In his opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Brazilian president pledged to achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, called for an end to armed conflicts, and raised concerns about the growing issue of global hunger.
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Humanitarian situation in the Arab country remains difficult with over half of the population facing food insecurity, and a contracted economic activity caused by the halt in oil exports.
The Yemeni island is one of the earth’s remotest and most untouched places. Cristiano Xavier takes groups to spend a week camping in the mountains and beaches of the Arab island.
An IMF team conducted a virtual mission in the country and reported that commodity prices have exacerbated the local economic and humanitarian crisis. Yemen is a net importer of oil.
Visual artist and musician Hosam Omran spent a month in a residency in a farm in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro at the end of last year and a month in Boiçucanga, on the coast of São Paulo state. He will return to Jordan this week.
The pavilion of the Arab country at the world exhibition features artifacts and manuscripts that marked its history. Yemen is also showcasing and selling items such as locally produced honey and propolis.
From January to November 2021, Brazilian poultry protein exports revenue increased 25%. Luis Rua, from ABPA, explains the performance in purchases by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen in the period.
The Brazilian men’s volleyball team debuts against Tunisia this Friday (23). In football, the men’s team will play against Saudi Arabia on the 28, in the 3rd round of group D. All Arab countries will compete in at least one sport. Check out the schedule.
Food prices are still high a year into the pandemic in Brazil. Meat, maize and wheat costs kept climbing in February. As for the Arab countries, food inflation is plaguing the likes of Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.
Driven by China, Asia is the top destination. Africa’s imports increased, particularly Egypt’s, up 15% from 2019. Other two Arab countries that increased their imports were Jordan, up 18%, and Yemen, 6.1%.
The decrease in Brazilian poultry purchases was driven by Saudi Arabia’s strategy of local production and the decline in tourism in Dubai, UAE, and religious tourism in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Company Brazil Cosmetics’ Amazon Flowers product line started shipping to Yemen last February. The line has a local representative, who joined a B2B early this month looking to boost sales.
Chicken meat exports from Brazil climbed 4.5% year-on-year in May to 399,400 tons, while revenues slid 17.3% to USD 546.3 million.
International Monetary Fund has warned about the impacts that coronavirus will have on countries that are fragile and in conflict situations, such as Iraq, Djibouti and Somalia. Economy is expected to shrink by 7% in 2020, and internal problems could increase.
