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The global food system will need to produce food more efficiently and sustainably to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (‘SDGs’) and meet the 2°C climate commitments of the Paris Agreement. Agriculture, forestry and other land-use (‘AFOLU’) already contribute roughly 24 percent of total GHG emissions – of which net deforestation is responsible for approximately 10 percentage points and…

The World Youth Report, prepared biennially, is the flagship publication on youth issues of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. The World Youth Report: Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda is a product of the efforts, contributions and support of many people and organizations. The Report was prepared by the Division for Inclusive Social…

In this time of crisis, thousands of papers and guidelines have already been published about COVID-19. Most of these consider the important questions of how to respond to the ongoing public health crisis, or how to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. This report takes a step back and considers the root causes of the emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’—diseases…

This case study examines the climate-conflict nexus in the Horn of Africa and seeks to contribute: (a)A summary of the science on the linkages between climate change/environmental degradation and violent conflict in the region; and (b)An overview of how the EU and European actors are engaging on climate security in the Horn. The Intergovernmental Panel on…

Making better use of data with approaches grounded in UN values and human rights is integral to our future and service Recognizing that we have not fully unlocked our data and analytics potential, this Strategy will guide us through a long term transformation So that everyone, everywhere nurtures data as a strategic asset for insight, impact and integrity to better deliver on our mandates for…

The latest report of the High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) on Food Security and Nutrition has just been released. Key messages from the Report are: i. There is an urgent need for strengthening and consolidating conceptual thinking around FSN to prioritize the right to food, to widen our understanding of food security and to adopt a food systems analytical and policy…