[RED DEMOCRATICA] High food prices could portend new global crisis

 

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	August 8, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate High food prices could portend new global crisis Many poor people are already feeling the pinch of higher prices for food, and prices could rise for many more as a result of the heat and drought affecting farmers in the U.S. and Russia -- potentially triggering a repeat of the global food crisis of 2007-08. An analysis by the Global Information and Early Warning System of the United Nations identifies the most vulnerable populations. IRINNews.org (8/6), The Economist/Feast and Famine blog (8/2), AlertNet/Reuters (8/6), AlertNet/Reuters (8/3)      Bangladesh is asked by UN to lift aid prohibition  Anti-polio campaign is hit by setbacks in Nigeria  Climate change behind extreme heat, study says  At $21, computer is affordable to India students  Sudan activists regroup in bid to oust al-Bashir  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Technology | Peacekeeping and Security 31 #blogust bloggers are sharing stories of inspiration. Passing the torch each day of Aug. Who inspires u? http://ow.ly/cNSQw @ShotAtLife" @UNFoundation "This is not your everyday benefit concert. Tickets are not even being sold. They have to be earned. The point is, [The Global Festival] is not a charity concert. This is a political event." 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The Guardian (Nigeria) (8/7), AllAfrica Global Media/Leadership Nigeria (8/5)        African nations offer contrasting studies in AIDS fight The divergent trajectories in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Uganda and Malawi were made more apparent during recent visits to both countries by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Twice as many people are infected today as were a decade ago in Uganda, the only country in sub-Saharan Africa that has seen an increase, whereas rates have fallen 13% over the past five years in Malawi. The decline is attributed largely to prevention and treatment programs. The Washington Post (8/5)      Other News Aid is sent to 850,000 Filipinos affected by floods AlertNet/Reuters (8/8)      Malnourished children in Africa's Sahel to top 1.5 million within days Google/Agence France-Presse (8/7)      Uganda could be free of landmines by end of year Al-Jazeera (8/7)      Climate change behind extreme heat, study says It is a near-certainty that the extreme heat of recent summers around the world is a direct result of global warming brought about by human activity, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "The main thing is just to look at the statistics and see that the change is too large to be natural," said James Hansen, a NASA climate scientist and co-author of the paper. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/6), The Guardian (London) (8/7)        Nigeria's future hinges on reform of oil industry Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has delivered to lawmakers his plan to reform the country's notoriously corrupt and inefficient oil sector, but passage is uncertain, and inaction could bite into oil profits -- which constitute 80% of government revenue. An amnesty for militants in the Niger Delta has caused oil production to soar, but 200,000 barrels of oil are reportedly stolen daily from pipelines and wells. Reuters (8/6), Al-Jazeera (8/3), BBC (8/1)        Other News Project highlights 12 anti-drought measures The Christian Science Monitor/Change Agent (8/2)      At $21, computer is affordable to India students The cheapest computer in the world, the Indian-made Aakash tablet, is being field-tested by teachers there. Eventually it will be sold to college students at subsidized prices of about $21, or less than half the regular price. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/India Ink blog (8/3)        Sudan activists regroup in bid to oust al-Bashir Young activists in Sudan have been beaten back by the government in their efforts to bring the Arab Spring to the country after 23 years of rule under President Omar al-Bashir, but they have not given up. There are numerous peaceful and armed protest groups organized for what observers say could be a long struggle. Reuters (8/7), IRINNews.org (7/26)      Other News Civilian deaths drop in Afghanistan, but assassinations climb ABC News/The Associated Press (8/8)      Former U.S. outpost in Afghanistan a harbinger of post-handover life? 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