Early in May 2024, the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit, organised by the African Union (AU) and the Government of Kenya, took place in Nairobi. About 4,000 participants, including over 60 African heads of…
Women are particularly vulnerable to the changing climate, a new study shows. Climate change could significantly increase the amount of time women in households without running water spend collecting water.
Merely modest steps forward have been taken at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, according to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. Non-governmental organisations criticise that the conference outcome is…
More than two million farmers and workers were organised in Fairtrade-certified producer organisations in 2022. They invested their Premium in improving production and farming practice, direct cash payments to top up…
Participants on the Policies against Hunger Conference agreed on peace as a precondition to eradicate hunger. They stressed the need to transform food systems and to develop more inclusive approaches, and they discussed…
UN Tourism has unveiled a pioneering digital self-assessment tool designed to progress tourism development in rural areas which is available for all rural destinations in UN Tourism Member States.
Large, threatened mammals such as great apes and forest elephants and other wildlife are better conserved in FSC-certified forests compared to non-certified ones.
The International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI) Digital Innovations for a Water Secure Africa (DIWASA) project is set to enter its second phase. The new grant will enable expanded scope and collaboration and make…
Years of excessive use have resulted in severe depletion of Africa’s soils, reducing their capacity to produce optimal crop yields. At the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit African leaders demonstrated their…
By shining a spotlight on women’s role in farming across the world, the International Year of the Woman Farmer will also raise awareness of constraints women face in areas including property rights and land tenure,…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to humans, animals, plants and the environment. A new initiative aims to reduce the need for antimicrobials and limit the emergence of resistant pathogens.
Following the agreement on an evolution of the World Bank last year (“better bank”), additional funds were organised (“bigger bank”). These will provide dedicated incentives for projects that not only benefit individual…
Hunger and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are alarmingly high, and prospects for the coming month are grim. FAO, UNICEF, and WFP urgently call to implement sustainable solutions that bolster food security,…
The Germany-based Institute for Tourism and Development has been allocating the TO DO Award for Socially Responsible Tourism for 29 years. This year, the award goes to Ecuador and India.
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