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In fight against hunger, UN launches initiative targeting threat of desertification

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UN News Centre

Publication Date
2014-10-22

22 October 2014 – The growing menace of desertification poses a distinct threat to the world’s agriculture and eco-systems, the United Nations agriculture agency warned today, as it announced a new initiative aimed at curbing the spread of land degradation and building resilience to climate change.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49139#.VEfbSmdASUk