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Sowing the seeds of an African agricultural revival

Runaway food prices gave the world a wake-up call last year. Two weeks ago, another alarm went off: UN food agencies reported that the world’s hungry have surpassed one billion in number. Two hundred sixty-five million of these people are in sub-Saharan Africa—an increase of almost 12 per cent over last year.
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Departing top UN envoy congratulates Iraq on gains in consolidating democracy

alt On his last day as the top United Nations envoy to Iraq, Staffan de Mistura today congratulated the country’s Government on strides made towards the consolidation of democracy and the restoration of sovereignty.

Marking 60 years of UN assistance, Ban honours courage of Palestinians

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute today to Palestinian refugees, who he said had shown great courage in the face of conflict, as well as to the efforts over the past 60 years of the United Nations agency tasked with assisting them.
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Deploring attacks, Ban appeals to Iraqis to reject incitement to violence

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, condemning recent attacks in several Iraqi cities, called today on the people of the strife-torn nation to reject attempts to incite further violence.
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UN human rights probe wraps up public hearings in Gaza

The United Nations fact-finding mission on the recent Gaza conflict, mandated by the Human Rights Council, today completed its first round of public hearings in Gaza City during which it heard testimony from witnesses, victims and experts.
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