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Italian PM Meloni Highlights Food Security as a Critical Global Priority
Addis ababa: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni underscored the critical importance of food security during her speech at the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) held in Addis Ababa. This marks the first time the summit is be…
African Nations Urged to Effectively Track National Budget Allocations to Food Systems, Develop Active Approach to External Funding
Addis ababa: A critical lack of data and a reactive approach to external funding are hindering Africa’s progress towards food security, Director, IFAD Food Systems Summit Coordination Nadine Gbossa said.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the Direc…
Urgent Action to Investment in Rural People, Small-scale Farmers Crucial to Transform Global Food Systems: IFAD
Addis ababa: As global leaders convene for the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in Addis Ababa, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is calling for urgent action to prioritize rural people and small-scale farmers in the global…
Kenya’s President Ruto Calls for Coordinated Global Action to Transform Food Systems
Addis ababa: Kenyan President William Ruto called for urgent coordinated action to transform global food systems in the face of worsening food insecurity, climate change, and economic instability. Speaking at the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking…
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Cargo Ship Fire in Qingdao Claims 25 Lives, Five Missing
Qingdao: At least 25 people were killed and five remain missing after a fire erupted on a cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the northeastern Chinese port city of Qingdao, state media reported on Thursday. The cause of the fire, which br…
Gender Development Centre and International Society Partner for 10th World Congress on Obstetric Fistula
Dakar: The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (CCDG) recently hosted Professor Serig-ne Magueye Gueye, President of the International Society of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons (ISOFS) and Chair of the Organizing Committee for the upcoming 10th World Congres…
Senegal and Liberia Join FEDA as Angola and Zimbabwe Ratify Establishment Agreement
Abidjan: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the equity investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the expansion of its membership. The Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Liberia have acceded to th…
Liberia Takes First Step Toward Carbon Markets as President Boakai Receives National Carbon Policy
Monrovia: The policy emerged from an extensive national consultation and consensus-building process involving forest-dependent communities, civil society organizations, government institutions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and members of…