by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge The Republic of the Fiji Islands, situated in the South Pacific Ocean, is composed of an archipelago of 332 islands (of which approximately 110 are inhabited). Over the past few decades, Fiji has been affected by multiple devastating cyclones. On 20 February...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge In the Dominican Republic, almost half (45 per cent) of deaths among children under the age of 5 are related to undernutrition. Not only does undernutrition kill, it also prevents children from growing up to live healthy and productive lives as adults, thus...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Areas in Central America known as ‘dry corridors’ face climate risk of drought, excessive rains and severe flooding. Dry corridors exist in regions of Guatemala and Honduras and the local communities and small holder farmers residing there are...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Although Sri Lanka’s universal health care and free education policies over the last few decades helped the country to achieve most of the related targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Every year, five million children die worldwide during the neonatal period. More than 40 per cent of those deaths are due to causes related to low birth weight (LBW) (less than 2,500 g) and/or prematurity (born before week 37). They represent 10 to 12 per...