Tag: United Nations
Global hunger touched 15-year high as COVID-19 limited food access; UN
Global hunger increased last year, exceeding population growth and likely reaching its greatest level since 2005, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduced incomes and food...
Higher food prices fueled a 40% hike in global hunger; WFP
According to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), acute food insecurity has increased by 40 percent this year as recent food price spikes...
UAE makes enormous strides on 2020 Global Cybersecurity Index
The United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ranked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fifth in its...
Conflict, Climate shock and COVID-19 pushes world at to higher risk...
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a warning that the world is no longer on its way to achieving Zero Hunger. According...
Global food prices grew sharply in May: FAO
In its recent report, the United Nations specialized agency for global initiatives against hunger and malnutrition and food insecurity, the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
UAE unveils ‘AIM for Climate’ to address issues in agro sector
The UAE is expected to lead a new global movement that will drive agricultural innovation and transform food systems over the next five years,...
Global eCommerce to grow and reach $1.4tn by 2025; Euromonitor
The UK-based market research company Euromonitor International estimates eCommerce to account for more than half of the overall growth in the global retail market...
ADAFSA joins UN food agency to boost agro sector in Abu...
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has signed two cooperation agreements with the United Nations (UN) specialized agency, Food and Agriculture Organization...
