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A Wizz Air bejelentette, elkezdi árulni a jegyeket a november 21-től induló Pozsony–Kassa belföldi járatra.

The date of the meeting is yet to be announced

A KDH az egyházi és magániskolákat érintő diszkriminációra figyelmeztet. Csütörtök délután a parlament épülete előtt tiltakoztak az oktatásügyi minisztérium iskolák finanszírozásáról szóló javaslata ellen.

The EU wants climate leadership to ‘pay off’

Lakosonként átlagosan mintegy 129 kilogramm élelmiszerhulladék keletkezett az Európai Unióban 2023 során, közel két kilogrammal kevesebb, mint 2022-ben, azonban három kilogrammal több, mint 2020-ban, amikor először tettek közzé ilyen témájú jelentést - közölte az Európai Unió statisztikai hivatala, az Eurostat csütörtökön.

Weber's pay is almost 100% taxpayer-funded. Taking advantage of a loophole to claim two salaries is obscene; refusing full transparency suggests something more insidious is at play

’It's better not to rush and make sure the material is well covered", an industry source says

Patrick Herminie says he will stop further development of the Qatar-backed Assumption Island resort.

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis urges rethink of costly wastewater rules, says they threaten Europe’s pharma sector

"We are trying to use all the possibilities we have in the current MFF, but we know that there is not so much flexibility," Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen told the press on Thursday

„Der Gerichtshof stellt fest, dass Haustiere nicht vom Gepäckbegriff ausgenommen sind“, so der EuGH in seiner Entscheidung.

Despite significant progress on the supply side, the EU market for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is growing more slowly than anticipated across all vehicle segments, including cars and vans (LDVs), as well as medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches (HDVs). For example, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the share of electric vehicle sales increased […]

The decision allows Adriatic fishers to harvest clams with a diameter of at least 22 millimetres, compared with the EU-wide limit of 25

What is the most pressing challenge for humanity in an era of uncertainty and transformation? While answers to this question may vary, poverty tops the ballot.  Last year 733 million people went to bed hungry—one in every eleven—while 1.1 billion survived on less than $2.15 a day. Eradicating this scourge has become a shared global mission.  […]

By Dr Himanshu Pathak
HYDERABAD, India, Oct 16 2025 (IPS)

When crops fail, people move not by choice, but by necessity. As families are displaced by droughts and failed harvests, the pressures do not always stop at national boundaries. In short, hunger has become one of the most powerful forces shaping our century.

From the Sahel, the vast semi-arid belt stretching across Africa from Senegal to Sudan and the Horn of Africa to South Asia’s dry zones and Southeast Asia’s coastal farmlands, climate shocks are undermining food production and disrupting communities across the Global South.

In the Sahel, prolonged drought and poor harvests, among other factors, are driving migration north through Niger and Mali toward North Africa and, for some, across the Mediterranean.

Across South Asia, recurrent floods and heat stress have displaced millions in India and Bangladesh, while in Southeast Asia, rising seas are forcing coastal farmers and fishers inland.

These pressures are magnified by rapid population growth, especially in the Sahel, where the population is projected to more than double by 2050, placing immense strain on already limited arable land.

The same story is unfolding across the globe. In Central America’s drought-stricken Dry Corridor, years of crop failure are pushing families to leave their farms and migrate north in search of food and safety.

Safeguarding the right of people to remain where their families have lived for generations, now depends on enabling communities to produce more food from every hectare, even as conditions grow harsher.

This World Food Day (October 16), we must view food security not only as a humanitarian concern, but through the prism of peace and stability.

History shows that when people cannot feed their families, societies fracture and conflicts occur. The world’s most strategic investment today is in the hands that grow our food and not in walls or weapons.

By investing in climate resilient crops such as the drought and heat tolerant varieties developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and expanding access to scientific innovation and improved seeds, we enable communities to withstand climate shocks, secure their livelihoods, and remain in their traditional lands instead of being forced to migrate by a crisis not of their making.

These positive impacts are already visible, but they must now be scaled up dramatically to match the magnitude of the challenge.

The World Bank estimates that up to 216 million people could be forced to migrate within their own countries by 2050 as climate impacts intensify most of them in Africa and South Asia.
Investing in resilient food systems in the Global South is one of the most effective and humane strategies for ensuring regional and ultimately global stability.

The UNDP estimates that every dollar invested in sustainable agriculture today saves seven to ten dollars in humanitarian aid and migration management later.

At ICRISAT we witness this every day. Across Africa and Asia, we work with governments and communities to turn drylands, some of the harshest farming environments on Earth, into zones of opportunity.

In India’s Bundelkhand region, stretching across southern Uttar Pradesh and northern Madhya Pradesh our science-led watershed interventions have turned what were once parched and deserted wastelands into thriving, water-abundant croplands.

In Niger, climate-resilient seed systems are now transforming uncertainty into productivity. From drought-tolerant sorghum and pearl millet to digital tools that guide farmers on planting and water management, science is helping people stay and thrive where they are.

These few examples show that solutions exist. What is missing is scale and that requires more sustained investment.

Developed nations have both the capacity and the self-interest to act. Supporting food systems in the Global South should also be seen as insurance against instability.

A world where millions are forced to move in search of food and water will be a world without stability anywhere.

FAO’s 2025 World Food Day theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future”, captures what this moment demands, a deeper investment in science that make a real difference, and genuine partnership.

Across the Global South, collaboration is already strengthening through the ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture as nations share knowledge, seeds, and strategies to build resilience together.

Yet the North, too, has a vital role to play in recognition that hunger and instability anywhere can threaten prosperity everywhere.

The future of food security, peace, and climate resilience must be built together.
As the climate crisis tightens its hold, the world must choose, act now to strengthen the foundations of food and farming, or face the growing cost of displacement and unrest.

This World Food Day let us remember that peace, like harvests, depends on what we sow today.

Dr Himanshu Pathak Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

IPS UN Bureau

 

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Dr Himanshu Pathak is Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

‘Never again shall we allow Russia to manipulate Europe’s energy market,’ says French socialist MEP

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 20 - 23 October plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The upcoming Grids Package is an opportunity to ensure the EU framework is adapted to a decentralised energy future. While the Grid Action Plan successfully delivered on its action points, challenges still need to be addressed to sufficiently support grids.