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2 November, Rome – A first atlas to offer a better understanding of complex rural migration patterns in sub-Saharan Africa has been published today. The new FAO atlas Rural Africa in motion. Dynamics and drivers of migration south of the Sahara highlights the important role that rural areas will continue to play...

On 30-31 October 2017, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) held an Expert Group Meeting under the theme Youth, Peace and Security: Social Issues and Social Policies. The meeting brought together representatives from academia, Member States, United Nations entities, youth organisations and intergovernmental bodies to identify...

On 26 October, the Government of Uganda, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, launched the National Strategy for Youth Employment in Agriculture.Demographically, Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 60% of people below the age of 18 and 78% below...