During the 2006-2008 food crisis, international prices for staple foods rose dramatically, pushing more people worldwide into hunger and undernourishment than ever before. Prices declined in the second half of 2008 but spiked again in 2010 and will likely remain high and volatile over the next decade.
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A lack of women in policymaking is worsening the impact of the Horn of Africa drought, U.N. and aid agency officials say.
A lack of women in policymaking is worsening the impact of the Horn of Africa drought, U.N. and aid agency officials say.
A drought developing across the Horn of Africa is now the worst in 60 years - affecting 10 million people, according to the United Nations.
BRUSSELS - Today, Prof. Olivier De Schutter officially begins a new term as UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. The UN Human Rights Council renewed his mandate for the next 3 years. What conclusions does he draw about his first term? And what will be his priorities in the next 3 years? The following message, addressed to the right to food defenders all over the world, answer these questions.
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