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In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that hit Türkiye on 6 February 2023, farmers and rural communities in the country urgently need assistance: labor losses and fertilizer shortages have halted agricultural and livestock activities, posing a significant threat to the upcoming summer harvest. FAO

On the occasion on World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing the expanded scope of the WHO Director-General’s (DG) Flagship Initiative on tuberculosis over the period from 2023 to 2027 to support fast-tracking progress towards ending TB and achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. WHO

“I run because I want to show the sense of urgency that we have in front of us. I run because I want to go to the frontlines of this crisis,” said Mina Guli. She completed her 200th marathon in 1 year for water on March 22nd – World Water Day and the start of the UN Water Conference in New York. UNIFEED

“At Starbucks, we are committed to conserve and replenish water across our business by 50 percent by 2030,” Starbucks Sustainability chief told the UN 2023 Water Conference plenary meeting. UNIFEED

UN calls for game-changing action to stem global water crisis. UNIFEED

The 2023 UN Water Conference, co-hosted by the Netherlands and Tajikistan, brings stakeholders from all sectors together at the UN headquarters in New York from March 22 to 24. UNIFEED

Following last week’s intercontinental ballistic missile launching drill by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the UN top official for Europe, Central Asia and Americas warned the Security Council that the country “has clearly stated its intention to continue pursuing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the IPCC report launched today is “a clarion call to massively fast-track climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every timeframe.” In a reference to this year’s Best Film Academy Award winner, he said, “our world needs climate action on all fronts -- everything, everywhere, all at once.” IPCC

Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, said, “At a time when the Afghan people are facing a set of profoundly difficult challenges, the Council has responded with a strong and unified message – Afghanistan and, in particular, its women and its girls will not be abandoned.” UNIFEED

UN gathering in Doha concluded Thursday, ushering in a new era of solidarity for the world’s Least Developed Countries. UNIFEED