Maize Growing in North Macedonia. Photo: FAO

FAO Director-General Calls for Greater Co-operation to Fight Food Insecurity

June 27, 2021June 30, 2021 RMN News Agriculture, FAO, Food

Through its Investment Centre, FAO has helped developing and transition countries invest in agriculture and rural development to improve the

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FAO Suggests How to Avoid and Reduce Food Waste

December 31, 2020January 3, 2021 RMN News Climate, FAO, Food

Around one third of all food produced for food consumption around the world is either lost or wasted. The UN

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu addresses the High-Level Segment of the 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol at FAO headquarters in Rome on November 7, 2019. Photo: FAO

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Global Food Loss in a Year = 1.3 Billion Tonnes

November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 RMN News Climate Change, FAO, Food

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu said Thursday that international cooperation and innovative, climate friendly technologies

3 June 2019: People pass in front of street graffiti in Caracas, Venezuela. The text reads: “The footprints of those who travel together will never be erased.” Photo: UNICEF

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Over 1 Million Children Out of School in Venezuela: UNICEF

August 24, 2019August 26, 2019 RMN News Children, School, UNICEF, Venezuela

UNICEF appealed for more than US$70 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 900,000 children across Venezuela through the end

Momtaz (9) and Akobbar Hossain (15) are both residing in the village of Rajibpur, Chilmari, Kurigram which is one of the highly flood affected areas in Bangladesh. Their books got wet when water rushed into their home. Photo of 17th of July 2019. Photo: Kiron / UNICEF

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Monsoon Rains Affecting Over Five Million Children

August 13, 2019August 17, 2019 RMN News Children, Climate Change, Monsoon, Rains

Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across three countries in South Asia – Nepal, India, and Bangladesh – have killed at

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré (file photo)

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Children Are Vulnerable to Trafficking and Slavery: Michelle Bachelet

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019 RMN News Children, Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Slavery, Trafficking

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday that children are vulnerable to trafficking and slavery, including