ALGIERS ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of US$120,000 from the Government of Brazil, to meet the urgent food needs of the most vulnerable people in the Sahrawi camps in Algeria. These refugees have lived in five camps near the town of Tindouf in south-west Algeria under extremely harsh conditions in the Sahara Desert since 1975.
New Â鶹ÊÓƵ report shows a 20 percent increase in just four years of the number of children receiving meals in school through domestic programmes; national governments are leading the global expansion, prioritizing children¡¯s well-being.
ROME ¨C Nearly 80 million more children are now receiving school meals through government-led programmes than in 2020 ¡ª a 20 percent increase that brings the global total to at least 466 million children, according to the latest edition of The State of School Feeding Worldwide, a flagship biennial report released today by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ).
The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) announces today that it has joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty as a founding member. The Global Alliance, an initiative of Brazil¡¯s G20 Presidency, aims to accelerate action towards achieving of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 ¨C no poverty ¨C and 2 ¨C zero hunger.
DILI ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a US$ 120,000 contribution from the Government of Brazil to help restore the livelihoods of farming communities devastated by the cyclone that hit Timor-Leste in April. More than 31,000 households were affected, and some 2,660 hectares of irrigated land were destroyed by the storm.
BRAS?LIA ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil is marking 10 years of operations with an online event on the role of South-South and Triangular Cooperation in the fight against hunger.
Fiji, SUVA: The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today handed over a comprehensive set of emergency response equipment valued at USD 75,000 contributed by the Brazilian Government, to boost the emergency response capacities of Fiji¡¯s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO).
Harare ¨C On International day of South-South Cooperation (12 September), the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) acknowledges the Global south¡¯s important contribution to alleviate food insecurity and malnutrition in Zimbabwe. The Governments of Brazil, China, India and South Africa, have provided tangible transfer of information, resources and expertise to Zimbabwe over the past years, successfully administered through Â鶹ÊÓƵ, to support food security and nutrition in Zimbabwe.
Windhoek, Namibia -The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in partnership with the African Group of Ambassadors and the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil recently launched an Integrated Community Based Food systems Project in the rural district of Tsumkwe, Otjozondjupa Region.
LUSAKA ¨C This week, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) procured and delivered personal protective equipment, funded by Brazil to the Ministry of Health in Zambia. The equipment, consisting of 1,315 white overalls and 11,505 disposable gowns will be used in Zambia¡¯s efforts to fight COVID-19.
