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Projected famine in Gaza: FAO urges immediate access to deliver urgent and critical assistance at scale
18/03/2024

New data reveals that half of the population or about 1.1 million people are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity


Afghanistan: the food security situation is improving, but the crisis is far from over
14/03/2024

Interview with Alexander Jones, Director of the FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, on his recent field visit to Afghanistan to see how FAO is helping farmers to get back on their feet


Joint Press Conference at conclusion of visit to Somalia by OCHA and FAO Deputy Heads
11/03/2024

Senior UN officials met people on the frontlines of the climate crisis as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up response efforts


Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people
08/03/2024

International Women’s Day 2024: Follow the joint FAO, IFAD and WFP celebration to see why investing in rural women is central to achieving our Sustainable Development Goals


FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap
05/03/2024
New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age
The climate crisis is unjust for rural women: FAO gender expert
05/03/2024
Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division
Rise in hunger levels in NENA region of great concern
04/03/2024
Director-General addresses 37th session of FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for the Near East and North Africa
Gaza: In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and restoration of humanitarian space to eliminate the risk of famine
27/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina points out the catastrophic damage induced by the conflict across the entire food supply chain
Not a person but a porridge, Tom Brown fights malnutrition and boosts incomes in Nigeria
21/02/2024
A porridge created from local ingredients provides nutrition and profits to crisis-affected women
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger