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UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security
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A world of news from the world organization.
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UN agency forecasts record harvests, more balanced commodity markets
With an expected record harvest and calmer markets, global cereal prices could ease, the United Nations reported today, predicting more balanced food commodity prices for the 2013-2014 marketing year.
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UN food agency warns against fungal threat that could hamper global wheat output
The United Nations food agency today called on "wheat belt" countries to step up monitoring and prevention for wheat rusts - fungal diseases that could affect yields across North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, which account for more than 30 per cent of global output of the crop.
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UNAIDS welcomes new study, reiterates support for antiretroviral treatment
The United Nations agency leading the global HIV/AIDS response today reiterated its strong support for a combined approach to prevent new HIV infections among injecting drug users, while welcoming a new study of the positive impact of an antiretroviral medicine.
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UN food agency says 38 countries have met international target on hunger eradication
Thirty-eight countries have already met internationally-set hunger eradication targets set for 2015 to halve the percentage of hungry people, the United Nations food agency today said.
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Haiti: UN warns 1.5 million people face severe hunger following weather shocks
The United Nations food relief agency said it remained extremely concerned by the plight of 1.5 million people in Haiti who need food assistance, following extreme weather conditions and poor harvests.
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