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    Food Security

    Afghanistan

    Food Insecurity on the Rise in Afghanistan, 21 Other Nations, Warns UN Report

    Despite a marginal improvement in food security since peak hunger levels in 2021 and 2022 — thanks largely to massive food and nutrition assistance...
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    Agri-business

    With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?

    Fishworkers are often invisible in discussions about climate change, yet they are at the heart of food security, feeding millions while struggling to feed...
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    Agriculture policy

    World Told Act Now or Face 136 Years of Hunger, Report Warns

    Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are the regions most affected by hunger. According to the GHI, about 22 countries in Africa are facing serious...
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    Child mortality

    UNICEF Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat ‘Silent Killer’

    The ‘No Time to Waste’ was launched in 2022 to respond to the global food and nutrition crisis. Since then, UNICEF has raised over...
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    Agriculture policy

    Global Family Farming Forum Highlights Farmers’ Role in Combating Hunger

    The Global Family Farming Forum not only serves as a call to action but also as a reminder of the critical role that family...
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    Democracy

    Sri Lanka’s New Outsider President In With a Chance

    Despite riding a wave of anti-corruption and anti-establishment sentiment, Dissanayake’s promise to renegotiate some austerity measures entails great economic risk and is unlikely to...
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    Agriculture policy

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan Initiates Dialogue with Farmers to Address Key Issues

    The discussion focused on a range of crucial topics, including reducing agricultural costs, ensuring profitable pricing, safeguarding crops from water-logging, and improving the availability...
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    Agri-technology

    Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region

    Nearly 60 per cent of Kashmir's agriculture relies on rainwater for irrigation, but this year the rainfall has been poor and the heat tremendous....
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    Accountability

    Nepal and Bhutan Push for Mountain Climate Agenda at COP31 After Deadly Himalayan Floods

    Nepal has already linked recovery needs to loss-and-damage mechanisms, submitting claims related to the disaster. Bhutan, which has long prioritised environmental conservation, brings complementary experience in balancing development with ecological limits.
    Civil society

    Pakistani Journalists and Civil Society Form Committee to Defend Freedom of Expression

    Participants stressed that a broad-based alliance supported by strong journalists’ unions was essential to protect independent journalism and expand the space for free expression.
    Climate change

    Climate Off the Charts: UN Warns ‘Supersized’ El Niño Will Propel Record Global Heating and Disasters Into 2027

    The complete and peer-reviewed State of the Global Climate 2026 report will be officially presented in March 2027, incorporating verified input from dozens of national meteorological and hydrological agencies worldwide.

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    Accountability

    Nepal and Bhutan Push for Mountain Climate Agenda at COP31 After Deadly Himalayan Floods

    Nepal has already linked recovery needs to loss-and-damage mechanisms, submitting claims related to the disaster. Bhutan, which has long prioritised environmental conservation, brings complementary experience in balancing development with ecological limits.
    Civil society

    Pakistani Journalists and Civil Society Form Committee to Defend Freedom of Expression

    Participants stressed that a broad-based alliance supported by strong journalists’ unions was essential to protect independent journalism and expand the space for free expression.
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