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News stories

Climate change and forestry in Europe

17 October 2008, Rome – Europe’s forests are growing at the rate of about 360 million cubic metres annually, yet only two-thirds of this growth is being exploited. Given that...

17 October 2008
Angola announces it will contribute to African-led food security fund

30 January 2013, Luanda - The Republic of Angola will contribute to the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund designed to boost efforts to eradicate hunger in the region, President José Eduardo...

01 January 1970
African Union, FAO and Lula Institute join efforts to fight hunger in Africa

Addis Ababa, November 21, 2012 –The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Instituto Lula of Brazil announced today they were joining...

01 January 1970
Somalia famine ends, but situation still dire

3 February 2012, Nairobi - The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that with recurrent droughts in the Horn of Africa hunger remains...

01 January 1970