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Wheat sends food prices up
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:20
Ban hails role played by civil society in advancing global health
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:17
Nuevo apoyo para los campesinos afectados por la tormenta Agatha en Guatemala:el FIDA obsequia US$300,000 para rehabilitación
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 00:21
UN renews appeal for aid as drought-stricken Niger reels from recent floods
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:18
Viet Nam: UN expert urges stepped-up efforts to combat poverty
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:18
IMF Enhances Crisis Prevention Toolkit
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:19
Integrate Water Management, Help Countries on Hydropower, says Review of World Bank Group Water Strategy
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:20
Statement by an IMF Mission to Guatemala
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 01:17
Building skills to boost Liberia’s rice crop
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:33
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with The Gambia
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:38
Africa’s agricultural revolution requires concerted efforts by all
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:39
UNICEF welcomes new initiative to boost maternal and infant health in Angola
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:39
The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 04:40
UNICEF brings safe drinking water to displaced families in Tajikistan
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:18
Kenya: UN agency ‘trains trainers’ on curbing disaster risk
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:20
UN refugee agency seeks $120 million to shelter flood-hit Pakistanis
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:21
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Staff Mission to Sri Lanka
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 02:49
Focus on lowland farming yields multiple benefits in Liberia
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:21
Kyrgyzstan: UN agencies gearing up operations ahead of winter
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:07
IMF Completes Sixth Review Under the Central African Republic’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$13.1 Million Disbursement
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:22
Lack of funds may force UN agency to cut food aid in Central African Republic
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 22:07
Haiti: UN reconstruction and recovery projects win approval
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 04:14
Millions of livestock dead or in danger in Pakistan
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 04:15
Niger: UN fund allocates more resources to hunger-stricken population
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:19
UN launches decade-long drive to combat desertification
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:19
Iraq: UN agency expands cash-for-work scheme
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:20
UN scales up aid to flood-hit Pakistan despite huge logistical challenges
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:21
Tajikistan: Community Agriculture
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 22:25
Timor Leste: UN peacekeepers help with delivery of aid supplies to flood victims
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:40
UN agency distributes emergency supplies as floods strike Chad
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:40
In Pakistan, UN chief urges rapid assistance for flood-stricken communities
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:42
UN launches massive feeding drive for children in drought-stricken Niger
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:38
UN agencies call for $460 million to assist Pakistani flood victims
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:39
Madagascar’s farms threatened by locust plague, UN agency cautions
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 02:39
UN scaling up relief operations as floods spread to southern Pakistan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:35
UN official stresses the importance of human rights in overcoming poverty
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:25
UN agencies respond to flood emergency in Afghanistan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:22
Creating a Favorable Environment for Export Diversification and Competitiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:39
Doha and Aid for Trade are WTO contributions to Millennium Development Goals
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:20
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Haiti
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:36
FAO cuts wheat production forecast but considers supplies adequate
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:27
IMF Executive Board Approves US$ 369.8 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Yemen
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:23
Huge scale of Pakistani floods impeding relief efforts
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:42
Nutrient-rich algae can boost Chadian women’s incomes and tackle malnutrition
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:20
UN urges greater protection of the world’s indigenous communities
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:36
UN rural development official begins visit to Guatemala
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:28
UN anti-hunger petition has 250,000 signatures and counting
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:24
UN supporting efforts to help victims of Pakistani floods
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:21
Hotter nights threaten food security - rice at risk
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:36
Reconstruction Grant Supports Urgent Needs of Haitians
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:30
Urging support for lagging Asia-Pacific States, Ban highlights region’s anti-poverty gains
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:24
UN rushing aid to flood-stricken areas of north-western DR Congo
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:22
External help raises Zimbabwe’s food production but some still hungry
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:37
UN health agency rushing medical help to flood-hit Afghans
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:34
Disease the new threat as UN agencies ramp up relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:25
UN agencies step up efforts as Pakistani floods affect nearly a million people
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:22
Lack of funding jeopardizing aid efforts in Kyrgyzstan
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:37
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Burundi and Approves US$10 Million Disbursement
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:08
Fadama III Rural Agriculture Project Fast Becoming a Household Name in Nigeria
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:24
UN agency chief pledges support for Africa’s efforts to boost food security
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:20
UN agriculture agency adopts new strategy to combat animal disease outbreaks
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:12
UN warns that aid operations in northern Yemen remain drastically under-funded
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:09
High-Level Donors Meeting for the Kyrgyz Republic Pledges US$ 1.1 Billion in Emergency Response
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:20
Deputy UN chief issues calls to African leaders to make maternal health a priority
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:14
Kyrgyzstan: UN job scheme seeks to aid recovery in areas hit by recent unrest
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:09
UN sounds the alarm as dire humanitarian situation continues to grip Somalia
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:05
Colombia’s Small Farmer Alliances Widen Market Access, Combat Poverty
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:21
World Bank Approves US$35million for Kenya’s Coastal Development
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:15
UN agency highlights potential of jatropha plant as energy source for the poor
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:10
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Mali
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:06
General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation is a human right
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:22
Better conditions needed in Kyrgyzstan to help 75,000 people still uprooted
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:16
Learning from Maternal and Child Health Successes in Africa
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:11
WTO report calls for more cooperation among governments in natural resource trade
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:07
IFAD ramps up lending to Dominican Republic and Haiti
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:23
Peru: World Bank Approves $20 Million Loan To Improve Irrigation Systems In The Sierra Project will help develop more profitable crops in the region
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:17
UN agency pledges to double food purchased in Millennium Villages
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 08:12
Lives at stake in Niger: IFAD and partners focussed on sustainable livelihoods
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:03
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Nicaragua
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 02:43
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Cameroon
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:12
Central African Republic: protection of displaced vital to peace
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:07
Haitian farmers need more support, says UN agency
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:03
Albania Natural Resources Development Project
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 02:54
Fresh clashes in DR Congo’s North Kivu province displace thousands
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:12
UN agencies back Zambian vaccination campaign against measles
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:08
Global Fund Enlists Support of Civil Society and Producer Organizations to Advance Country-led Agriculture and Food Security Programs
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:04
UN and Oxford University unveil new index to measure poverty
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 02:55
UN agency stepping up operations to feed millions of hungry people in Niger
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:08
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Honduras
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:05
UN faces $5 billion budget gap for its 2010 humanitarian efforts
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:02
International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:10
UN allocates $41 million to boost aid operations in nine under-funded crises
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:06
UNICEF helps provide safe spaces for children affected by Kyrgyz violence
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:02
IMF Executive Board Cancels Haiti’s Debt and Approves New Three-Year Program to Support Reconstruction and Economic Growth
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:10
Senior UN official urges Africa to focus on agriculture, jobs and social services
Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 03:07
Countries gather in New York to focus on gender equality and women’s empowerment
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 08:00
Rapid Doha conclusion will help us achieve Millennium Development Goals
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:44
Catching People Before They Fall: Social Safety Nets Take Center Stage
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:44
Consultations Continue on World Bank Strategy for Africa
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:46
IMF Executive Board Reviews Nicaragua’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:47
IMF and World Bank Announce US$4.6 Billion Debt Relief for Liberia
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 06:42
Haiti: World Bank Urges Donors to Meet Pledges
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 21:09
West Africa still at crossroads despite recent progress
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 23:10
Greater efforts needed to ensure outsourcing creates decent work
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 23:15
UN Secretary General sends a letter to country representatives of the HLTF agencies
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 06:10
Taking action to support rural women
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:04
Food crisis in Niger prompts UN agency to scale up emergency aid operation
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:04
Small-scale farmers in Malawi latest beneficiaries under UN local purchase scheme
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:06
UN agency calls for more support for its school feeding programmes
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:01
IFAD signs US$ 7.6 million loan and US$ 7.6 million grant for High-Value Agriculture project in Nepal
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:06
UN refugee chief urges sustained support for Kyrgyzstan’s displaced
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:02
UN continues rushing food aid to Kyrgyzstan
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 03:03
Ban urges stepped up efforts on poverty goals at second day of G20 summit
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:56
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Liberia’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$6.55 Million Disbursement
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:43
IFAD extends US$12.9 million grant to help create jobs for poor rural people in Yemen
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:40
UN agency begins procurement scheme to benefit Ethiopian farmers
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:50
A cup of tea for food security
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 08:59
Urgent funding needed to boost child nutrition in Niger, UN agencies stress
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:43
Study rules out speculation as cause of agricultural price bubble
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:40
Efforts to boost maternal and child health falling short, UN report finds
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:51
UN agencies welcome G8 initiative on maternal and child health
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 08:47
Burkinabè farmers receive better seeds as part of UN effort to bolster food security
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:44
UN brings focus on plight of world's vulnerable to G20 summit in Canada
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:41
Niger: UN relief chief urges donors to respond quickly to food crisis
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:51
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Djibouti
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:48
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Zambia and Approves US$27.1 Million Disbursement
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:45
Women’s empowerment set to top agenda at UN Economic and Social Council meeting
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:41
UN and partners step up emergency medical aid after ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:52
Five Countries Receive Food Security Support Through Multi-Donor Fund
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:38
Some regulation of food futures markets desirable
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:49
Lamy stresses importance of concluding the Round to G20 business leaders
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:46
G8 Nations, Bank Look to Expand Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Nutrition Initiatives
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:42
Despite security constraints, UN aid reaches thousands uprooted by Kyrgyz crisis
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:52
World Bank Helps the Tajik Government to Respond to the Global Economic Crisis
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:39
World Bank Supports Improvement in Infrastructure and Service Delivery and Rural Livelihoods in Bangladesh
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 07:50
Small-scale farmers can benefit by working with agriculture investors
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 11:53
Speech test
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 18:35
UN supports farming projects to alleviate grave food crisis in Niger
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 08:00
UN agencies urge greater action to eliminate child labour by 2016
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 14:28
World Bank Releases Policy Notes for Economic Recovery in Madagascar
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:52
FAO project in Mauritania is a text book case on halting desertification in Africa
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:49
Workfare Helps Yemen Cope With Food Crisis
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:45
IMF Executive Board Approves New US$67.7 Million ECF Arrangement for Burkina Faso
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:40
Funding gap leads to major measles outbreak in Eastern and Southern Africa
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:53
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Nepal
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:50
World Bank Supports Coastal Zone Management, Water Sector Improvement in India
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:45
IMF Executive Board Approves US$109 Million ECF for Benin
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:41
Just released – Dublin Dialogue meeting on the CFA: Co-Chairs’ summary
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 17:53
Tackling land degradation crucial for human well-being
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:51
Higher average farm prices expected, food security concerns persist, say OECD and FAO
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:47
Community Action Helps Niger Respond to Crises
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:42
IFAD launches a new US$16.64 million programme to address rural poverty and water scarcity in Lebanon
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:51
Angola making steady progress towards meeting development goals
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:47
IMF Executive Board Approves New Three-Year PSI, Completes Second Review Under the ESF Arrangement and Approves US$21 Million Disbursement for Mozambique
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:43
Guatemala: UN appeals for more than $14 million for victims of tropical storm
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 14:27
Yemen: $10 Million Grant to Support the Social Welfare Fund
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:52
Number of refugees returning home drops to lowest in 20 years
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:48
Majority of children in Djibouti threatened by poverty
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 15:44
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Burundi
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:34
UN expert group proposed to close gap on anti-poverty targets
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:20
Global crises need not hinder achievement of anti-poverty goals, says UN official
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:42
Europe increases support for global food security
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:22
Ghana – Second Agriculture Development Policy Operation
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:07
Haiti: Food Assistance Rebuilds Lives
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:46
Thousands walk in cities across the globe to help UN fight hunger
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:28
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review Under Sierra-Leone’s ECF, and Approves a New three-year ECF
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:14
IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews Under Ghana’s ECF Arrangement and Approves US$119 Million Disbursement
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:48
UN-backed radio station helps Bangladeshi farmers get back on their feet
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:32
European Union €5m cash injection boosts UNICEF fight against Niger nutrition crisis
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:17
IMF completes Reviews Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Tajikistan, and Approves Request for Augmentation and Waivers
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:33
IMF Executive Board Completes Seventh Review under Tanzania's PSI; Approves a Three-Year PSI, Completes Second Review Under the ESF and Approves US$29.1 Million Disbursement
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 22:18
Restoring damaged ecosystems can generate wealth and employment
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:41
Agriculture, energy sectors to shape sustainability of future development
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:38
World Bank, Others Provide US$160 Million to Boost Agriculture in Mali
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:42
Weather insurance offers protection for poor farmers, stresses new UN report
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:39
New players in aid sector have role to play in development
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:39
UN prepares to assist Central Americans affected by tropical storm Agatha
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:35
IMF Executive Board Approves US$61.4 Million Three-year ECF Arrangement for the Kingdom of Lesotho
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:40
DR Congo: UNICEF warns a lack of funding hinders efforts to assist displaced
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:36
Global food prices plummet, UN reports
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:41
UN-funding to help immunize 630,000 children against measles in Lesotho
Saturday, June 5, 2010 - 03:37
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Senegal
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:44
World Bank Announces Total Cancellation of Haiti’s Debt
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:54
Lack of funding undermining agencies’ efforts to aid conflict-hit Yemenis
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:45
Statement at the Conclusion of an Article IV IMF mission to Honduras
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:55
“Win-Win Strategy” for Yemen’s Agro-Biodiversity and Climate Adaptation
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:47
Morocco: US$70 Million to Promote more Sustainable Use of Irrigation Water in the “Oum Er Rbia” Basin
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:49
Timor-Leste: UN helps set up local factory to produce fortified food
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:40
Needs growing for millions facing hunger in Sahel region, UN agency warns
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:50
DDG Singh: We need an open and predictable trading system to address price volatility
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:41
IFAD signs US$14 million loan for rural development project in the Dominican Republic
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 20:52
Nurturing the movement for Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN): A proposition
Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 03:22
Economic crisis threatens Europe’s progress on hunger – action needed
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 02:59
Brazil: US$78 Million for Sustainable Farming in Sao Paulo
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:12
World Bank Discusses New Country Assistance Strategy for Uganda
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:05
A boost to half of Lesotho’s rural farmers
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:00
Lack of cash threatens Chad relief effort
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:14
People’s voices must be heard in fight against poverty
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:05
World Bank Approves US$258.64m Financing for Reconstruction and Environmental Improvement in the Philippines
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:02
Pakistan: Woman Farmer Curbs Hunger Cycle With Food Aid
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:08
Herders contribute to conservation in the Altai Mountains in Mongolia
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:03
Just released - Draft version of the updated CFA
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 21:17
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:11
IFAD launches US$2.5 million project to improve food security in the Haitian countryside
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:03
UNHCR sounds alert on deteriorating Somalia situation
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 02:58
World Bank Supports Peoples’ Livelihoods in Three Major Yemeni Cities
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:12
IMF Completes Third and Final Review Under Senegal’s ESF Arrangement
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 03:04
World Bank Approves US$22.8 Million Grant to Support Health Sector in Benin
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:38
Agriculture negotiators prepare to resume after stocktaking
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:35
IMF Executive Board Approves US$33.3 Million Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Additional US$1.5 Million in Interim HIPC Assistance for Guinea-Bissau
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:23
UN official shines spotlight on hunger and malnutrition in Africa
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:39
Without new funding UN will run out of food for nearly 500,000 hungry Yemenis
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:36
Agriculture strategically important for Latin America and the Caribbean
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:25
IFAD provides Burundi with US$39.6 million to improve food security in rural areas
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:40
UN calls on Africa to enhance agriculture in face of climate change
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:36
Greater trade capacity for poorer countries
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:26
Zimbabwe allotted $5.6 million in UN emergency funds to fight measles epidemic
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:37
World Bank Adopts Country Partnership Strategy and Board Approves US$90 Million Grant for Côte d’Ivoire
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:32
Burkina Faso: UN-backed project boosts education, health care for women farmers
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:37
World Bank and Private Sector Partner to Develop Agriculture Insurance Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 20:34
Statement by an IMF Mission to Guatemala
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:26
UN humanitarian chief sees deprivation among Niger’s hungry
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:22
UN official urges responsible investment in agriculture in poorer countries
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:18
Funding crisis forces UN agency to cut food rations for conflict-affected Yemenis
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:24
UN food agency steps up response amid growing food crisis in Niger
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:19
UN relief chief arrives in DR Congo to review humanitarian needs
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:25
Greater efforts needed to protect health of Afghans, says senior UN official
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:20
Tajikistan: UN agencies help to roll out polio vaccines for distribution
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:25
UN official urges rich nations’ leaders to help end child malnutrition
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:21
UN session on sustainable development begins
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:26
UN-backed maternal and child health drive kicks off in Sierra Leone
Sunday, May 9, 2010 - 08:22
World Bank steps up to plate in war on malaria with $200 million for bed nets
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:26
Remarks for Media Announcement for Launch of Global Agriculture and Food Security Program
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:30
Polio outbreak in Tajikistan spurs UN vaccination campaign
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:30
Comprehensive Framework for Action - Comments now closed
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:40
IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa Is Optimistic about Growth Prospects
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:32
The Effects of the Global Financial Crisis on Mauritania: Lessons Learned and Possible Reforms
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:25
UN humanitarian chief in West Africa to focus on food crisis
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:32
Ethiopian Women Gain Status Through Landholding
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:26
Global Food Security
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 22:37
Investing in women can lead to progress on all development goals
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:16
World Bank Supports Access to Essential Health Services in Nepal
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:27
Luxembourg donates EUR 2 million to help least developed countries benefit from international trade
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:24
Statement by an IMF Mission to Togo
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:16
Zambia Study Shows Stronger Supply Chains for Key Drugs can Reduce Child Mortality
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:28
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Liberia
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:25
UN forum on indigenous issues to focus on rights in development processes
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:17
At least a million Haitian earthquake survivors receive emergency shelter
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:12
IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Guinea-Bissau
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:26
Development aid rose in 2009 and most donors will meet 2010 aid targets
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:18
UN programme addresses underlying causes of hunger in Uganda
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:13
UN aid efforts under way in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:26
2010 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:20
Ban readies multifaceted campaign to combat maternal mortality
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:14
Haiti: UN agency ramping up food aid ahead of upcoming rains, hurricane season
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:26
Sharpening the focus on gender in agriculture
Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 00:23
UN agency expands credit farming scheme in West Africa
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:30
UNICEF issues warning about malnutrition crisis in Africa’s Sahel region
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:27
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to the Republic of Tajikistan
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:36
IFAD provides US$19.2 million for reducing rural poverty and enhancing food security in the north-east of Turkey
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:31
Lack of funding for Guatemalan food crisis appeal sparks concern at UN
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:28
Just released: Country mission report from Mauritania
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 20:03
Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project Gives New Lease of Life to Thousands
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:38
World Bank Helps Expand Access to Water Supply To Poor Households in Yemen
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:33
Lack of funds hampers aid response in Pakistan, UN official says
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:28
UN envoy for malaria optimistic on reaching near-zero deaths by 2015
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:40
Statement of an IMF Mission at the Conclusion of the Staff Visit to Bangladesh
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:34
Humanitarian crisis brewing in Yemen as aid funding runs out, UN expert says
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:29
In Latin America, Cash Transfers Provide Family Safety Net
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:20
Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to Burkina Faso
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:41
Funding injection allows UN agencies to fight outbreaks of measles, meningitis in Chad
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:35
UN agency explores potential benefits of organic agriculture in Eastern Europe
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:29
UN-led campaign to provide affordable health care for Indian women
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:22
The End of the Third World?
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:49
Statement of the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Mali
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:36
Lack of clean water impacts children’s learning and health, UNICEF warns
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:30
Iraq to obtain rest of Oil-for-Food funds by end of the year, UN official says
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:36
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Central African Republic
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:31
Ban outlines UN role in resolving Central Asian tensions over water resources
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:36
World Bank Approves US$115.6 Million for Poverty Reduction Program in Rwanda
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:32
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Cameroon
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:37
UN appeals for more funds to assist people facing food crisis in Niger
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:33
World Bank Provides US$120 Million Grant for Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:29
IMF Mission Concludes Discussions on New Program with Mozambique
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:33
UN seeks to mobilize Haitians to boost food security
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:29
World Bank Provides US$80 Million to Improve Access to Safe and Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Ethiopia
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 07:35
Trade to expand by 9.5% in 2010 after a dismal 2009, WTO reports
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:48
Funding shortage could force UN health agency to curtail activities in Somalia
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:41
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Ghana
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:49
IMF Staff Statement at the Conclusion of a Visit to Honduras
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:42
UN backs project to improve cassava processing in Nigeria
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:38
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Benin
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:50
Viet Nam to help Chad bolster food security under UN scheme
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:43
Deforestation in decline but rate remains alarming, UN agency says
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:38
UN to reopen aid office in key city in Yemen’s conflict-hit north
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:44
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:39
Stocktaking ends with collective determination to start building global Doha package
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:45
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Ethiopia
Monday, March 29, 2010 - 11:41
Vietnam: A Rural Finance Program Targets Women’s Poverty & Social Issues
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:04
Ban outlines steps needed to reach development targets
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 01:57
Severe food shortages in western Chad lead to rising malnutrition in children
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:11
Statement of the IMF Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Côte d’Ivoire
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 01:58
Negotiating group on agriculture
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:00
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:01
Statement at the Conclusion of the 2010 Article IV Consultation Mission to Zimbabwe
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:01
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Mongolia and Approves US$23.4 Million Disbursement
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 06:56
Rural women key to economic growth
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:04
Quality employment key to poverty alleviation,
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:00
LDC Chairman calls for adequate flow of ODA to vulnerable countries
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 08:00
UN reaches 2.7 million conflict-affected Pakistanis with food aid
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:55
On visit to Haiti, senior UN official lauds progress of cash-for-work scheme
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:55
Muslim philanthropists gather at UN-backed event to discuss hunger, development
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:56
Stable commodity prices crucial for revenue for poorer countries
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 23:56
Argentina’s San Juan Province Promotes Social Inclusion with World Bank Support
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:20
Ban calls for accelerated progress towards development targets
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:14
UN agency uses local mills in Pakistan’s Swat Valley to improve access to food
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:21
Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of its Visit to Tanzania
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:15
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Chad
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:22
World Bank Approves €19.3 Million Grant to Support Kenya’s Agricultural Productivity
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:17
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Malawi
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:23
UN official calls for some G8 funds to be directed towards Haitian recovery
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:18
Head of UN agriculture agency helps launch Haiti’s spring planting season
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:12
In Madagascar, IFAD-supported training provides rural youth a future in business
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:18
Water scarcity becoming a critical issue for the Arab world
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 10:14
Lack of funding threatens humanitarian efforts in Zimbabwe
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:23
Tajikistan: UN helping to boost resilience to natural disasters
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:20
Safety of uprooted Somalis key concern for UN refugee agency
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:23
Safety of aid workers crucial, UN officials say after murders in Pakistan
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:20
UN agency begins airlifting food aid for refugees uprooted from DR Congo
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:25
Africa still hungry despite annual $3 billion of aid and $33 billion of food imports
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:21
UN agency welcomes independent probe into Somalia food aid operations
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:21
Updating the CFA - call for comments
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:47
UN and Timor-Leste will work together closely on remaining tasks, says envoy
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 03:21
UN health agency funds urgent medical supplies in landslide-hit Uganda
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:10
UN and aid partners call for $60 million to help 110,000 Congolese refugees
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:07
Chad: UN boosts efforts to tackle food insecurity
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:01
Progress on women’s rights will help achieve global development goals
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:08
Head of UN mission in Haiti says humanitarian aid will be needed until 2011
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:02
World Bank Supports Afghanistan’s Efforts to Boost Rural Employment, Incomes
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:09
Statement of the IMF Staff at the Conclusion of the 2010 Article IV Discussions with Nepal
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:02
UN political chief arrives in Nepal as appeal for aid is launched
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:09
West African farmers receive boost from UN organic food exporting initiative
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:03
Germany to fund food security projects
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:59
African leaders support agribusiness plan at UN-backed conference
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:10
UN health body issues first-ever guidelines on procuring safe malaria medicines
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 09:06
Agriculture is a business and a powerful tool to eradicate poverty
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:59
UN and partners seek $34 million to assist drought-stricken Guatemalans
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:38
Protecting Mongolian Herders Against Livestock Losses
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:35
OECD Meeting of the Committee for Agriculture at Ministerial Level
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:31
UN reaches 2 million hungry people in Pakistan
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:39
Global economic crisis exposed human rights violations
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:35
Over 7 million people in Niger facing food insecurity owing to bad harvest
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:31
Large agribusiness hurting small landholders, says UN rights expert
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:39
Program Update on Madagascar
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:36
UN agency approves $5 million internal loan to sustain Yemen aid effort
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:32
OECD, WTO and UNCTAD renew calls to G20 to resist protectionism
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:41
UN warns of harmful impact on poor farmers of narrow focus on biotechnology
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:37
UN cash-for-work scheme to help Mongolian herders amid livestock disaster
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:33
Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of a Visit to Zambia
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:37
One third of Yemen’s 23 million people struggle to find food
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:34
World Bank: US$500 Million to Consolidate Colombia’s Social Protection System
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:24
More investment needed to ensure more sustainable livestock sector
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:01
UN stands ready to assist Pakistanis cut off by heavy snowfalls, avalanches
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:02
Resources needed for aid delivery, early recovery in Yemen
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:02
Support for Increased Access to Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Senegal
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:04
Lamy calls for March stocktaking to “inject political energy and momentum” in the negotiations
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 02:05
UNICEF backs measles vaccination campaign in Bangladesh
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 00:59
UN’s annual conference with civil society groups to spotlight global health issues
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 00:59
Nicaragua – Land Administration Project
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:00
Republic of Senegal – Water and Sanitation Millennium Project
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:01
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under ECF Arrangement for Burundi and Approves Disbursement of US$10 Million
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:02
UN alarmed at lack of global support for Haiti’s immediate agricultural needs
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:46
UN health agency stresses good hygiene to prevent cholera spread in Benin
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:39
Severe winter ‘dzud’ pushes most of Mongolia to disaster status
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:47
As Niger faces severe food shortages, UN and partners appeal for aid
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:41
S$13.38 million IFAD loan to support smallholder and poverty reduction in Cambodia
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:48
Senior UN official calls for increased social protection in Pacific island region
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:42
OECD Agriculture Ministers to meet in Paris 25-26 February 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:49
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Niger and Approves US$5 Million Disbursement
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:44
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to the Republic of Tajikistan
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 08:45
Haiti: UN agricultural agency kick starts irrigation clearing programme
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 06:04
UN agricultural agency aiding Peruvian alpaca farmers
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:55
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under ECF Arrangement for Mali
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:55
Humanitarian crisis persists in Somalia with malnutrition rampant in young, UN warns
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:56
Cash transfers to the most vulnerable households in Liberia
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:51
Funding crisis threatens UN aid efforts in Yemen
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:57
UN seeking support from donors to scale up cash-for-work initiative in Haiti
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:53
Chadian herders to benefit from UN funding for water projects
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 06:04
Finland and FAO engaged to develop open source land registration software
Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 05:54
UN assisting thousands uprooted by insecurity in eastern DR Congo
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:29
ASEAN and World Bank to Scale up Collaboration in Key Areas
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:35
UN officials urge health focus in post-emergency Haiti
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:30
IMF and World Bank Announce Debt Relief to the Republic of Congo
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:36
UN stresses need for comprehensive approach to tackling Yemen’s problems
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:31
IMF Mission Reaches Preliminary Agreement on ECF1 Arrangement for Guinea-Bissau
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:32
Top UN envoy stresses need for global coordination in post-quake Haiti
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:26
Haiti’s $700 million agriculture blueprint
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:33
Agriculture drives developing countries’ economies, says top UN official
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:29
WTO launches discussion forum for World Trade Report 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 08:34
Post-quake recovery in Haiti begins with farmers, UN agency says
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:25
Farm talks start 2010 quietly but more substance lies ahead
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:29
UN humanitarian arm allocates $100 million to respond to 14 neglected crises
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:18
UN emergency food agency delivers 2 million meals to Haitians
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:32
Ban reiterates UN commitment to ensure food security at time of global crisis
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:21
Haiti quake relief effort must be part of wider focus on eliminating poverty, Ban says
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:21
US$20 million loan from IFAD to support Smallholder Agribusiness in Zambia
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 09:22
Yemen report - just released!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 02:23
UN agency begins registering over 100,000 people fleeing DR Congo clashes
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:42
UN and partners seek $562 million to help victims of deadly Haiti quake
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:43
UN scales up assistance to Haiti's tremor victims
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:43
IMF to Provide US$100 Million in Emergency Assistance to Haiti
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 06:41
UN report paints grim picture of conditions of world’s indigenous peoples
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:45
Lamy calls for mindset change to align trade and human rights
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:41
Haiti: UN agencies ramping up response following deadly quake
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:46
Ban ‘heartened’ by scale of global response to help Haiti quake victims
Monday, January 18, 2010 - 06:46
UN rushing aid to Haiti following deadly tremors
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:53
Ban calls for international support in wake of devastating Haiti quake
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:53
World Bank to Provide an Additional $100 Million to Haiti, Following Earthquake
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:55
Tens of thousands of refugees to benefit from new UN-backed microfinance project
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:50
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth Review under the PRGF Arrangement for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:52
UN food agency shocked at killing of staff member in Afghanistan
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:06
Latin American and Caribbean exports drop 24 per cent in 2009
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:34
Ethiopian and UN officials devise plan to boost maternal and newborn health
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:16
IMF Activates New Package to Support World's Poorest
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:12
Sudan: UN agency warns of massive food deficit in southern region
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:38
DR Congo: UN-backed health insurance plan provides coverage for refugees
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:07
UN sends help for 30,000 flood victims in Kenya
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:34
IMF consults with country officials of CAR on economic developments and policies
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:17
UN agency helps Côte d’Ivoire resuscitate war-hit agricultural sector
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:13
UN official encourages Arab League to boost role in humanitarian aid delivery
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:39
Philippines: UN sends food for nearly 50,000 people driven from homes by volcano
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:08
UN aid agencies will not abandon Somalia despite insecurity
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:35
Improved Ways to Prevent the Desert Locust in Mauritania and the Sahel
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:22
UN food chief calls for bolstered support to feed world’s hungry billion
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:14
Massive refugee influx from DR Congo straining neighbours’ resources
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:39
Britain’s ‘Curry King’ shows Myanmar refugees way to nutritious food at UN event
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:08
Actor Will Smith and family auction art to help UN feed hungry in Haiti
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:35
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Lao Environment and Social Project
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:30
Uptick in attacks forces UN food agency to shut down programmes in Somalia
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:14
UN food distribution brings New Year cheer to Tajik widow
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:09
Jordan’s Princess Haya helps UN boost nutrition of hungry Kenyan children
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:36
Transparency is Key to Accountability
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:32
UN boosts aid to vulnerable Afghans as winter conditions take hold
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:15
Refugees continue to pour into eastern Sudan in little known crisis
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:10
Ban gathers heads of regional organizations to boost cooperation on crises
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 09:36
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under PRGF Arrangement with Sierra Leone, Approves US$19.3 Million Disbursement, and Grants Waiver Related to Previous Noncomplying Disbursements
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:35
Le FIDA accorde un don de 10 millions d'USD à la Côte d’Ivoire pour la réhabilitation de l’agriculture et la réduction de la pauvreté
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:37
UN development partnership seeks to boost agricultural sector in Myanmar
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:20
Ban calls on leaders to attend Millennium Development Goals summit next September
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 22:15
Lamy outlines roadmap to Doha stocktaking in March
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 23:40
IMF Completes Second Review Under Senegal’s ESF Arrangement, Approves US$51 Million Disbursement and Completes Fourth Review of PSI
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 23:48
Yemen: Food Crisis
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 23:51
Central African Republic faces critical moment in bid to recover from conflicts
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:10
UN agencies respond to deadly outbreak of cholera in north-western Kenya
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 07:11
Increased aid to fight malaria paying off though much more needed
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 00:28
UN gathers experts to help strengthen agriculture in poor nations, tackle food shortages
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:29
UN launches $177 million appeal to tackle mounting humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:33
UN agency resolves to help growing numbers of refugees fleeing to urban areas
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 23:52
Zimbabwe’s humanitarian situation remains fragile despite gains,
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:49
Life-saving early warning systems for droughts are focus at UN-backed meeting
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:51
Nearly 5 million Ethiopians will need food aid in first half of 2010
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:44
UN humanitarian arm launches $378 million appeal for Zimbabwe
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:28
UN crisis relief fund raises record $424 million in pledges as needs mount
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:57
Somalia faces humanitarian crisis in 2010 with aid coffers empty
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:45
Bananas weathering economic crisis, UN agricultural agency says
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:30
Grain stocks buffer against 2008 crisis replay
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:46
Senior UN envoy urges more coordinated assistance for Afghanistan’s development
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:48
Addressing climate change and food security together - Opportunities in agriculture should not be missed
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 08:41
Ministers show ‘political energy’ for ending Doha Round
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 11:34
IFAD makes US$25.04 million loan to Mali to consolidate microfinance services for poor rural people
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 04:13
Another $6 million needed to help Tajikistan’s flood victims
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 04:13
UN expert urges global trade talks to prioritize needs of world’s hungry
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 04:14
Duty-free quota-free market access for LDCs is mandatory: Nepal
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 08:34
School meals key to feeding and educating most vulnerable children
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:38
Libya and UN agency enter pact to boost food security, sustainable development
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:26
As temperatures drop, UN distributes winter aid to displaced Pakistanis
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:41
Farm trade rises amid continuing concern, committee hears
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:31
Aid agencies assisting hundreds of thousands of displaced Pakistanis
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:22
The High Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis Progress Report
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 07:11
School Meals Boost Education and Food Security for Children
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:42
Negotiators focus on data gaps in farm trade talks
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:33
Number of poor in Latin America to rise by 9 million this year,
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:23
UN still concerned over access to civilians displaced by Yemen conflict
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:33
Spain doubles aid for UN food operation in Horn of Africa
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:25
Tackling Weaknesses in Agricultural Statistics in Africa: the LSMS-ISA Project
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 02:35
Despite much progress, more must be done to protect children’s rights
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 01:25
What is the role of the multilateral trading system on world food prices?
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:40
UN food summit ends without specific targets for ending global hunger
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:42
Access to food still difficult for vulnerable Tajik families
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 01:42
At UN food summit, Ban lays out steps to save billions from hunger
Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 01:44
New agreements will deliver funds, expertise to help UN combat hunger
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 01:46
Impact of climate change on agriculture may lead to loss of stability in productivity and decline in food production
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 08:42
Food shortages incapacitate and kill millions of children each year
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 07:44
Millions of poor across Africa set to suffer deepening food crisis
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:20
Battle against hunger can be won with right policies
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 07:47
Thousands of conflict-displaced Yemenis receive vital UN food aid
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:02
Head of UN agency applauds China-Africa forum’s commitment on food security
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:05
UN agency calls for global day-long fast as symbol of war on hunger
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 07:43
Flooding drives Somalis from their homes amid aid funding shortfall
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 03:06
Pakistani farmers get help to boost production from UN
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 06:20
Health care for women still far below need and expectation
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 06:21
UN stepping up assistance to latest wave of conflict displaced Pakistanis
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 06:22
UN providing essential health services to displaced persons in northern Yemen
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:26
Kenya: UN seeks urgent funds to respond to flooding in refugee camps
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:27
War against hunger, global warming can be won on farmlands
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:28
UN ‘s Asia-Pacific gathering wraps up with call for better trade deal for poorer States
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 06:25
Malnutrition on the rise among rural Tajik children
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 06:29
Latin America making important progress towards development
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:15
Asia-Pacific must re-think trade-led development
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:17
World Bank Provides $480 Million to Combat Food Insecurity in Ethiopia
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 19:17
New UN campaign aims to save over 5 million children from pneumonia deaths
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:19
Huge amounts of avoidable post-harvest losses worsens hunger for poor
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:20
UNICEF sounds alarm over numbers of South Asian children trapped in poverty
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:21
Tanzanian farmers to receive UN help to expand access to markets
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:13
UNICEF begins relief efforts after floods strike north-eastern Kenya
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:23
Ban names senior official to lead efforts to combat growing number of hungry
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:15
Ethiopia faces large food shortfall for over 6 million drought victims
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:09
UN-backed project seeks to ensure medicines reach needy in time of crises
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:13
Climate change to accelerate displacement in Africa
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:10
Top UN official to survey food aid operation in storm-battered Philippines
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:06
UN’s post-storm aid efforts in the Philippines focus on assisting farmers
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:14
Registration of people displaced by conflict in northern Yemen continues
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:10
UN-backed vaccination scheme in Tajikistan achieves almost universal success
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:07
Secure access to land and other natural resources focus of UN-led consultations
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:14
UN launches ‘toolbox’ to help nations ensure access to food as basic human right
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:11
Laos: UN and partners launch $10 million appeal for flood victims
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:08
Asian economies can benefit from greater intra-regional trade
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:12
UNICEF worries funding shortfalls may threaten critical assistance to Somalia
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:08
Local authorities bring locust plague under control in Mauritania
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:13
World Food Day
Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 01:17
UN calls for greater efforts to prevent millions of children dying of diarrhoea annually
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:29
Additional funding helps UN agency feed Timorese schoolchildren
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 17:33
UN relief agencies still seeking access to conflict-displaced Yemenis
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 12:25
Nearly five million children in Horn of Africa now hungry
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:32
Economic crisis exposes fragile global food system
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 07:01
Senior UN officials urge donors to fund feeding schemes for one billion hungry
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 13:23
Food aid needed in Nepal for thousands hit by flooding and landslides
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:34
UN rights expert credits Brazil with major progress on improving access to food
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 14:26
Further debate needed on pros and cons of biofuels
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 15:29
Rural women around the world deprived of their human rights
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 11:17
Anticipated military offensive drives thousands of Pakistanis from their homes
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 16:30
Shrinking Lake Chad could trigger humanitarian disaster
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 12:20
Food shortfalls head list of humanitarian crises in Kenya
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:02
Food insecurity continues across parts of Ethiopia
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:18
Humanitarian situation continues to crumble in northern Yemen
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 07:19
Save the forests, help save the planet
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:41
Aid workers must have access to those in need in Yemen
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:38
Boom in international trade fails workers in developing world
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:39
Food aid from UN agency reaches 1.3 million Somalis
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 06:41
Boosting agricultural productivity key to feeding growing population
Monday, October 12, 2009 - 19:01
UN backs campaign to vaccinate against measles and rubella
Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 18:14
Mauritania’s farmers to benefit from UN scheme to reduce dependence on food imports
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 02:24
Ban condemns ‘heinous’ attack on UN food aid office in Pakistan
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 02:25
Insecurity and clashes in northern Yemen keep aid from thousands in need
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 06:09
UN expands food aid in flood-stricken South-East Asia to Laos
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 06:10
Thousands of Ugandans return to their farms after 20 years in displaced camps
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 06:13
Crisis Hits Low-Income Countries Worse than Anticipated
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 18:11
Global food security takes centre stage at high-level UN event
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 17:16
Budding entrepreneurs in Burkina Faso earn boost from UN agency
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:43
Top UN official urges world leaders to boost efforts for better nutrition
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:35
Severe food insecurity threatens nearly 400,000 people in Tajikistan
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:38
Urgent resources needed to feed Ethiopians stricken by drought,
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:39
UN agency urges investment in agriculture to feed growing world population
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:42
Drought and conflict aggravate hunger in East Africa, warns UN food agency
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:31
Concern expressed at the negative effects of the global crises on the world’s most vulnerable countries
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 08:00
Partnerships and resources vital to achieving anti-poverty goals
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:42
Worst drought in Guatemala in decades affecting 2.5 million people
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 06:34
Ban presses G20 leaders to maintain commitment to help world’s most vulnerable
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 16:21
More must be done to reform global food system to fight crisis
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 16:26
Urgent support needed for ‘neglected’ humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:23
World falling short on pledges to lift people out of poverty – UN report
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:28
Hunger crisis in Guatemala draws mounting concern from UN food agency
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:10
Food insecurity in Somalia expected to worsen in coming months
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:11
In war-torn northern Yemen, UN official assesses needs of 150,000 displaced
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:12
Humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe still grave, UN cautions
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:07
UN food agency gives a helping hand to farmers in Zimbabwe
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:13
UN refugee agency distribute food aid to thousands of refugees in Yemen
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:08
More than $200 million of UN funding set to benefit poor farmers in 14 countries
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:19
Food shortages in Guatemala threaten hundreds of thousands
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 13:09
Sustainable agriculture key to recovery from financial crisis in Asia
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 00:08
UN-backed scheme boosts income, nutrition of poor Ecuadorian farmers
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 00:09
Implication of the financial crisis and food price risks on low-income countries
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 08:00
New UN study examines hunger severity within Nepal
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 06:41
Haitian farmers boost food production with UN help
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 06:42
Talks between UN and Ivorian officials focus on food security, rural poor
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 06:43
Volatile climate, politics leave access to food precarious in Madagascar
Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:27
UN warns it lacks access to 500,000 hungry Somalis
Friday, August 14, 2009 - 07:29
‘Greening’ agriculture key to fighting climate change, boosting food security
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:14
Press Conference on Global Food Security, Influenza A (h1n1)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:06
UN official praises G8 leaders' commitment to boosting food security
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:07
Developing countries still hurting from high food prices
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:08
Helping world’s hungry also promotes peace and stability
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 21:10
“L’Aquila” Joint Statement on Global Food Security
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 21:55
Cambodia’s poorest the target of new food security and social safety net program
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 09:38

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