Food for Thought ... The world produces enough food for everyone. (..) School meals, therefore, don’t only tackle hunger and nutrition; they benefit education, gender inequality and broader development issues (..). The idea is so simple, but hugely effective and the World Programme (WTP) knows this: it is the biggest provider of school meals in the world, and in 2008 it fed 22.6 million children across 68 countries in the developing world. The world produces enough food for … [Read more...]
UN Women is a ‘Fearless Entity’… not agency farce!
February 19, 2011 by
UN Women is FEARLESS... not 'agency farce' ! Michelle Bachelet 'enough is enough' UN Women houses some serious players that truly are on a Mission to Take Action and create positive change in this world. The following are a few of the Women that devote much of their personal time and resources in making sure that UN Women is a successful entity. Please enjoy the following reviews from some of the Awesome Ambassadors that represent the efforts of UN Women. The thought that … [Read more...]
UN Women is a 'Fearless Entity'… not agency farce!
February 19, 2011 by
UN Women is FEARLESS... not 'agency farce' ! Michelle Bachelet 'enough is enough' UN Women houses some serious players that truly are on a Mission to Take Action and create positive change in this world. The following are a few of the Women that devote much of their personal time and resources in making sure that UN Women is a successful entity. Please enjoy the following reviews from some of the Awesome Ambassadors that represent the efforts of UN Women. The thought that … [Read more...]
Haiti Celebrating: 'National School Meal Programme' enables girls to learn.
January 7, 2011 by
Marie Anika, 8, wants to work in a bank when she grows up. At the moment, however, she lives in a tent where her house used to be before the earthquake. But that hasn’t stopped her from going to school or dreaming about the future thanks to the hearty meals she eats everyday in class. ___________________________________________________________ PORT-AU-PRINCE—Marie Anika, 8, says she’d like to work in a bank when she grows up. She has never actually been in one but her aunt has told her about … [Read more...]
Ten Ways to Feed the World
October 5, 2010 by
HOW ... do you think our world can change these numbers? Ten Ways to Feed the World October 2010 We can end hunger in our generation. As the leader of the World Food Program, I seek to inspire a new generation of hunger advocates. But first, the view from the frontlines of hunger. There are 925 million hungry people in the world today. Most of them are women and children; women who go to sleep each night not knowing how they will feed their hungry children … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG’s – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG's – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
