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IFAD President Alvaro Lario visited Solomon Islands to see first-hand how the UN agency is supporting communities dealing with extreme weather. IFAD

WTO members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi on 2 March with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration setting out a forward-looking, reform agenda for the organization. WTO

At a time when climate change and conflict are fueling greater food insecurity in many developing countries, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) received record-breaking pledges in support of its largest replenishment ever, putting the organization on track to positively impact the lives of millions of rural people across the globe. IFAD

25 countries halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, but 1.1 billion remain poor, according to the 2023 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index. UNIFEED

A High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development started today in New York. The theme of the forum is “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. UNIFEED

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See; Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Prime minister, Togo; Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President, Equatorial Guinea; Najla Bouden, Head of Government, Tunisia; and Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere President, Fiji addressed delegates at the ILO’s World of Work Summit 2023. ILO

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, concluded an official 3-day mission to Fiji, which commenced on 24 April and included visiting Makoi Maternity Unit in Suva, and Nabavatu Village in Vanua Levu. UNFPA

In Fiji imported food prices have gone up on average by 7 percent, leaving families searching for cheaper alternatives. To address the problem, women farmers in Fiji have been learning how to substitute imported goods like flour with homegrown varieties. IFAD

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, called the consequences of sea-level rise “unthinkable” and warned, “Low-lying communities and entire countries could disappear forever. We would witness a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale. And we would see ever-fiercer competition for fresh water, land and other resources.” UNIFEED

With the negative impacts of climate change becoming more frequent and severe, including devastating droughts and floods affecting the poorest rural communities in the Horn of Africa, Pakistan, and most recently Nigeria, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is calling for urgent and increased financing to support hundreds of millions of small-scale farmers, who are essential to global food security, adapt to climate change. IFAD