FAO estimates fish supply in the Caribbean region, while the World Bank assesses the blue economy's contribution, prompting warnings from UN Secretary-General António Guterres about the ocean crisis.

The entities involved

• Food and Agriculture Organization →

  international organization with the objective of ending hunger

  • UN agencies, including FAO, issued joint reports identifying several countries as facing high risks of hunger due to factors like El Niño.Sun 15:08
  • FAO is strengthening cooperation in Pakistan's agriculture, represented by Robert Simpson.Fri 21:30
• World Bank →

  international financial institution

  • A program funded by the World Bank and the Togolese Government was formalized in Lomé.Mon 17:12
  • The World Bank announced support for agricultural initiatives as part of its partnership with Togo.Mon 17:12
• António Guterres →

  Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017

  • Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, amid ongoing IDF operations and opposition to US-Iran peace talks.Mon 16:09
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• Caribbean →

  region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea

  • Jackson Alexander Weech was appointed Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to focus on regional tourism growth.Mon 15:17
  • Trump's administration conducted strikes against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America to stem the drug flow.Mon 14:41

Related events

• FAO data highlights global commercial fishing risks.Sep 17