by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge South Sudan became independent in 2011 after a long conflict. The population of Juba, the capital city, increased dramatically after the return of refugees and is now estimated at 600,000- 800,000. Infrastructure challenges, such as water supply, create a...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Between 1995 and 2015, the number of people practising open defecation in São Tomé and Principe decreased by 20 per cent. However, 54 per cent still used open spaces for defecation (Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, 2015)....
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Freshwater is one of the most fundamental ecosystems for sustaining life. Globally, rain-fed agriculture is practiced on 83 per cent of cultivated land and supplies more than 60 per cent of the world’s food. However, this resource is under stress due...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Despite some success stories and champion countries, sub-Saharan Africa remains the region with the world’s lowest social protection coverage.1 The challenges include a lack of technical skills and awareness among African civil servants at all levels...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017, the United Nations’ most recent report on this subject, the number of people suffering from hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 2.4 million from 2015 to 2016,...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Maize is a basic food product in Kenya. Its per capita consumption is high (103 kg/year) and it constitutes 31 per cent of Kenyans’ caloric intake. In Kenya, maize is used in only 10 food products, as opposed to Mexico, where it is used in more than...