Tag: WFP
The world fears a new famine
davos David Beasley is used to warning, but these days the director of the UN World Food Program is warning with a new urgency: “We are facing the worst humanitarian…
Von der Leyen wants to use the oligarchs’ assets for Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen in Davos The head of the EU Commission called for all international forces to be pooled in order to put Russia in its place. (Photo: Bloomberg)…
Svenja Schulze warns of a global hunger crisis
Berlin Exorbitant food prices, wheat distribution problems, droughts and plagues of locusts – the development policy challenges facing Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) seem almost impossible to overcome. On a trip…
The UN chief’s trip to Russia is doomed to failure
António Guterres and Sergei Lavrov The conversation between the two only made it clear how far apart they are in terms of content. (Photo: AP) After more than two months…
Lavrov warns of third world war – Russian border region reports shelling
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Escalation warning. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Kyiv Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sees a real danger of a third world war breaking out. In an interview on…
War in Ukraine exacerbates the hunger crisis: Schulze in Lebanon
In the harbour The destruction that followed the August 2020 explosion is still ubiquitous. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Beirut Development Minister Svenja Schulze walks past crushed containers, old car tires and abandoned…
War in Ukraine exacerbates the hunger crisis: Schulze in Lebanon
Beirut Svenja Schulze in a food warehouse. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Beirut Development Minister Svenja Schulze walks past crushed containers, old car tires and abandoned sacks. Since a huge explosion devastated the…
Meat, vegetables and cereals are becoming more expensive
One end is not foreseen. Aldi has announced higher prices, as has the bakery – to name just a few. “The second wave of price increases is coming, and it…
Syngenta boss calls for greater use of genetic engineering
Syngenta greenhouse in stone A relaxation of the regulations for the use of genetic engineering could open up new growth prospects for the group. (Photo: Keystone Switzerland/laif) Zurich, Dusseldorf The…
Defense Minister confirms focus on Donbass
Kyiv Russia has announced that it intends to withdraw troops from the Kyiv region. (Photo: Reuters) New York/Dusseldorf Has the Russian offensive failed in Kyiv? The British Ministry of Defense…
Ukraine war: Prevent another hunger crisis!
War is back in Europe. The armed conflicts in Ukraine are causing immense human suffering. The World Trade Organization (WTO), the international organization that regulates trade and economic relations, is…
How the EU is making bread more expensive worldwide
Brussels If the EU got it right, it could hardly be affected by the food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. It could even help mitigate the impact on…
Battles for Mariupol – Russian troops continue to advance towards Kyiv
New York, Dusseldorf On Sunday night, fighting in Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia, concentrated on the southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol and the area around the capital Kyiv. Mariupol,…
Ukraine war: Putin sharply criticizes sanctions
New York, Dusseldorf Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharpened his rhetoric towards the West and sharply criticized the punitive measures imposed. “These sanctions that are being imposed are tantamount to…
Ceasefire for humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
New York, Dusseldorf After more than a week of war, Ukraine is under massive pressure and blames the West. A first attempt to evacuate civilians via a humanitarian corridor from…
Ceasefire for humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
New York, Dusseldorf After more than a week of war, Ukraine is under massive pressure and blames the West. The most important events of the night at a glance. According…
The Black Sea is becoming the bottleneck for the global economy
Istanbul Those who are currently in Istanbul can watch merchant ships sailing through the strait towards the Black Sea on the Bosphorus. But it doesn’t take long before they meet…
Ukraine War Drives Food Prices – Tight Reserves
Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine is driving the prices of essential foodstuffs to new highs worldwide. On the Paris futures exchange Matix, wheat futures exceeded the important mark of 350…
Situation in the evening – Russia bombs cities in Ukraine
TV tower in Kyiv According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, Russian forces are shelling the Kyiv television tower. (Photo: Youtube MEDplus via REUTERS) Kyiv, Moscow, Dusseldorf Despite international calls to…
Situation in the evening – Russia bombs cities in Ukraine
TV tower in Kyiv According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, Russian forces are shelling the Kyiv television tower. (Photo: Youtube MEDplus via REUTERS) Kyiv, Moscow, Dusseldorf Despite international calls to…