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Italian Chef Carlo Cracco called on the world community to increase investments in vulnerable rural communities affected by climate change. IFAD

At a United Nations-backed gathering in the Somali capital on Thursday, young activists highlighted the severe impact of climate change on Somalia and called for more effective action to combat the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups across the country. UNSOM

The UN is concerned about the potential impact of the ongoing crisis on the food security situation in Niger, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED / OCHA

A green transition could create 8.4 million jobs for young people by 2030 according to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that is being highlighted on International Youth Day. Green jobs are described as jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment. IFAD

With conflict and economic decline continuing across Sudan, UN humanitarians on Friday dubbed the country “one of the most food-insecure on the planet.” UNTV CH

South Sudan is simultaneously drowning and drying as the climate crisis tightens its grip. A unique combination of catastrophic floods and devastating drought are driving hunger to unprecedented levels as access to food is pushed out of reach of families who were previously able to feed themselves. WFP

The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan’s complex food, climate, and insecurity crises will be felt in the loss of lives, livelihoods and futures for millions of people across the young nation, the heads of three United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, as they wrapped up a three-day visit to the country. FAO / IFAD / WFP

Among a fourth consecutive year of widespread flooding in Unity State, in South Sudan, a community cut off from food, trade, and medical supplies for over two years was recently visited by a riverine patrol of peacekeepers from Mongolia serving with The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). UNMISS

Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, expressed regret over the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate its participation in the Black Sea Initiative and said, “the new wave of attacks on Ukrainian ports risks having far-reaching impacts on global food security, in particular, in developing countries.” UNIFEED

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to a new United Nations report. FAO