FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 2 July 2016]
http://www.fao.org/news/archive/news-by-date/2016/en/
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30-06-2016
To reduce El Niño’s impact on Central America’s Dry Corridor, build resilience and invest in sustainable agriculture
To raise awareness and coordinate responses to both the protracted El Niño-related crises in the Dry Corridor and the possibility of a related La Niña event in the second half of 2016, UN agencies and other partners met today at FAO’s Rome headquarters with the aim of mobilizing the international community to support the efforts of governments, UN agencies and other partners.
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29-06-2016
Unprecedented level of food insecurity in South Sudan, UN agencies warn
Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan – well over one-third of the population – will be facing severe food shortages over the coming months, and the risk of a hunger catastrophe continues to threaten parts of the country.