May 17, 2016 By: Najib Saab, Secretary General of Arab Forum for Environment & Development (AFED) Share URL Meeting the target of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is an uphill challenge for most Arab countries. In this regard, I have a number of messages. My first message is that we need to stop […]
Civil War Triggers More Food Insecurity in Yemen
April 08, 2015 By: Summary of FAO’s Food Security Information System Project Update on Yemen (March 2015) - by Jacopo Bordignon Share URL There are now more hungry and poor people in Yemen as civil conflict spreads to further regions of the country. According to the most recent update of the FAO Food Security Information System Project […]
AFED’s 7th Annual Conference Recommendations: Food Security Supports Political Stability
December 12, 2014 By: Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) On December 12th, The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) released the recommendations of its seventh annual conference held in Amman, which addressed food security in Arab countries. The recommendations were finalized by a high-level committee of experts and officials who participated in the conference. In […]