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Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:51

Rome, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday appealed for a greater humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought that threatens the livelihoods of over 7 million people who rely on agriculture and livestock.

UN chief calls for bold action to curb biodiversity crisis

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:51

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday warned about the threatening loss of biodiversity and called for greater actions to prevent further damage.

Poverty rate increases in Brazil´s Federal District

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:51

Brasilia, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Federal District (DF) was the country´s territory most impoverished between Q1 2019 and January 2021, as revealed by the Correio Brazilienze publication.

FAO calls for renewed digital push in SIDS battered by Covid-19

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:50

Rome, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) QU Dongyu on Monday called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to foster the power of innovation and digitalization to speed up the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Gaza situation remains tense for Palestinians

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:49

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Monday said that the Gaza situation remains tense and reiterated UN's commitment to provide bold assistance.

Last US troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:47

Washington, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) After 20 years of occupation, a military C-17 carried the last US troops out of Afghanistan on Monday, marking the formal and of the longest war in US history.

UNDP: Covid-19 pandemic tests capacities to reduce poverty

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:46

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) on Monday said that the Covid-19 pandemic is testing capacities to lift 100 million people out of multidimensional poverty.

Bariay Key and the mysteries of eastern Cuba

Published on: August 31, 2021
05:15

Havana, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) In Cuba, there is a natural park that has a lot of history and attracts today the eyes of Europeans especially for a certain mystery, it is Bariay Key, in the eastern part of the country.

Madagascar is prone to the first famine due to climate change

Published on: August 31, 2021
02:15

Antananarivo, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Madagascar is going through its worst drought in the last 40 years and is prone to suffer a famine of catastrophic proportions, according to the report of a specialized UN agency circulated here on Monday.

Lukashenko and Putin will meet in Moscow on September 9

Published on: August 31, 2021
01:56

Minsk, Aug 31(Prensa Latina) Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will meet in Moscow on September 9, the press service of the president of this country reported the eve.

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