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As rains fail again, catastrophic hunger looms over Somalia
800% increase in UN appeal needs for extreme weather-related emergencies in 20 years
Australia – India Energy Centre seeks partners
UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2022
FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
Joint Communiqué: Indonesia-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting
ANZ introduces six weeks’ paid Gender Affirmation Leave
Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD
UNECE 2022 RFSD Side Event “Making Most out of Citizen Science Data to Monitor SDGs”
Aquatic food systems crucial for food security and poverty eradication, FAO says
After 100 days of anguish, UNHCR is focused on protection and shelter for Ukrainians
FAO Food Price Index dips in May
Why mental health is priority for action on climate change
Thank Volunteer Day grants available to celebrate volunteers
Myanmar: number of children out of school more than doubles in two years
Novel technologies to protect our oceans
On this Environment Day – remember Stockholm
Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade expand partnership to help organizations tackle their greatest sustainability challenges
Australian Disability Advocates To Join UN Conference On COVID Disability Inclusion
Human trafficking myths exploded: women offend too, and it’s happening in our own back yard
Discrimination Bill Missed Opportunity To Modernise
Prime Minister and President Biden reaffirm close NZ US relationship
Tobacco Exposed – Poisoning our planet and key driver for TB epidemic
FAO scales up response to soaring acute food insecurity exacerbated by potential impacts of war in Ukraine
Diarmuid Gavin named FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland
Doubling global potato production in 10 years is possible
Bringing benefits of digital agriculture to all: FAO joins Digital Public Goods Alliance
Gender equality is key to transform agrifood systems and fight hunger
Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly – Daily update 28 May
UNHCR urges Caribbean governments to protect refugees amid surge in risky sea crossings
UNHCR deeply concerned by renewed violence displacing thousands in North Kivu, DR Congo
UNHCR expands operations in Poland to reach refugees from Ukraine amid rising vulnerabilities
UNHCR’s Grandi urges redoubled support for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh
Quad Joint Leaders’ Statement
FAO unveils new public tool based on agricultural census data
Observers help keep peace in Golan
Penn State partners with Cape Verde to improve forecasts for fishing industry
Australia for UNHCR announces leadership change
UNHCR shocked at Rohingya deaths in boat tragedy off Myanmar coast
International Tea Day 2022: FAO underlines need for greater sustainability
National Farmers Federation congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and new Labor Government
UNHCR: Ukraine, other conflicts push forcibly displaced total over 100 million for first time
EU-UN Women hand-in-hand for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Incentivizing collaboration towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on states to lift remaining pandemic-related asylum restrictions
Bees and pollinators: small creatures but great allies on earth
Building shared future for all life by supporting biological diversity
Three sites in China designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems