World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call...
From the Field: Lao farmers serve up fish with rice
Farmers in Laos are rediscovering ancient practices by cultivating rice and fish in the same field after more modern farming methods are failing to...
Food Hero: Cameroon’s shrimp entrepreneur
A Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) for her...
GENEVA, Oct 15 (IPS) – The guardians of the global economy convened in Washington this week to discuss their latest global growth forecasts. The...
Inclusive Education to Break the Cycles of Poverty
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (IPS) – In September 2021, children in the northern hemisphere returned to school after the summer break. For some, the...
Five years after an historic Peace Agreement was reached in Colombia, the process continues to show the benefits of ending the conflict through negotiation and...
Argentina’s Small Farming Communities Reach Consumers Online
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 14 (IPS) – This article is part of IPS’ coverage of World Food Day, celebrated Oct. 16, whose 2021 theme is:...
Sustainable transport key to green energy shift: UN Secretary-General
With global transport at a crossroads, government leaders, industry experts, and civil society groups are meeting in Beijing, China, for a UN conference to...
Yemen: Dialogue and compromise ‘only way forward’
A comprehensive negotiated political settlement is needed to end the violence in Yemen “once and for all”, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the...
UN underscores support for Lebanon following deadly Beirut clashes
The top UN official in Lebanon on Thursday called for restraint following deadly sectarian violence in the capital, Beirut, surrounding an investigation into the August 2020 blasts in the port area. Read the full story,...
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