FAO, WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis

FAO, WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis

(VOVWORLD) - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)on Thursday issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises...
UN warns of increase in disasters around globe

UN warns of increase in disasters around globe

(VOVWORLD) - By 2030, the world will be experiencing 560 disasters every year or 1.5 disasters every day on average as humans continue to ignore the towering risks, “setting humanity...
COP26: challenges and hope

COP26: challenges and hope

(VOVWORLD) - The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, which has drawn more than 120 government leaders, is expected to make needed progress in addressing...
The Tale of Kieu on the puppetry stage

The Tale of Kieu on the puppetry stage

(VOVWORLD) - The Tale of Kieu, written by poet Nguyen Du in the 18th century, is considered the towering masterpiece of Vietnamese literature. The famous work has inspired many other art forms, including theatre,...
Surprising things about Italian Culture

Surprising things about Italian Culture

(VOVWORLD) - Located in southern Europe, Italy has its culture commonly associated with art, music and food. It was home to the Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church and the main center of the Renaissance, which flourished through...
WWF: Earth Hour 2021 to be held digitally

WWF: Earth Hour 2021 to be held digitally

(VOVWORLD) - Earth Hour, a global environmental movement of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is going to be marked digitally this year on March 27 at 8:30 p.m...
WHO urges fairer COVID vaccine distribution

WHO urges fairer COVID vaccine distribution

(VOVWORLD) - The world is on the brink of “catastrophic moral failure” in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, urging countries and manufacturers...
Global effort to cope with climate change

Global effort to cope with climate change

(VOVWORLD) - 2020 is coming to an end. It’s time to review climate change data. Climate change is threatening the global ecosystem and life in every corner of the world