FAO Brief - 14 July 2023

14/07/2023

In this episode: the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 drive a rise of global hunger; FAO calls for emergency preparations in Somalia ahead of El Niño; and global food prices continue to decline in June, according to the latest FAO Food Price Index.

FAO Brief - 2 June 2023

02/06/2023

In this episode, we highlight the decline in the FAO Food Price Index, increasing acute food insecurity in 18 hunger hotspots, an unprecedented disaster in the Horn of Africa, and upcoming events for World Food Safety Day.

FAO Brief - 5 May 2023

05/05/2023

Stay informed with the FAO Brief Podcast, your essential source for the latest on global food security and agriculture. In this episode, we present the current figures on acute food insecurity worldwide and highlight the rise of the FAO Food Price Index in April.

Rein Paulsen: Focus emergency responses on rural livelihoods

17/04/2023

Do you know that more than 70 per cent of the people affected by disasters are rural farmers and fisherfolk? And that only 4 per cent of emergency assistance targets their needs? In this conversation with the Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, find out why there is an urgent need to improve emergency responses globally - at a time of unprecedented need.

Desert Locust outbreak could provoke humanitarian crisis

02/02/2021

The Desert Locust outbreak in the Horn of Africa could provoke a humanitarian crisis, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).