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Gaza: Immediate action must combine emergency relief with the restoration of local food production
28/01/2025
Latest geospatial assessment from FAO and UNOSAT highlights devastating impact of conflict on agrifood systems infrastructure

Food insecurity deepens in Lebanon following conflict, new report shows
22/01/2025
Thirty percent of population in Lebanon faces acute food insecurity as 2025 begins, malnutrition risk remains.

FAO calls for urgent action to address widening famine in Sudan
06/01/2025

Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas
24/12/2024
FAO, WFP and UNICEF urge immediate humanitarian access and action to avert what could become the worst hunger crisis in recent history

Reviving Gaza’s fishing sector hinges on restoring peace and safe access to the sea
24/12/2024
Once these conditions are met, FAO can assist with projects to repair boats and equipment and to inject emergency funds

A path towards recovery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
19/12/2024
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UN report: Hunger in the Arab region reaches a new height as challenges intensify
18/12/2024
Gaza: Damaged farmland and agricultural infrastructure. Food security and nutrition indicators are projected to deteriorate further due to ongoing conflicts coupled with persistent droughts across many parts of the Arab region.

A resourcing pit-stop in the pastoralist journey
16/12/2024

New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
06/12/2024
The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems across 32 countries

For 2025, FAO seeks $1.9 billion to provide life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance to 49 million people
04/12/2024
Escalating violence continues to drive extreme hunger crises from Gaza to the Sudan and Haiti