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Somalia’s economic potential has been under the spotlight for the past two days at a gathering of Somali government, international partners, local entrepreneurs and foreign firms, with a goal of highlighting opportunities for business with international companies. UNSOM

The food security situation in Yemen’s districts under the control of the Government of Yemen (GoY) slightly improved during the first five months of this year, while acute malnutrition increased, compared to the same period in 2022. However, the outlook for the period between now until the end of 2023 indicates the need for more programme investments, as the modest improvements may be eroded, UN agencies warned on Friday. UNICEF

The Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea brings stakeholders together at the UN headquarters in New York from May 22 to 26. UNIFEED / FILE

Humanitarians expressed deep concern for Myanmar’s most vulnerable communities after the “nightmare scenario” created by the passage of Cyclone Mocha. UNTV CH

The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, with over a quarter of a billion facing acute hunger and with people in seven countries on the brink of starvation and death, says the latest report on acute hunger released Wednesday. FAO 

The COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and conflicts have created significant food security challenges worldwide in the past years. Currently, millions of people around the world need urgent support in over 45 countries. But just providing food aid isn't enough to tackle the growing hunger crisis, explained Rein Paulsen, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) chief of Emergencies. FAO

Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif announced that ECW intends to continue to expand its investments in Colombia, during her visit to the country. ECW

Refugees and host communities benefit from a water project in Gambella, Ethiopia. The project supplies clean piped water to over 220,000 people in the community, most of whom are refugees and aims to strengthen cohesion between refugees and their hosts. UNHCR

March 3 marks World Wildlife Day - a United Nations International day to celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet. FAO

Briefing journalists on expectations for the new High Seas Treaty, Jane Fonda, actress, and activist, said, “States control the waters 200 miles offshore, and after that, it's the Wild West.” UNIFEED