UN warns of hunger crisis in South Sudan
3/11/2022: UN food agencies have warned that hunger and malnutrition are on the rise across the flood, drought, and conflict-affected areas of South Sudan. They project that 2.9 million people will be on the brink of starvation during the April-July 2023 lean season.
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
The role of automation in global agriculture
2/11/2022: The 2022 edition of The State of Food and Agriculture, a flagship UN report, looks at how automation in our agrifood systems can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Policy recommendations seek to balance the gains in productivity with the implications for marginalized and vulnerable groups.
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Antarctic Ocean Commission fails to deliver ocean sanctuaries
4/11/2022: The annual meeting of the Antarctic Ocean Commission has failed to reach consensus on creating three large Marine Protected Areas for the Antarctic Peninsula, East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea, despite support from an overwhelming majority of governments.
Source: Greenpeace International
The return of M23: Is there a way out for the DRC?
1/11/2022: After three decades of conflict and meddling in the eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, relationships in the region are characterised by distrust and disrespect. Mediation efforts must address the entrenched drivers of violence in the Great Lakes.
Source: African Arguments
COP27: Only together can we win
1/11/2022: A leading climate activist from India calls on wealthy countries to restore trust in collective leadership at COP27. The world can do this by commitment to financing climate loss and damage that the countries of the South are experiencing.
Source: DownToEarth
UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2022
1/11/2022: UNEP's annual climate adaptation report is titled: Too Little, Too Slow – Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk. Finance flows to developing countries for adaptation are a small fraction of the requirement. Estimated annual adaptation needs are $160-340 billion by 2030.
Source: UN Environment Programme
Ethiopia, Tigray sign deal in Pretoria for cessation of hostilities
3/11/2022: The Ethiopian government and rival Tigray People's Liberation Front have signed a "permanent cessation of hostilities" deal facilitated by a mediation process in South Africa, led by the African Union. The two sides have also agreed to allow unhindered access for humanitarian supplies to the Tigray region.
Source: The East African
West Africa hit by illegal Chinese fishing
26/10/2022: Research coordinated by a group of 11 global NGOs finds that West Africa has become the global epicentre for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. This practice, dominated by Chinese vessels, accounts for one-fifth of the value of global fisheries catches, worth up to $23.5bn annually.
Source: Financial Transparency Coalition
Russia ends suspension of Ukraine grain deal
2/11/2022: The UN Secretary-General has warmly welcomed Russia’s decision to resume its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Senior UN officials confirm that exports from Ukraine and Russia under the deal have helped lower grain prices and stabilize markets.
Source: UN News
Glasgow Declaration on Forests rings hollow ahead of COP27
1/11/2022: Countries are nowhere close to meeting the goal of ending deforestation by 2030 announced in Glasgow in 2021, according to a new assessment. Indonesia is the only country that is moving in the right direction.
Source: Mongabay