Aug 22, 2012:
Educating girls is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty in the Sahel.
Jun 21, 2012:
This video from the United Nations webcast illustrates the many issues to be addressed during RIO+20 summit.
Jun 21, 2012:
Rio+ 20 Summit focus on two specific themes: a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and an institutional framework for sustainable development.
Nov 29, 2011:
Many people have felt as though this year has been unseasonably warm, and they're right.
Nov 14, 2011:
Many people continue to debate the value of the climate change theory, which most scientists suggest is the cause of severe weather and erratic rains.
Nov 3, 2011:
There have been talks of climate change for quite some time now, and researchers are trying to demonstrate how humans are playing a major role.
Sep 21, 2011:
Impending climate change in Cambodia have caused new struggles for those in rural areas, IRIN reports.
Jul 29, 2011:
Conflicts between pastoralists in Turkana, Kenya, have become more heated as the droughts rage on, IRIN reports. Those who are fighting to sustain their livestock and their livelihoods are finding scarce resources.
Jul 25, 2011:
As over two years of drought has ravished the southern region of Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently made a heartfelt plea to international humanitarian organizations for help, IRIN reports.
Jul 22, 2011:
Devastating flooding last year in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa left many residents feeling the need to take extra precautions as this years monsoon season begins, IRIN reports.
Jul 21, 2011:
Borena, Ethiopia has seen an overwhelming number of droughts in recent months with no end in sight. As the village elders are predicting more lack of rain in October, many are growing worried and contemplating where to go from here, according to IRIN.
Jul 21, 2011:
The drive for more government-aligned and defecting units of the military has continued to grow since protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh began in February. Many of those recruited have been adolescents, IRIN reports.
Jun 3, 2011:
Guatemala is located in an area prone to earthquakes and hurricanes, according to a new report from the Guardian.
Jun 3, 2011:
Oxfam, the U.K. charity organization, is accusing the European Union of great neglect when it comes to global food security problems, according to a new report from Reuters.
Mar 28, 2011:
Craig F. Binetti, President of DuPont Nutrition and Health, addressed food security needs and the requirements for new science and technology at the 2011 Gulfood Exhibition and Conference in Dubai.
Mar 28, 2011:
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced last month that it would donate $70 million to agricultural research initiatives in Asia and Africa, according to Reuters.
Mar 24, 2011:
Lester Russel Brown, the founder of the Earth Policy Institute, and author of the new book "World on the Edge" spoke recently with EurActiv.com in regards to food security, wheat and the new meaning of national security in the 21st century.
Mar 24, 2011:
Not only were boats and equipment destroyed during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but the country's fishing industry is now in crisis due to radiation that leaked from damaged nuclear power plants, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Mar 22, 2011:
The Water for Food Conference will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska from May 1 to 4 with the theme "Paths to Solutions."
Mar 21, 2011:
A five-year plan in Bangladesh aims at fighting food security concerns in the country with a $7.98 billion plan, according to TheDailyStar.net.
Mar 15, 2011:
Libya, a country dependent on cereal imports and currently in a political crisis, faces a serious food security concern, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization statement on Friday, March 11.
Mar 11, 2011:
Lack of water and food security continues to plague thousands of people in Uganda, exacerbated by the dry weather conditions caused by La Niña, according to IRIN News.
Mar 9, 2011:
Whether one calls it agro-ecology, sustainable farming or organic farming, a move away from industrial agriculture towards environmentally and socially conscious farming is necessary to ensure food security.
Mar 4, 2011:
A U.S. Department of State report called "Food Prices Crisis of 2007-2008: Lessons Learned" was released on March 3, 2011, listing factors that either helped or harmed global food security.
Feb 23, 2011:
According to a member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the public distribution system (PDS) currently in place to provide food in the country is not working, reports The Hindu Business Line.
Feb 23, 2011:
Burundi has been plagued by civil war, La Nina and now growing food deficits and malnutrition rates, according IRIN News.
Feb 18, 2011:
Egypt and Tunisia's political unrest is spreading to Yemen and Bahrain, while rising food prices and food security concerns continue to be stressed as underlying driving forces, according to a new report by CNN.
Feb 15, 2011:
On February 15, Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), issued a statement warning against climate instability, according to the New York Times.
Feb 15, 2011:
Recently, discussion of food security centering on better communication between the sectors of nutrition, agriculture and health took place at the International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health.
Feb 11, 2011:
German Ambassador Jens Ploetner announced on February 9 that Germany will double its relief effort in Sri Lanka to 500,000 Euros.
Feb 9, 2011:
Following weeks of heightened attention surrounding world food security, there was some good news on February 9 that came in the form of government subsidy and snow in China.
Jan 31, 2011:
Thailand Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut announced on Friday that he is confident in his country's ability to sustain food security, though he acknowledged the imperative to prepare for climate change.
Jan 28, 2011:
The United Nations condemned the recent murder of gay activist David Kato and urged the government of Uganda to do more to ensure the safety of gays in the country.
Jan 28, 2011:
A Risk Response Network was launched on Wednesday at the opening of the 2011 World Economic Forum, a tool meant to help governments, organizations and companies preempt various crises related to food security and financial woes.
Jan 18, 2011:
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for a "global clean energy revolution" on Monday at the Fourth World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, stressing the impact that clean energy access has on health, poverty and climate issues.
Dec 6, 2010:
At the Climate Change Conference in Cancun, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that battling climate change and food insecurity will have to start with increased funding for agriculture.
Dec 2, 2010:
A United Nations report released during talks in Cancun on Wednesday stated that climate change is expected to result in lower crop yields and higher food prices as the population continues to grow.
