14 June 2019, Rome – FAO today welcomed a decision by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide $179 million to support the UN agency’s work with countries worldwide at the critical nexus between agriculture and the environment.&n…
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Commission pledges €100 million to help Mozambique recover from cyclones Idai and Kenneth
The EU has pledged €100 million to help Mozambique recover from the devastating effects of cyclones Idai and Kenneth, which hit the country in March and April this year. Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, made the…
Leave no one behind – making inclusion a reality
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of UNDP, I join my partners in welcoming you to this Conference, jointly organized with the European Union and the World Bank and in collaboration with UNDRR.As …
Iran floods, charity bonuses, and Notre-Dame whataboutery
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Floods foster food fears in Iran
More than two million people in Iran are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance due to severe floods…
World ‘Not Keeping Pace’ in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Stresses, as Development Financing Forum Begins
Citing a fragile world economy and unravelling multilateral alignments, delegates at the Economic and Social Council’s 2019 forum on financing for development follow-up today also spotlighted a crucial window of opportunity to render the global fi…