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FAO Members in Latin America and the Caribbean discuss how to reduce hunger and inequality in world’s largest agrifood exporting region. FAO

In Papua New Guinea, home to the world's third-largest rainforest, Indigenous Peoples are custodians of almost all the forested land. Now, they are being equipped with ground-breaking technology. These tools, which run on tablets or smartphones, will allow them to demarcate their forest and monitor the area to make sure that it stays healthy and intact from incursions. FAO

Addressing a Security Council open debate on Promoting Conflict Prevention the head of the United Nations Political and Peacebuilding department, Rosemary DiCarlo said, “almost 25 years after the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325, women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in building peace and preventing conflict remains the exception, not the rule.” UNIFEED

According to the International Telecommunication Union, only 30 percent of women globally have access to the Internet. UNTV CH

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

ECW plans to renew multi-year investment that has already exceeded its targets and reached over 400,000 children and adolescents with quality, holistic education in areas affected by the crisis in North-East Nigeria with up to US$15 million. ECW

In a four-day meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are discussing challenges such as how to harness the potential of a dynamic region in transforming the ways in which food is produced and distributed globally, while also tackling persistent problems like hunger and poverty. FAO

In the face of rising hunger, economic volatility, growing inequality and the ravages of climate change, a quiet revolution is underway fueled by innovation and determination. For small-scale farmers in some of the most remote corners of the world, innovation isn't just a buzzword it's a lifeline with the potential to reshape the future. IFAD

Speaking at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly, General Assembly President Dennis Francis said, “a mere 33 percent of the world's researchers are women, this distressingly low figure is identical to the income gap across the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, where women earn about 33 percent less than their male counterparts, a disparity grossly exacerbated for women of color.” UNIFEED

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, in today's rapidly evolving world, science and innovation play a crucial role in addressing global challenges. However, despite progress, women and girls still face significant barriers to pursuing science careers. FAO