Economic Uncertainties to Influence Food Markets: FAO
The prices of major food commodities declined for the fifth year in a row in 2016, averaging 161.6 points for the year as a whole, some 1.5 percent below their…
Migrants Facing Freezing Winter Conditions Across Europe
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed its concern for thousands of migrants, asylum seekers, and others enduring freezing winter conditions across Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. The region…
Over 1 Billion Tobacco Smokers in the World: Report
Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development work, according to a new global report from WHO and…
FIFA Council Expands World Cup to 48 Teams
The FIFA Council has unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition. World football’s supervisory and strategic body held…
New UN Task Force to Check Sexual Exploitation Cases
The United Nations announced Friday that it plans to strengthen its approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by creating a task force that will develop a…
From Russia with Love: Putin’s Greetings for New Friend Mr. Trump
In a sarcastic tenor President of Russia Vladimir Putin said his greetings are in response to the new U.S. sanctions against Russia. By Rakesh Raman After expressing his strong emotions…