800 million undernourished people: UN says we need ‘overhaul of the world’s food systems’ as COVID highlights devastating and ongoing hunger

800 million undernourished people: UN says we need ‘overhaul of the world’s food systems’ as COVID highlights devastating and ongoing hunger

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The COVID-19 crisis has added between 83 and 132 million to the 690 million people worldwide who were already undernourished, ...
African countries appear ill prepared for crash vaccine distribution effort

African countries appear ill prepared for crash vaccine distribution effort

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According to [a World Health Organization] analysis, based on countries’ self-reporting, the African region has an average score of 33 ...
New crop-destroying locust swarms hitting East Africa ‘nearly every day,’ UN warns in renewed call to fight major food security threat

New crop-destroying locust swarms hitting East Africa ‘nearly every day,’ UN warns in renewed call to fight major food security threat

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Dominique Burgeon, FAO’s [the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization] Director of Emergencies and Resilience, said the huge [African] desert locust ...
Pressure builds to switch to ‘open science’ model, facilitating development of COVID vaccines and therapeutics

Pressure builds to switch to ‘open science’ model, facilitating development of COVID vaccines and therapeutics

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In October, the head of the [World Health Organization], Tedros Ghebreyesus Adhanom, alongside human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, and Audrey ...
Emergency relief needed: COVID-related lockdowns have led to a 50% crash in immunization rates for polio and measles

Emergency relief needed: COVID-related lockdowns have led to a 50% crash in immunization rates for polio and measles

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According to [the UN Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization], immunization rates in some countries have fallen by as much ...
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COVID-19 cases surge worldwide as WHO confirms virus is not seasonal

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Globally, WHO has reported as on [July 28], 16,301,736 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 650,069 deaths. The Americas remains the epicentre by region, ...
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Africa saves food for 5 million people from destruction as battle against locust swarms rages

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust encroachment in East Africa and ...
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United Nations: Intensive agriculture driving bee declines, threatening global food security

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Declining bee populations pose threat to global food security and nutrition FAO urges countries to step up efforts to protect ...
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