"INNOVATION"

Cutting food loss and waste while increasing income — this has proven possible in Thailand, thanks to some simple technical innovations in the processing of germinated brown rice. FAO

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global efforts towards ending the TB epidemic. UNIFEED

The first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation will be hosted in Rome by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from 25 to 27 September 2023. FAO

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, told reporters in New York, “Ukraine is a crime scene, and there is a criminal.” UNIFEED

During the SDG Summit in New York, world leaders discussed finance, investments and means of implementation for SDG achievement, noting that innovative financing mechanisms are needed to free up resources for development. UNIFEED

US President Joseph Biden told the General Assembly that Russia alone bears responsibility for the war in Ukraine, reiterating “we have to stand up to this naked aggression today and deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow.” UNIFEED

Press briefing by Dr. Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage, Life Course, World Health Organization (WHO); Dr Samira Asma, Assistant Director-General, Data, Analytics and Delivery, WHO; Dr Juan Pablo Uribe, Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank.

The UN chief António Guterres said, “Let’s transform the world. Let’s bring more justice and equality to our international institutions. Let’s rescue the SDGs and fight for the better future every person deserves.” UNIFEED

At the halfway mark towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two-thirds of child-related indicators are off-pace to meet their targets, according to a new UNICEF report. UNICEF

Addressing the Security Council meeting on advancing public-private humanitarian partnership, Cindy H. McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, said, “Sadly, today, the humanitarian sector is one of the world’s biggest growth industries.” UNIFEED