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Fixing insecurity in the food trade
Oped, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 25/10/2022
» Between rising hunger and the prospect of still more supply shortages, dark clouds are hovering over the global food system. Not only has the war in Ukraine limited access to, and raised prices for, food, and fertiliser, but extreme weather events are disrupting production, and economic downturns have diminished people's ability to afford adequate and nutritious diets. Climate change is fuelling droughts and exacerbating water scarcity, adding to the list of threats facing agricultural production.
Food supplies take Ukraine war hit
Oped, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 30/03/2022
» The war in Ukraine is causing immense, heart-wrenching human suffering. At the World Trade Organization (WTO), an institution based on the rule of law and established to help forge peace, we find the violence abhorrent to our fundamental principles. We echo UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's call for the bloodshed to stop, and we wish for a prompt and peaceful resolution of the conflict.
HPV vaccine can harness 'girl power'
News, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 15/08/2016
» When you think of teenage girls, you might imagine common stereotypes, from the "mean girl" to the sullen high school student locked in her bedroom. The reality is that teenage girls are not only some of the world's most marginalised people; they also have virtually unmatched potential to help build a better future for all.