Monthly Archives: September 2009

FUNDING SHORTAGE MAY FORCE UN AGENCY TO REDUCE FOOD AID TO KENYANS (UNNews / WFP)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews FUNDING SHORTAGE MAY FORCE UN AGENCY TO REDUCE FOOD AID TO KENYANS New York, Sep 18 2009 11:05AM The United Nations World Food Programme (<”http://www.wfp.org/”>WFP) said today that a shortage of donations will soon force it … Continue reading →

Posted in food crisis, hunger / famine, WFP

New in my library : Niger (iied / Sida / Willem VAN COTTHEM)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Incoming publication :

Posted in Social dimensions

New in my library : Mali (iied / Sida / Willem VAN COTTHEM)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Incoming publication :

Posted in Social dimensions

FIVE NEW UN GOODWILL AMBASSADORS NAMED TO HELP COMBAT HUNGER (UNNews)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews FIVE NEW UN GOODWILL AMBASSADORS NAMED TO HELP COMBAT HUNGER New York, Sep 17 2009 12:05PM A First Lady, a nine-time Olympic gold medallist, a famous fashion designer and two singers were today <”http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/35539/icode/”>named United Nations … Continue reading →

Posted in FAO, hunger / famine

ZIMBABWE : A HELPING HAND TO FARMERS (UNnews

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews UN FOOD AGENCY GIVES A HELPING HAND TO FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE New York, Sep 14 2009 10:05AM In a bid to tackle hunger in Zimbabwe, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (<”http://www.fao.org/”>FAO) will give farmers … Continue reading →

Posted in FAO, food / food security, hunger / famine

TRIBUTE TO ‘FATHER’ OF GREEN REVOLUTION (UNNews)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews UN FOOD AGENCY PAYS TRIBUTE TO ‘FATHER’ OF GREEN REVOLUTION New York, Sep 14 2009  4:05PM The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today paid tribute to Norman Borlaug, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning scientist who … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine, WFP

WORLD FALLING SHORT ON PLEDGES TO LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY (UNNews)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews WORLD FALLING SHORT ON PLEDGES TO LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY – UN REPORT New York, Sep 16 2009 12:05PM Governments are falling well short of the financial commitments made to help developing countries climb out … Continue reading →

Posted in MDG

MOST VULNERABLE MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN (UNNews)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews MOST VULNERABLE MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN, SAYS CHIEF OF UN ANTI-HUNGER AGENCY New York, Sep 16 2009  2:05PM With the global economy beginning to show signs of turning the corner, the head of the United Nations … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, WFP

Swaziland : Sunshine brings the gift of water (AfricaFiles / IPS)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

AfricaFiles Title: Swaziland: Sunshine brings the gift of water Author: Mantoe Phakathi, Sitsatsaweni Category: Ecology Date: 9/15/2009 Source: IPS Source Website: http://ipsnews.net <http://ipsnews.net/> African Charter Article# 9: Every individual shall have the right to receive information and express their opinions. … Continue reading →

Posted in boreholes / wells, Water

Fresh Food in Refugee Camps – Nr. 5

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

Pictures taken in the refugee camp of Smara (S.W. Algeria), taken in 2008 by Mirjam HIRZEL (Cork, Ireland) :

Posted in Uncategorized