Politicizing the issue of nutrition and propelling it to the front of the agenda. [The Guardian]
Forget the stock market as a way to make money—speculators are setting their sights on the commodities market instead, making money at the expense of the world’s poorest citizens. [NPR]
Severe weather conditions, security issues, and lack of funding are making relief efforts in Somalia difficult at best. [The Guardian]
Investigating high-tech slavery across Asia. [CNN]
Cautious optimism as Myanmar continues to take steps towards political reform. [The Economist]
Chinese villagers whose homes were submerged in a reservoir project were given little compensation by the government, so they rebuilt their town on the water’s edge but now face a life as outcasts. [BBC]
Human rights groups and community leaders in Senegal are working with villages to end female genital cutting—with successful results. [New York Times]
How sincere is the Burmese government? [Christian Science Monitor]
A new investigation of the future of food by an international group of scientists takes a refreshingly holistic approach to the issue. [New York Times]
Following a death toll count that has reached 3,000 people, the UN is calling for international involvement in Syria. [UN News Centre]
