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Halving Food Waste Can Reduce Hunger For 153 Million People Globally: Report
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday.
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Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday.
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Rice Prices Hit 15-Year High Globally After India Curbs: UN Food Body
Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
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To Avert Food Crisis, Russian Crops Must Move "Unimpeded": UN Chief
Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.
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First UN-Chartered Ship Set to Transport Ukrainian Grain To Dock Today
Russia-Ukraine war: The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a global food crisis should dock in Ukraine on Friday, the United Nations said.
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UN Responsible For Guaranteeing Deal On Black Sea Grain Exports: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said the United Nations was responsible for guaranteeing a landmark deal between Ukraine and Russia aimed at unblocking Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports and alleviating a global food crisis.
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Russia, Ukraine Sign Key Grain Export Deal With UN And Turkey
Russia and Ukraine have signed a landmark deal with the United Nations and Turkey on resuming grain shipments that could ease global food crisis.
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Global Food Crisis Will Drive Record Displacement Levels Higher: UN
A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
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UN Urges WTO Not To Impose Food Export Restrictions Amid Crisis
The United Nations on Monday begged world trade ministers meeting at the WTO not to impose export restrictions on food for humanitarian purposes, amid a food security crisis.
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United Nations In "Complex" Talks With Russia To Unblock Ukraine Ports
The UN said Friday it is leading intense negotiations with Russia to unblock Ukrainian ports and release tens of millions of tonnes of grain to avert a global food crisis.
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UN Urges Ukraine Grain Release Amid Global Food Crisis
The UN warned Wednesday that a growing global food crisis could last years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional $12 billion in funding to mitigate its "devastating effects."
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Food Prices Slightly Ease In April After Record Surge: UN Food Agency
World food prices eased slightly in April after hitting a record high in March, but global food security remained a concern because of the difficult market conditions, U.N. food agency said on Friday.
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40 Million More Pushed Into Acute Hunger In 2021: UN
The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people's livelihoods, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
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Global Food Prices Hit 10-Year High In 2021: UN Agency
Global food prices reached a 10-year high in 2021, rising by an average of 28 per cent compared to the previous year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said Thursday.
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Global Food Prices Decline For The First Time In 12 Months: Report
India's retail inflation data for June is expected on July 12, and according to a recent poll conducted by news agency Reuters, it may have accelerated to a seven-month high, due torising food and fuel prices.
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Halving Food Waste Can Reduce Hunger For 153 Million People Globally: Report
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday.
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Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday.
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Rice Prices Hit 15-Year High Globally After India Curbs: UN Food Body
Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
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To Avert Food Crisis, Russian Crops Must Move "Unimpeded": UN Chief
Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.
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First UN-Chartered Ship Set to Transport Ukrainian Grain To Dock Today
Russia-Ukraine war: The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a global food crisis should dock in Ukraine on Friday, the United Nations said.
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UN Responsible For Guaranteeing Deal On Black Sea Grain Exports: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said the United Nations was responsible for guaranteeing a landmark deal between Ukraine and Russia aimed at unblocking Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports and alleviating a global food crisis.
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Russia, Ukraine Sign Key Grain Export Deal With UN And Turkey
Russia and Ukraine have signed a landmark deal with the United Nations and Turkey on resuming grain shipments that could ease global food crisis.
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Global Food Crisis Will Drive Record Displacement Levels Higher: UN
A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
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UN Urges WTO Not To Impose Food Export Restrictions Amid Crisis
The United Nations on Monday begged world trade ministers meeting at the WTO not to impose export restrictions on food for humanitarian purposes, amid a food security crisis.
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United Nations In "Complex" Talks With Russia To Unblock Ukraine Ports
The UN said Friday it is leading intense negotiations with Russia to unblock Ukrainian ports and release tens of millions of tonnes of grain to avert a global food crisis.
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UN Urges Ukraine Grain Release Amid Global Food Crisis
The UN warned Wednesday that a growing global food crisis could last years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional $12 billion in funding to mitigate its "devastating effects."
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Food Prices Slightly Ease In April After Record Surge: UN Food Agency
World food prices eased slightly in April after hitting a record high in March, but global food security remained a concern because of the difficult market conditions, U.N. food agency said on Friday.
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40 Million More Pushed Into Acute Hunger In 2021: UN
The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people's livelihoods, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
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Global Food Prices Hit 10-Year High In 2021: UN Agency
Global food prices reached a 10-year high in 2021, rising by an average of 28 per cent compared to the previous year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said Thursday.
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Global Food Prices Decline For The First Time In 12 Months: Report
India's retail inflation data for June is expected on July 12, and according to a recent poll conducted by news agency Reuters, it may have accelerated to a seven-month high, due torising food and fuel prices.
