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Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn
- UN News
Two years since Sudan’s brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.
US Tariffs Threaten to Undermine World Trade Organization
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (IPS) - As the Trump administration’s hostility towards the United Nations and other international organizations keeps growing, a New York Times columnist last week proposed what he frivolously described as “something a little incendiary”.
Insight to Impact: CGIAR Inaugural Flagship Report for Decision Makers Navigating Food System Science
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 10 (IPS) - "To have impact, it was crucial to understand what impact was wanted," CGIAR's Executive Managing Director Dr. Ismahane Elouafi said at the launch of the organization's flagship report, Insight to Impact: A decision-maker’s guide to navigating food system science.
Rohingya Refugees Are Not Safe in Bangladesh or Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 10 (IPS) - On April 4, it was confirmed by Myanmar authorities that there were approximately 180,000 Rohingya refugees residing in Bangladesh that are eligible to return. Following numerous cuts in funding as a result of President Donald Trump’s reduction of USAID, as well as the increasingly volatile humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, it is uncertain if repatriation will best serve Rohingya refugee communities.
Strengthening One Health Approach in Agriculture Requires Cross-Sectoral Partnerships, Information
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 10 (IPS) - Increasingly, experts in the global health and agricultural sectors are finding the One Health approach effective for identifying and addressing health concerns that can influence facets of health. Implementing this approach worldwide will require partnerships across different sectors.
‘Act Before It Gets Worse’ – Experts Warn as Agrifood Problems in Global South Intensify
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 10 (IPS) - As agrifood systems in the Global South buckle under the weight of climate change, biodiversity, and even pollution, experts such as Dr. Himanshu Pathak call for urgent innovative solutions, as, at the current pace, the problems of the Global South are going to intensify with escalating climate change.
‘With Science, We Can Feed the World of 9.7 Billion by 2050'
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 10 (IPS) - Animal scientist Lindiwe Majele Sibanda became what her grandmother earnestly prayed for she was growing up on a farm in southern Zimbabwe.
Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief
- UN News
The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need.
Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza
- UN News
Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.
Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year
- UN News
The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services.
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