FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 6 February 2016]

FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 6 February 2016]
http://www.fao.org/news/archive/news-by-date/2015/en/

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4-02-2016
FAO Food Price Index starts 2016 dropping to nearly 7-year low
The FAO Food Price Index fell in January, slipping 1.9 percent below its level in the last month of 2015, as prices of all the commodities it tracks fell, sugar in particular.

Support for agriculture in Syria critical with massive food insecurity adding to suffering
As world leaders met in London today to raise funds in support of millions of people affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria, FAO stressed the urgent need to help farming families produce food to meet basic needs.
4-02-2016

UN initiative targets job creation and decent work conditions for young people
Under the lead of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Initiative was developed by 19 international organizations that are committed to increasing the impact of youth employment policies and expanding country-level action on decent jobs for young women and men.
1-02-2016