Daily Archives: August 31, 2015

More than 850,000 people face acute food insecurity in Somalia, UN food assessment shows
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More than 850,000 people face acute food insecurity in Somalia, UN food assessment shows

Somalia’s humanitarian situation remains “alarming” four years after a devastating famine with the number of people requiring emergency aid rising 17 per cent to more than 850,000 and those in “food-stressed” situations still at 2.3 million, according to the latest United Nations-managed food assessment study released today.

Martin2015-09-01T13:14:31-04:0031 Aug 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, News|

Civil society must be ‘equal partners’ in implementing UN sustainability agenda, Ban tells parliamentarians
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Civil society must be ‘equal partners’ in implementing UN sustainability agenda, Ban tells parliamentarians

With speakers of parliament meeting at United Nations Headquarters at a moment when the world is gripped by multiple crises – displacement has soared to all-time highs and the threat of climate change grows by the day – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the legislators to help drive forward the new UN sustainable development agenda and ensure that civil society are equal partners in “building the future we want.”

Martin2018-04-22T12:07:40-04:0031 Aug 2015|News, Sustainable Development Agenda|