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FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance resilience and food security for pastoralists in Eastern Africa
30/07/2024
The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 households across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda
FAO urges immediate action as new variants of avian influenza threaten Asia and the Pacific
25/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent regional efforts to combat a rise in avian influenza cases across the Asia-Pacific region.
Hunger numbers stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report
24/07/2024

1 in 11 people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, 1 in 5 in Africa


South Sudan: The Government, World Bank and FAO scale up actions to build farmers’ climate resilience in the face of flooding and other disaster risks
23/07/2024

A $30 million project aims to provide critical life-saving and livelihood assistance, sustainable recovery and resilience building support to smallholder farmers


FAO supports Caribbean governments after the impact of Hurricane Beryl
11/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of the United Nations Emergency Technical Teams (UNETT), is deployed in the areas affected by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean to advance rapid needs assessment and preparation of proposals, under the leadership of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), to restore production and livelihoods.   
Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN agency chiefs
27/06/2024
New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger
FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints
26/06/2024
New analysis reveals that almost the entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity with 1 in 5 Gazans being on the verge of famine
UN Rome-based Agencies and COP Presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29
26/06/2024
The midpoint meeting between COP28 and COP29 emphasises climate-resilient agrifood systems as key to solving interconnected climate and food crises
Support for animals means support for families in the Republic of Moldova
25/06/2024
Fodder provisions help families use their income to meet other basic needs
Global Environment Facility approves $70 million to support FAO projects in 28 countries
21/06/2024
Initiatives will deliver greater resilience in face of climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation