U.S Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He pledged at a meeting Wednesday in Zurich to work together to resolve climate financing issues and keep the lines of communication open between the world’s two biggest economies.Speakin…
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT• Above-average rainfall forecast for remainder of 2022/23 cropping season• Large import requirements resulting from reduced 2022 cereal production• Elevated inflation rates reflect high international prices• Food insecurity incre…
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.The long-standing practice of …
Over 6 million inhabitants in Somalia are facing the worst drought in the Horn of Africa, which constitutes ‘half’ of the population! The cumulative effects of 3 consecutive and extremely low rain seasons, as well as severe water shortages have resulte…
Luanda – The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will analyse the security and economic integration of the sub-region in its meeting set for 17-18 August.The 42nd Summit of the Heads of State of SADC, that will take place in Kinshasa, Democrat…
Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes likely to emerge in late 2022 due to low household purchasing powerKEY MESSAGESDespite expected below-average production for the current harvest that began in May, rural households are expected to continue consuming own pr…
TAIPEI — Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged this week to help advance four economic powers, despite pandemic problems at home and knock-on effects from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Analysts expect the pledges to take time, with no immediate results.Xi ma…
TUNIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund is set to begin formal talks on a new financial aid package for Tunisia, to help the North African nation deal with the dire economic situation, an IMF officialsaid.The country has been in…
GENEVA, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations on Monday begged world trade ministers meeting at the WTO not to impose export restrictions on food for humanitarian purposes, amid a food security crisis. The UN’s human rights chief Michelle Bach…