Opening Statement by Dr. Tarek A. Sharif, Head of the Defense and Security Division: Training Workshop on elaboration by States Parties to the Treaty of Pelindaba of the Initial Annual National Report

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

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Food prices fall in November amid robust global inventories

Food security worsening in areas suffering from civil conflict and adverse weather conditions

Major food commodity prices fell in November, reversing about half their rise in the previous month, as the cost of internationally-traded staples, except for sugar, fell across the board.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 156.7 points in November, down 1.6 percent from its revised October average, and 18 percent…