[RED DEMOCRATICA] Food prices remain high amid poor global harvests

 

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	September 9, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Food prices remain high amid poor global harvests Food prices continued to hover around record highs last month as the global supply remained taxed by high demand, grain-based biofuels and a corn harvest in the U.S. that is lower than expected, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Effort by producers to increase yields of staple grains were being hampered by erratic weather patterns, including heat waves and floods. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/9), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (9/8)      OCHA chief is heading to North Korea  Congressman: "Radical" UN bill won't pass  Aid community struggles to provide famine relief  Kenya outlaws female genital mutilation  UN's Ban renews call for counterterrorism treaty  Ask the Secretary-General  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Got a question for the UN Secretary-General? On Sept. 13, you'll have your chance to ask away! Learn more: bit.ly/nctYYX #asktheSG" @unausa "This year, Namibia comes in fourth place among Africa countries for competitiveness. This small Southern African country placed a quite impressive 83rd of 142 countries worldwide." UN Dispatch OCHA chief is heading to North Korea United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs head Valerie Amos will travel to North Korea in October to visit food-distribution centers and markets and meet with officials as part of an assessment of the country's humanitarian situation. North Korea has appealed for international food aid to combat shortages caused by bad weather, increased food prices and sanctions. AlertNet (9/8)      Abbas won't be put off from UN bid by U.S. diplomacy Representatives from world powers "came too late" in their efforts this week to convince Palestinians to abandon a campaign to gain state recognition at the United Nations, President Mahmoud Abbas told reporters Thursday. Abbas is committed to his pursuit of a UN vote this month even though the U.S. has vowed to veto any related resolutions brought before the Security Council. 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