02:59
Statement at the Conclusion of a Staff Visit to Bangladesh
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:21
UN agencies launch appeal to assist flood victims in Burkina Faso
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:18
UN agency convenes special meeting to examine turmoil in wheat markets
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:12
Latin American, Caribbean exports to jump 21 per cent this year
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:00
No food crisis seen, but greater market stability needed
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:22
Governments must ramp up action to ward off looming water crisis
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:18
Floods worsen misery for hunger-stricken Niger
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:12
UN agency helps stave off hunger and save farms in southern Bolivia
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:02
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Burundi
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 03:23
Nuevo apoyo para los campesinos afectados por la tormenta Agatha en Guatemala:el FIDA obsequia US$300,000 para rehabilitación
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 00:21
UN renews appeal for aid as drought-stricken Niger reels from recent floods
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:18
Viet Nam: UN expert urges stepped-up efforts to combat poverty
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:18
IMF Enhances Crisis Prevention Toolkit
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:19
Integrate Water Management, Help Countries on Hydropower, says Review of World Bank Group Water Strategy
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:20
Statement by an IMF Mission to Guatemala
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:17
Wheat sends food prices up
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:20
Ban hails role played by civil society in advancing global health
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:17
Africa’s agricultural revolution requires concerted efforts by all
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:39
UNICEF welcomes new initiative to boost maternal and infant health in Angola
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:39
The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:40
Building skills to boost Liberia’s rice crop
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:33
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with The Gambia
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:38
Kenya: UN agency ‘trains trainers’ on curbing disaster risk
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:20
UN refugee agency seeks $120 million to shelter flood-hit Pakistanis
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:21
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Staff Mission to Sri Lanka
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 02:49
Focus on lowland farming yields multiple benefits in Liberia
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:21
Kyrgyzstan: UN agencies gearing up operations ahead of winter
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:07
IMF Completes Sixth Review Under the Central African Republic’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$13.1 Million Disbursement
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:22
Lack of funds may force UN agency to cut food aid in Central African Republic
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:07
UNICEF brings safe drinking water to displaced families in Tajikistan
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:18
Millions of livestock dead or in danger in Pakistan
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 04:15
Haiti: UN reconstruction and recovery projects win approval
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 04:14
UN launches decade-long drive to combat desertification
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:19
Iraq: UN agency expands cash-for-work scheme
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:20
UN scales up aid to flood-hit Pakistan despite huge logistical challenges
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:21
Tajikistan: Community Agriculture
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:25
Niger: UN fund allocates more resources to hunger-stricken population
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:19
UN agency distributes emergency supplies as floods strike Chad
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:40
In Pakistan, UN chief urges rapid assistance for flood-stricken communities
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:42
UN launches massive feeding drive for children in drought-stricken Niger
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:38
UN agencies call for $460 million to assist Pakistani flood victims
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:39
Madagascar’s farms threatened by locust plague, UN agency cautions
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:39
Timor Leste: UN peacekeepers help with delivery of aid supplies to flood victims
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:40
FAO cuts wheat production forecast but considers supplies adequate
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:27
IMF Executive Board Approves US$ 369.8 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Yemen
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:23
Huge scale of Pakistani floods impeding relief efforts
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:42
Nutrient-rich algae can boost Chadian women’s incomes and tackle malnutrition
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:20
UN urges greater protection of the world’s indigenous communities
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:36
UN rural development official begins visit to Guatemala
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:28
UN anti-hunger petition has 250,000 signatures and counting
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:24
UN supporting efforts to help victims of Pakistani floods
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:21
Hotter nights threaten food security - rice at risk
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:36
Reconstruction Grant Supports Urgent Needs of Haitians
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:30
Urging support for lagging Asia-Pacific States, Ban highlights region’s anti-poverty gains
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:24
UN rushing aid to flood-stricken areas of north-western DR Congo
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:22
External help raises Zimbabwe’s food production but some still hungry
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:37
UN health agency rushing medical help to flood-hit Afghans
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:34
Disease the new threat as UN agencies ramp up relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:25
UN agencies step up efforts as Pakistani floods affect nearly a million people
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:22
Lack of funding jeopardizing aid efforts in Kyrgyzstan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:37
UN scaling up relief operations as floods spread to southern Pakistan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:35
UN official stresses the importance of human rights in overcoming poverty
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:25
UN agencies respond to flood emergency in Afghanistan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:22
Creating a Favorable Environment for Export Diversification and Competitiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:39
Doha and Aid for Trade are WTO contributions to Millennium Development Goals
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:20
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Haiti
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:36
High-Level Donors Meeting for the Kyrgyz Republic Pledges US$ 1.1 Billion in Emergency Response
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:20
Deputy UN chief issues calls to African leaders to make maternal health a priority
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:14
Kyrgyzstan: UN job scheme seeks to aid recovery in areas hit by recent unrest
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:09
UN sounds the alarm as dire humanitarian situation continues to grip Somalia
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:05
Colombia’s Small Farmer Alliances Widen Market Access, Combat Poverty
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:21
World Bank Approves US$35million for Kenya’s Coastal Development
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:15
UN agency highlights potential of jatropha plant as energy source for the poor
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:10
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Mali
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:06
General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation is a human right
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:22
Better conditions needed in Kyrgyzstan to help 75,000 people still uprooted
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:16
Learning from Maternal and Child Health Successes in Africa
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:11
WTO report calls for more cooperation among governments in natural resource trade
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:07
IFAD ramps up lending to Dominican Republic and Haiti
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:23
Peru: World Bank Approves $20 Million Loan To Improve Irrigation Systems In The Sierra Project will help develop more profitable crops in the region
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:17
UN agency pledges to double food purchased in Millennium Villages
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:12
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Burundi and Approves US$10 Million Disbursement
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:08
Fadama III Rural Agriculture Project Fast Becoming a Household Name in Nigeria
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:24
UN agency chief pledges support for Africa’s efforts to boost food security
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:20
UN agriculture agency adopts new strategy to combat animal disease outbreaks
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:12
UN warns that aid operations in northern Yemen remain drastically under-funded
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:09
Albania Natural Resources Development Project
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 02:54
Fresh clashes in DR Congo’s North Kivu province displace thousands
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:12
UN agencies back Zambian vaccination campaign against measles
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:08
Global Fund Enlists Support of Civil Society and Producer Organizations to Advance Country-led Agriculture and Food Security Programs
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:04
UN and Oxford University unveil new index to measure poverty
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 02:55
UN agency stepping up operations to feed millions of hungry people in Niger
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:08
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Honduras
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:05
UN faces $5 billion budget gap for its 2010 humanitarian efforts
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:02
International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:10
UN allocates $41 million to boost aid operations in nine under-funded crises
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:06
UNICEF helps provide safe spaces for children affected by Kyrgyz violence
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:02
IMF Executive Board Cancels Haiti’s Debt and Approves New Three-Year Program to Support Reconstruction and Economic Growth
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:10
Senior UN official urges Africa to focus on agriculture, jobs and social services
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:07
Lives at stake in Niger: IFAD and partners focussed on sustainable livelihoods
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:03
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Nicaragua
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 02:43
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Cameroon
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:12
Central African Republic: protection of displaced vital to peace
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:07
Haitian farmers need more support, says UN agency
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:03
Countries gather in New York to focus on gender equality and women’s empowerment
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 08:00
Catching People Before They Fall: Social Safety Nets Take Center Stage
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:44
Consultations Continue on World Bank Strategy for Africa
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:46
IMF Executive Board Reviews Nicaragua’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:47
IMF and World Bank Announce US$4.6 Billion Debt Relief for Liberia
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:42
Rapid Doha conclusion will help us achieve Millennium Development Goals
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:44
Haiti: World Bank Urges Donors to Meet Pledges
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 21:09
West Africa still at crossroads despite recent progress
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 23:10
Greater efforts needed to ensure outsourcing creates decent work
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 23:15
UN Secretary General sends a letter to country representatives of the HLTF agencies
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 06:10
Small-scale farmers in Malawi latest beneficiaries under UN local purchase scheme
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:06
UN agency calls for more support for its school feeding programmes
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:01
IFAD signs US$ 7.6 million loan and US$ 7.6 million grant for High-Value Agriculture project in Nepal
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:06
UN refugee chief urges sustained support for Kyrgyzstan’s displaced
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:02
UN continues rushing food aid to Kyrgyzstan
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:03
Taking action to support rural women
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:04
Food crisis in Niger prompts UN agency to scale up emergency aid operation
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:04
Urgent funding needed to boost child nutrition in Niger, UN agencies stress
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:43
Study rules out speculation as cause of agricultural price bubble
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:40
Efforts to boost maternal and child health falling short, UN report finds
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:51
UN agencies welcome G8 initiative on maternal and child health
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 08:47
Burkinabè farmers receive better seeds as part of UN effort to bolster food security
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:44
UN brings focus on plight of world's vulnerable to G20 summit in Canada
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:41
Niger: UN relief chief urges donors to respond quickly to food crisis
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:51
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Djibouti
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:48
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Zambia and Approves US$27.1 Million Disbursement
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:45
Women’s empowerment set to top agenda at UN Economic and Social Council meeting
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:41
UN and partners step up emergency medical aid after ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:52
Five Countries Receive Food Security Support Through Multi-Donor Fund
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:38
Some regulation of food futures markets desirable
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:49
Lamy stresses importance of concluding the Round to G20 business leaders
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:46
G8 Nations, Bank Look to Expand Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Nutrition Initiatives
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:42
Despite security constraints, UN aid reaches thousands uprooted by Kyrgyz crisis
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:52
World Bank Helps the Tajik Government to Respond to the Global Economic Crisis
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:39
World Bank Supports Improvement in Infrastructure and Service Delivery and Rural Livelihoods in Bangladesh
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:50
Ban urges stepped up efforts on poverty goals at second day of G20 summit
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:56
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Liberia’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$6.55 Million Disbursement
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:43
IFAD extends US$12.9 million grant to help create jobs for poor rural people in Yemen
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:40
UN agency begins procurement scheme to benefit Ethiopian farmers
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:50
A cup of tea for food security
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 08:59
Small-scale farmers can benefit by working with agriculture investors
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 11:53
Speech test
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 18:35
UN supports farming projects to alleviate grave food crisis in Niger
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 08:00
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Nepal
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:50
World Bank Supports Coastal Zone Management, Water Sector Improvement in India
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:45
IMF Executive Board Approves US$109 Million ECF for Benin
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:41
Just released – Dublin Dialogue meeting on the CFA: Co-Chairs’ summary
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 17:53
Tackling land degradation crucial for human well-being
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:51
Higher average farm prices expected, food security concerns persist, say OECD and FAO
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:47
Community Action Helps Niger Respond to Crises
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:42
IFAD launches a new US$16.64 million programme to address rural poverty and water scarcity in Lebanon
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:51
Angola making steady progress towards meeting development goals
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:47
IMF Executive Board Approves New Three-Year PSI, Completes Second Review Under the ESF Arrangement and Approves US$21 Million Disbursement for Mozambique
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:43
Guatemala: UN appeals for more than $14 million for victims of tropical storm
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 14:27
Yemen: $10 Million Grant to Support the Social Welfare Fund
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:52
Number of refugees returning home drops to lowest in 20 years
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:48
Majority of children in Djibouti threatened by poverty
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:44
UN agencies urge greater action to eliminate child labour by 2016
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 14:28
World Bank Releases Policy Notes for Economic Recovery in Madagascar
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:52
FAO project in Mauritania is a text book case on halting desertification in Africa
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:49
Workfare Helps Yemen Cope With Food Crisis
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:45
IMF Executive Board Approves New US$67.7 Million ECF Arrangement for Burkina Faso
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:40
Funding gap leads to major measles outbreak in Eastern and Southern Africa
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:53
Global crises need not hinder achievement of anti-poverty goals, says UN official
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:42
Europe increases support for global food security
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:22
Ghana – Second Agriculture Development Policy Operation
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:07
Haiti: Food Assistance Rebuilds Lives
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:46
Thousands walk in cities across the globe to help UN fight hunger
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:28
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under Sierra-Leone’s ECF, and Approves a New three-year ECF
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:14
IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews Under Ghana’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$119 Million Disbursement
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:48
UN-backed radio station helps Bangladeshi farmers get back on their feet
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:32
European Union €5m cash injection boosts UNICEF fight against Niger nutrition crisis
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:17
IMF completes Reviews Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Tajikistan, and Approves Request for Augmentation and Waivers
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:33
IMF Executive Board Completes Seventh Review under Tanzania's PSI; Approves a Three-Year PSI, Completes Second Review Under the ESF and Approves US$29.1 Million Disbursement
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:18
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Burundi
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:34
UN expert group proposed to close gap on anti-poverty targets
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:20
Weather insurance offers protection for poor farmers, stresses new UN report
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:39
New players in aid sector have role to play in development
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:39
UN prepares to assist Central Americans affected by tropical storm Agatha
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:35
IMF Executive Board Approves US$61.4 Million Three-year ECF Arrangement for the Kingdom of Lesotho
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:40
DR Congo: UNICEF warns a lack of funding hinders efforts to assist displaced
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:36
Global food prices plummet, UN reports
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:41
UN-funding to help immunize 630,000 children against measles in Lesotho
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:37
Restoring damaged ecosystems can generate wealth and employment
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:41
Agriculture, energy sectors to shape sustainability of future development
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:38
World Bank, Others Provide US$160 Million to Boost Agriculture in Mali
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:42
Statement at the Conclusion of an Article IV IMF mission to Honduras
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:55
“Win-Win Strategy” for Yemen’s Agro-Biodiversity and Climate Adaptation
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:47
Morocco: US$70 Million to Promote more Sustainable Use of Irrigation Water in the “Oum Er Rbia” Basin
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:49
Timor-Leste: UN helps set up local factory to produce fortified food
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:40
Needs growing for millions facing hunger in Sahel region, UN agency warns
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:50
DDG Singh: We need an open and predictable trading system to address price volatility
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:41
IFAD signs US$14 million loan for rural development project in the Dominican Republic
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:52
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Senegal
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:44
World Bank Announces Total Cancellation of Haiti’s Debt
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:54
Lack of funding undermining agencies’ efforts to aid conflict-hit Yemenis
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:45
Nurturing the movement for Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN): A proposition
Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 03:22
Lack of cash threatens Chad relief effort
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:14
People’s voices must be heard in fight against poverty
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:05
World Bank Approves US$258.64m Financing for Reconstruction and Environmental Improvement in the Philippines
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:02
Pakistan: Woman Farmer Curbs Hunger Cycle With Food Aid
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:08
Herders contribute to conservation in the Altai Mountains in Mongolia
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:03
Just released - Draft version of the updated CFA
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 21:17
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:11
IFAD launches US$2.5 million project to improve food security in the Haitian countryside
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:03
UNHCR sounds alert on deteriorating Somalia situation
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 02:58
World Bank Supports Peoples’ Livelihoods in Three Major Yemeni Cities
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:12
IMF Completes Third and Final Review Under Senegal’s ESF Arrangement
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:04
Economic crisis threatens Europe’s progress on hunger – action needed
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 02:59
Brazil: US$78 Million for Sustainable Farming in Sao Paulo
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:12
World Bank Discusses New Country Assistance Strategy for Uganda
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:05
A boost to half of Lesotho’s rural farmers
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:00
UN official shines spotlight on hunger and malnutrition in Africa
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:39
Without new funding UN will run out of food for nearly 500,000 hungry Yemenis
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:36
Agriculture strategically important for Latin America and the Caribbean
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:25
IFAD provides Burundi with US$39.6 million to improve food security in rural areas
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:40
UN calls on Africa to enhance agriculture in face of climate change
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:36
Greater trade capacity for poorer countries
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:26
Zimbabwe allotted $5.6 million in UN emergency funds to fight measles epidemic
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:37
World Bank Adopts Country Partnership Strategy and Board Approves US$90 Million Grant for Côte d’Ivoire
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:32
Burkina Faso: UN-backed project boosts education, health care for women farmers
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:37
World Bank and Private Sector Partner to Develop Agriculture Insurance Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:34
World Bank Approves US$22.8 Million Grant to Support Health Sector in Benin
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:38
Agriculture negotiators prepare to resume after stocktaking
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:35
IMF Executive Board Approves US$33.3 Million Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Additional US$1.5 Million in Interim HIPC Assistance for Guinea-Bissau
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:23
Funding crisis forces UN agency to cut food rations for conflict-affected Yemenis
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:24
UN food agency steps up response amid growing food crisis in Niger
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:19
UN relief chief arrives in DR Congo to review humanitarian needs
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:25
Greater efforts needed to protect health of Afghans, says senior UN official
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:20
Tajikistan: UN agencies help to roll out polio vaccines for distribution
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:25
UN official urges rich nations’ leaders to help end child malnutrition
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:21
UN session on sustainable development begins
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:26
UN-backed maternal and child health drive kicks off in Sierra Leone
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:22
Statement by an IMF Mission to Guatemala
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:26
UN humanitarian chief sees deprivation among Niger’s hungry
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:22
UN official urges responsible investment in agriculture in poorer countries
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:18
Polio outbreak in Tajikistan spurs UN vaccination campaign
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:30
Comprehensive Framework for Action - Comments now closed
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:40
IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa Is Optimistic about Growth Prospects
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:32
The Effects of the Global Financial Crisis on Mauritania: Lessons Learned and Possible Reforms
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:25
UN humanitarian chief in West Africa to focus on food crisis
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:32
Ethiopian Women Gain Status Through Landholding
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:26
Global Food Security
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:37
World Bank steps up to plate in war on malaria with $200 million for bed nets
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:26
Remarks for Media Announcement for Launch of Global Agriculture and Food Security Program
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:30
Zambia Study Shows Stronger Supply Chains for Key Drugs can Reduce Child Mortality
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:28
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Liberia
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:25
UN forum on indigenous issues to focus on rights in development processes
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:17
At least a million Haitian earthquake survivors receive emergency shelter
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:12
IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Guinea-Bissau
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:26
Development aid rose in 2009 and most donors will meet 2010 aid targets
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:18
UN programme addresses underlying causes of hunger in Uganda
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:13
UN aid efforts under way in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:26
2010 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:20
Ban readies multifaceted campaign to combat maternal mortality
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:14
Haiti: UN agency ramping up food aid ahead of upcoming rains, hurricane season
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:26
Sharpening the focus on gender in agriculture
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:23
Investing in women can lead to progress on all development goals
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:16
World Bank Supports Access to Essential Health Services in Nepal
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:27
Luxembourg donates EUR 2 million to help least developed countries benefit from international trade
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:24
Statement by an IMF Mission to Togo
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:16
Lack of funding for Guatemalan food crisis appeal sparks concern at UN
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:28
Just released: Country mission report from Mauritania
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 20:03
Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project Gives New Lease of Life to Thousands
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:38
World Bank Helps Expand Access to Water Supply To Poor Households in Yemen
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:33
Lack of funds hampers aid response in Pakistan, UN official says
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:28
UN envoy for malaria optimistic on reaching near-zero deaths by 2015
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:40
Statement of an IMF Mission at the Conclusion of the Staff Visit to Bangladesh
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:34
Humanitarian crisis brewing in Yemen as aid funding runs out, UN expert says
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:29
In Latin America, Cash Transfers Provide Family Safety Net
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:20
Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to Burkina Faso
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:41
Funding injection allows UN agencies to fight outbreaks of measles, meningitis in Chad
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:35
UN agency explores potential benefits of organic agriculture in Eastern Europe
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:29
UN-led campaign to provide affordable health care for Indian women
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:22
The End of the Third World?
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:49
Statement of the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Mali
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:36
UN agency expands credit farming scheme in West Africa
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:30
UNICEF issues warning about malnutrition crisis in Africa’s Sahel region
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:27
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to the Republic of Tajikistan
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:36
IFAD provides US$19.2 million for reducing rural poverty and enhancing food security in the north-east of Turkey
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:31
Ban outlines UN role in resolving Central Asian tensions over water resources
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:36
World Bank Approves US$115.6 Million for Poverty Reduction Program in Rwanda
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:32
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Cameroon
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:37
UN appeals for more funds to assist people facing food crisis in Niger
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:33
World Bank Provides US$120 Million Grant for Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:29
IMF Mission Concludes Discussions on New Program with Mozambique
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:33
UN seeks to mobilize Haitians to boost food security
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:29
World Bank Provides US$80 Million to Improve Access to Safe and Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Ethiopia
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:35
Lack of clean water impacts children’s learning and health, UNICEF warns
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:30
Iraq to obtain rest of Oil-for-Food funds by end of the year, UN official says
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:36
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Central African Republic
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:31
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Ghana
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:49
IMF Staff Statement at the Conclusion of a Visit to Honduras
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:42
UN backs project to improve cassava processing in Nigeria
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:38
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Benin
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:50
Viet Nam to help Chad bolster food security under UN scheme
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:43
Deforestation in decline but rate remains alarming, UN agency says
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:38
UN to reopen aid office in key city in Yemen’s conflict-hit north
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:44
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:39
Stocktaking ends with collective determination to start building global Doha package
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:45
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Ethiopia
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:41
Trade to expand by 9.5% in 2010 after a dismal 2009, WTO reports
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:48
Funding shortage could force UN health agency to curtail activities in Somalia
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:41
Statement of the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Côte d’Ivoire
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 01:58
Negotiating group on agriculture
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:00
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:01
Statement at the Conclusion of the 2010 Article IV Consultation Mission to Zimbabwe
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:01
Vietnam: A Rural Finance Program Targets Women’s Poverty & Social Issues
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:04
Ban outlines steps needed to reach development targets
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 01:57
Severe food shortages in western Chad lead to rising malnutrition in children
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:11
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Mongolia and Approves US$23.4 Million Disbursement
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 06:56
Rural women key to economic growth
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:04
Quality employment key to poverty alleviation,
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:00
On visit to Haiti, senior UN official lauds progress of cash-for-work scheme
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:55
Muslim philanthropists gather at UN-backed event to discuss hunger, development
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:56
Stable commodity prices crucial for revenue for poorer countries
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:56
LDC Chairman calls for adequate flow of ODA to vulnerable countries
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 08:00
UN reaches 2.7 million conflict-affected Pakistanis with food aid
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:55
Ban calls for accelerated progress towards development targets
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:14
UN agency uses local mills in Pakistan’s Swat Valley to improve access to food
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:21
Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Tanzania
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:15
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Chad
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:22
World Bank Approves €19.3 Million Grant to Support Kenya’s Agricultural Productivity
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:17
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Malawi
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:23
UN official calls for some G8 funds to be directed towards Haitian recovery
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:18
Head of UN agriculture agency helps launch Haiti’s spring planting season
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:12
In Madagascar, IFAD-supported training provides rural youth a future in business
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:18
Water scarcity becoming a critical issue for the Arab world
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:14
Argentina’s San Juan Province Promotes Social Inclusion with World Bank Support
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:20
Lack of funding threatens humanitarian efforts in Zimbabwe
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:23
Tajikistan: UN helping to boost resilience to natural disasters
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:20
Safety of uprooted Somalis key concern for UN refugee agency
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:23
Safety of aid workers crucial, UN officials say after murders in Pakistan
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:20
UN agency begins airlifting food aid for refugees uprooted from DR Congo
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:25
Africa still hungry despite annual $3 billion of aid and $33 billion of food imports
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:21
Updating the CFA - call for comments
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:47
UN agency welcomes independent probe into Somalia food aid operations
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:21
UN and Timor-Leste will work together closely on remaining tasks, says envoy
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:21
UN and aid partners call for $60 million to help 110,000 Congolese refugees
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:07
Chad: UN boosts efforts to tackle food insecurity
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:01
Progress on women’s rights will help achieve global development goals
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:08
Head of UN mission in Haiti says humanitarian aid will be needed until 2011
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:02
World Bank Supports Afghanistan’s Efforts to Boost Rural Employment, Incomes
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:09
Statement of the IMF Staff at the Conclusion of the 2010 Article IV Discussions with Nepal
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:02
UN political chief arrives in Nepal as appeal for aid is launched
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:09
West African farmers receive boost from UN organic food exporting initiative
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:03
Germany to fund food security projects
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:59
African leaders support agribusiness plan at UN-backed conference
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:10
UN health body issues first-ever guidelines on procuring safe malaria medicines
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:06
Agriculture is a business and a powerful tool to eradicate poverty
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:59
UN health agency funds urgent medical supplies in landslide-hit Uganda
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:10
Protecting Mongolian Herders Against Livestock Losses
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:35
OECD Meeting of the Committee for Agriculture at Ministerial Level
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:31
UN reaches 2 million hungry people in Pakistan
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:39
Global economic crisis exposed human rights violations
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:35
Over 7 million people in Niger facing food insecurity owing to bad harvest
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:31
Large agribusiness hurting small landholders, says UN rights expert
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:39
Program Update on Madagascar
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:36
UN agency approves $5 million internal loan to sustain Yemen aid effort
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:32
OECD, WTO and UNCTAD renew calls to G20 to resist protectionism
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:41
UN warns of harmful impact on poor farmers of narrow focus on biotechnology
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:37
UN cash-for-work scheme to help Mongolian herders amid livestock disaster
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:33
Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of a Visit to Zambia
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:37
One third of Yemen’s 23 million people struggle to find food
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:34
World Bank: US$500 Million to Consolidate Colombia’s Social Protection System
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:24
UN and partners seek $34 million to assist drought-stricken Guatemalans
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:38
Resources needed for aid delivery, early recovery in Yemen
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:02
Support for Increased Access to Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Senegal
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:04
Lamy calls for March stocktaking to “inject political energy and momentum” in the negotiations
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:05
More investment needed to ensure more sustainable livestock sector
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:01
UN stands ready to assist Pakistanis cut off by heavy snowfalls, avalanches
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:02
UN’s annual conference with civil society groups to spotlight global health issues
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 00:59
Nicaragua – Land Administration Project
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:00
Republic of Senegal – Water and Sanitation Millennium Project
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:01
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under ECF Arrangement for Burundi and Approves Disbursement of US$10 Million
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:02
UNICEF backs measles vaccination campaign in Bangladesh
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 00:59
Severe winter ‘dzud’ pushes most of Mongolia to disaster status
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:47
As Niger faces severe food shortages, UN and partners appeal for aid
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:41
S$13.38 million IFAD loan to support smallholder and poverty reduction in Cambodia
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:48
Senior UN official calls for increased social protection in Pacific island region
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:42
OECD Agriculture Ministers to meet in Paris 25-26 February 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:49
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Niger and Approves US$5 Million Disbursement
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:44
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to the Republic of Tajikistan
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:45
UN alarmed at lack of global support for Haiti’s immediate agricultural needs
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:46
UN health agency stresses good hygiene to prevent cholera spread in Benin
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:39
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under ECF Arrangement for Mali
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:55
Humanitarian crisis persists in Somalia with malnutrition rampant in young, UN warns
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:56
Cash transfers to the most vulnerable households in Liberia
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:51
Funding crisis threatens UN aid efforts in Yemen
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:57
UN seeking support from donors to scale up cash-for-work initiative in Haiti
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:53
Chadian herders to benefit from UN funding for water projects
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 06:04
Finland and FAO engaged to develop open source land registration software
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:54
Haiti: UN agricultural agency kick starts irrigation clearing programme
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 06:04
UN agricultural agency aiding Peruvian alpaca farmers
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:55
IMF and World Bank Announce Debt Relief to the Republic of Congo
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:36
UN stresses need for comprehensive approach to tackling Yemen’s problems
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:31
IMF Mission Reaches Preliminary Agreement on ECF1 Arrangement for Guinea-Bissau
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:32
Top UN envoy stresses need for global coordination in post-quake Haiti
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:26
Haiti’s $700 million agriculture blueprint
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:33
Agriculture drives developing countries’ economies, says top UN official
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:29
WTO launches discussion forum for World Trade Report 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:34
UN assisting thousands uprooted by insecurity in eastern DR Congo
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:29
ASEAN and World Bank to Scale up Collaboration in Key Areas
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:35
UN officials urge health focus in post-emergency Haiti
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:30
Farm talks start 2010 quietly but more substance lies ahead
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:29
UN humanitarian arm allocates $100 million to respond to 14 neglected crises
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:18
UN emergency food agency delivers 2 million meals to Haitians
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:32
Ban reiterates UN commitment to ensure food security at time of global crisis
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:21
Haiti quake relief effort must be part of wider focus on eliminating poverty, Ban says
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:21
US$20 million loan from IFAD to support Smallholder Agribusiness in Zambia
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:22
Post-quake recovery in Haiti begins with farmers, UN agency says
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:25
Yemen report - just released!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 02:23
UN scales up assistance to Haiti's tremor victims
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:43
IMF to Provide US$100 Million in Emergency Assistance to Haiti
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:41
UN agency begins registering over 100,000 people fleeing DR Congo clashes
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:42
UN and partners seek $562 million to help victims of deadly Haiti quake
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:43
UN report paints grim picture of conditions of world’s indigenous peoples
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:45
Lamy calls for mindset change to align trade and human rights
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:41
Haiti: UN agencies ramping up response following deadly quake
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:46
Ban ‘heartened’ by scale of global response to help Haiti quake victims
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:46
Ban calls for international support in wake of devastating Haiti quake
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:53
World Bank to Provide an Additional $100 Million to Haiti, Following Earthquake
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:55
Tens of thousands of refugees to benefit from new UN-backed microfinance project
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:50
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review under the PRGF Arrangement for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:52
UN rushing aid to Haiti following deadly tremors
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:53
IMF consults with country officials of CAR on economic developments and policies
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:17
UN agency helps Côte d’Ivoire resuscitate war-hit agricultural sector
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:13
UN official encourages Arab League to boost role in humanitarian aid delivery
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:39
Philippines: UN sends food for nearly 50,000 people driven from homes by volcano
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:08
UN aid agencies will not abandon Somalia despite insecurity
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:35
Improved Ways to Prevent the Desert Locust in Mauritania and the Sahel
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:22
UN food chief calls for bolstered support to feed world’s hungry billion
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:14
Massive refugee influx from DR Congo straining neighbours’ resources
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:39
Britain’s ‘Curry King’ shows Myanmar refugees way to nutritious food at UN event
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:08
Actor Will Smith and family auction art to help UN feed hungry in Haiti
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:35
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Lao Environment and Social Project
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:30
Uptick in attacks forces UN food agency to shut down programmes in Somalia
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:14
UN food distribution brings New Year cheer to Tajik widow
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:09
Jordan’s Princess Haya helps UN boost nutrition of hungry Kenyan children
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:36
Transparency is Key to Accountability
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:32
UN boosts aid to vulnerable Afghans as winter conditions take hold
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:15
Refugees continue to pour into eastern Sudan in little known crisis
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:10
Ban gathers heads of regional organizations to boost cooperation on crises
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:36
UN food agency shocked at killing of staff member in Afghanistan
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:06
Latin American and Caribbean exports drop 24 per cent in 2009
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:34
Ethiopian and UN officials devise plan to boost maternal and newborn health
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:16
IMF Activates New Package to Support World's Poorest
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:12
Sudan: UN agency warns of massive food deficit in southern region
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:38
DR Congo: UN-backed health insurance plan provides coverage for refugees
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:07
UN sends help for 30,000 flood victims in Kenya
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:34
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under PRGF Arrangement with Sierra Leone, Approves US$19.3 Million Disbursement, and Grants Waiver Related to Previous Noncomplying Disbursements
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:35
Le FIDA accorde un don de 10 millions d'USD à la Côte d’Ivoire pour la réhabilitation de l’agriculture et la réduction de la pauvreté
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:37
UN development partnership seeks to boost agricultural sector in Myanmar
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:20
Ban calls on leaders to attend Millennium Development Goals summit next September
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 22:15
IMF Completes Second Review Under Senegal’s ESF Arrangement, Approves US$51 Million Disbursement and Completes Fourth Review of PSI
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 23:48
Yemen: Food Crisis
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 23:51
Lamy outlines roadmap to Doha stocktaking in March
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 23:40
Central African Republic faces critical moment in bid to recover from conflicts
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:10
UN agencies respond to deadly outbreak of cholera in north-western Kenya
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:11
Increased aid to fight malaria paying off though much more needed
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 00:28
UN launches $177 million appeal to tackle mounting humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:33
UN gathers experts to help strengthen agriculture in poor nations, tackle food shortages
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:29
UN agency resolves to help growing numbers of refugees fleeing to urban areas
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 23:52
Nearly 5 million Ethiopians will need food aid in first half of 2010
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:44
UN humanitarian arm launches $378 million appeal for Zimbabwe
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:28
UN crisis relief fund raises record $424 million in pledges as needs mount
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:57
Somalia faces humanitarian crisis in 2010 with aid coffers empty
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:45
Bananas weathering economic crisis, UN agricultural agency says
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:30
Grain stocks buffer against 2008 crisis replay
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:46
Senior UN envoy urges more coordinated assistance for Afghanistan’s development
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:48
Addressing climate change and food security together - Opportunities in agriculture should not be missed
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:41
Zimbabwe’s humanitarian situation remains fragile despite gains,
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:49
Life-saving early warning systems for droughts are focus at UN-backed meeting
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:51
IFAD makes US$25.04 million loan to Mali to consolidate microfinance services for poor rural people
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 04:13
Another $6 million needed to help Tajikistan’s flood victims
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 04:13
UN expert urges global trade talks to prioritize needs of world’s hungry
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 04:14
Ministers show ‘political energy’ for ending Doha Round
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 11:34
Duty-free quota-free market access for LDCs is mandatory: Nepal
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 08:34
Farm trade rises amid continuing concern, committee hears
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:31
Aid agencies assisting hundreds of thousands of displaced Pakistanis
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:22
The High Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis Progress Report
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 07:11
School Meals Boost Education and Food Security for Children
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:42
Negotiators focus on data gaps in farm trade talks
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:33
Number of poor in Latin America to rise by 9 million this year,
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:23
UN still concerned over access to civilians displaced by Yemen conflict
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:33
Spain doubles aid for UN food operation in Horn of Africa
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:25
Tackling Weaknesses in Agricultural Statistics in Africa: the LSMS-ISA Project
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:35
Despite much progress, more must be done to protect children’s rights
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:25
School meals key to feeding and educating most vulnerable children
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:38
Libya and UN agency enter pact to boost food security, sustainable development
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:26
As temperatures drop, UN distributes winter aid to displaced Pakistanis
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:41
What is the role of the multilateral trading system on world food prices?
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:40
UN food summit ends without specific targets for ending global hunger
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:42
Access to food still difficult for vulnerable Tajik families
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:42
At UN food summit, Ban lays out steps to save billions from hunger
Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 01:44
New agreements will deliver funds, expertise to help UN combat hunger
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 01:46
Impact of climate change on agriculture may lead to loss of stability in productivity and decline in food production
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 08:42
Thousands of conflict-displaced Yemenis receive vital UN food aid
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:02
Head of UN agency applauds China-Africa forum’s commitment on food security
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:05
UN agency calls for global day-long fast as symbol of war on hunger
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 07:43
Flooding drives Somalis from their homes amid aid funding shortfall
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:06
Food shortages incapacitate and kill millions of children each year
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 07:44
Millions of poor across Africa set to suffer deepening food crisis
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:20
Battle against hunger can be won with right policies
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 07:47
Pakistani farmers get help to boost production from UN
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 06:20
Health care for women still far below need and expectation
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 06:21
UN stepping up assistance to latest wave of conflict displaced Pakistanis
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 06:22
Kenya: UN seeks urgent funds to respond to flooding in refugee camps
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:27
War against hunger, global warming can be won on farmlands
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:28
UN ‘s Asia-Pacific gathering wraps up with call for better trade deal for poorer States
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:25
UN providing essential health services to displaced persons in northern Yemen
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:26
Malnutrition on the rise among rural Tajik children
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 06:29
New UN campaign aims to save over 5 million children from pneumonia deaths
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:19
Huge amounts of avoidable post-harvest losses worsens hunger for poor
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:20
UNICEF sounds alarm over numbers of South Asian children trapped in poverty
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:21
Tanzanian farmers to receive UN help to expand access to markets
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:13
UNICEF begins relief efforts after floods strike north-eastern Kenya
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:23
Ban names senior official to lead efforts to combat growing number of hungry
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:15
Latin America making important progress towards development
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:15
Asia-Pacific must re-think trade-led development
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:17
World Bank Provides $480 Million to Combat Food Insecurity in Ethiopia
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:17
Top UN official to survey food aid operation in storm-battered Philippines
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:06
UN’s post-storm aid efforts in the Philippines focus on assisting farmers
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:14
Registration of people displaced by conflict in northern Yemen continues
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:10
UN-backed vaccination scheme in Tajikistan achieves almost universal success
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:07
Secure access to land and other natural resources focus of UN-led consultations
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:14
UN launches ‘toolbox’ to help nations ensure access to food as basic human right
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:11
Laos: UN and partners launch $10 million appeal for flood victims
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:08
Asian economies can benefit from greater intra-regional trade
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:12
UNICEF worries funding shortfalls may threaten critical assistance to Somalia
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:08
Local authorities bring locust plague under control in Mauritania
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:13
Ethiopia faces large food shortfall for over 6 million drought victims
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:09
UN-backed project seeks to ensure medicines reach needy in time of crises
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:13
Climate change to accelerate displacement in Africa
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:10
World Food Day
Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 01:17
Economic crisis exposes fragile global food system
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 07:01
Senior UN officials urge donors to fund feeding schemes for one billion hungry
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 13:23
Food aid needed in Nepal for thousands hit by flooding and landslides
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:34
UN rights expert credits Brazil with major progress on improving access to food
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 14:26
Further debate needed on pros and cons of biofuels
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 15:29
Rural women around the world deprived of their human rights
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 11:17
Anticipated military offensive drives thousands of Pakistanis from their homes
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 16:30
Shrinking Lake Chad could trigger humanitarian disaster
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 12:20
UN calls for greater efforts to prevent millions of children dying of diarrhoea annually
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:29
Additional funding helps UN agency feed Timorese schoolchildren
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 17:33
UN relief agencies still seeking access to conflict-displaced Yemenis
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 12:25
Nearly five million children in Horn of Africa now hungry
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:32
Food shortfalls head list of humanitarian crises in Kenya
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:02
Food insecurity continues across parts of Ethiopia
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:18
Humanitarian situation continues to crumble in northern Yemen
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:19
Aid workers must have access to those in need in Yemen
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:38
Boom in international trade fails workers in developing world
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:39
Food aid from UN agency reaches 1.3 million Somalis
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:41
Save the forests, help save the planet
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:41
Boosting agricultural productivity key to feeding growing population
Monday, October 12, 2009 - 19:01
UN backs campaign to vaccinate against measles and rubella
Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 18:14
Ban condemns ‘heinous’ attack on UN food aid office in Pakistan
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 02:25
Mauritania’s farmers to benefit from UN scheme to reduce dependence on food imports
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 02:24
Insecurity and clashes in northern Yemen keep aid from thousands in need
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 06:09
UN expands food aid in flood-stricken South-East Asia to Laos
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 06:10
Thousands of Ugandans return to their farms after 20 years in displaced camps
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 06:13
Crisis Hits Low-Income Countries Worse than Anticipated
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 18:11
Global food security takes centre stage at high-level UN event
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 17:16
Severe food insecurity threatens nearly 400,000 people in Tajikistan
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:38
Urgent resources needed to feed Ethiopians stricken by drought,
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:39
UN agency urges investment in agriculture to feed growing world population
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:42
Drought and conflict aggravate hunger in East Africa, warns UN food agency
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:31
Concern expressed at the negative effects of the global crises on the world’s most vulnerable countries
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 08:00
Partnerships and resources vital to achieving anti-poverty goals
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:42
Worst drought in Guatemala in decades affecting 2.5 million people
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:34
Budding entrepreneurs in Burkina Faso earn boost from UN agency
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:43
Top UN official urges world leaders to boost efforts for better nutrition
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:35
Ban presses G20 leaders to maintain commitment to help world’s most vulnerable
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 16:21
More must be done to reform global food system to fight crisis
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 16:26
Urgent support needed for ‘neglected’ humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:23
World falling short on pledges to lift people out of poverty – UN report
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:28
Food insecurity in Somalia expected to worsen in coming months
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:11
In war-torn northern Yemen, UN official assesses needs of 150,000 displaced
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:12
Humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe still grave, UN cautions
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:07
UN food agency gives a helping hand to farmers in Zimbabwe
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:13
UN refugee agency distribute food aid to thousands of refugees in Yemen
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:08
More than $200 million of UN funding set to benefit poor farmers in 14 countries
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:19
Food shortages in Guatemala threaten hundreds of thousands
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:09
Hunger crisis in Guatemala draws mounting concern from UN food agency
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:10
UN-backed scheme boosts income, nutrition of poor Ecuadorian farmers
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 00:09
Sustainable agriculture key to recovery from financial crisis in Asia
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 00:08
Implication of the financial crisis and food price risks on low-income countries
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 08:00
New UN study examines hunger severity within Nepal
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 06:41
Haitian farmers boost food production with UN help
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 06:42
Talks between UN and Ivorian officials focus on food security, rural poor
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 06:43
UN warns it lacks access to 500,000 hungry Somalis
Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:29
Volatile climate, politics leave access to food precarious in Madagascar
Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:27
Press Conference on Global Food Security, Influenza A (h1n1)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:06
UN official praises G8 leaders' commitment to boosting food security
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:07
Developing countries still hurting from high food prices
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:08
Helping world’s hungry also promotes peace and stability
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:10
‘Greening’ agriculture key to fighting climate change, boosting food security
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:14
“L’Aquila” Joint Statement on Global Food Security
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 21:55
Cambodia’s poorest the target of new food security and social safety net program
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 09:38
Opening Remarks Press Conference at the G20 Agricultural Ministers Meeting Paris, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 15:22
2011 : G20 and Food Security -Commentaries from the UN system
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 15:25
2011 : G20 and Food Security - Commentaries from the UN system
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 15:37
2010 Seoul G20 multi-year action plan on development – Food security pillar
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 14:34
2011: Contributions from other stakeholders to G20 discussions on food security
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 15:48
2011 : Contributions from international organizations to G20 discussions on food security
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 14:46
2011: G20 Action plan on food price volatility and agriculture
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 15:09

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