May 20, 2016, at 03:25 am
Rome, May 19 (IBNS): With more than 60 million people across the world reeling from the drought caused by El Nino, Josefina Stubbs from the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has a strong message for leaders gathering at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul next week.
Ban seeks end to hunger at food committee meet
May 08, 2014, at 05:31 pm
New York, May 8 (IBNS): Having just met with displaced, war-weary South Sudanese sheltering in United Nations compounds, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged immediate help to end hunger and malnutrition around the world, warning that up to a million people could be at risk of famine in a matter of months.