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Ukraine: New UN survey shows rural households are increasingly affected by the war
14/12/2022
Nationwide assessment reveals that more than one in four respondents reported having reduced or ceased agricultural production

Yemen: FAO welcomes an additional $150 million multi-agency contribution from the World Bank to strengthen resilience and address growing food insecurity
13/12/2022
Increased support for the joint Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project as acute food insecurity intensifies

In 2023, FAO will require $1.9 billion to reach 48 million people with life-saving and livelihood assistance
01/12/2022
Acute food insecurity soars driven by conflicts, extreme weather events, rising food prices

Global Environment Facility tasks FAO and IFAD to lead new $230 million agrifood systems transformation program
30/11/2022
The initiative aims to support shifts towards sustainable nature-positive production and efficient value chains for crops, commodities, livestock, and aquaculture

Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
17/11/2022
Quadripartite launches new Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform to help tackle common threat to human and animal health and ecosystems

Rural livelihoods lay the foundations for long-lasting peace in Colombia
16/11/2022
FAO is working with communities in the department of Chocó to restore livelihoods in the aftermath of conflict

FAO and Quebec ramp up climate adaptation efforts in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, and Senegal
14/11/2022
Global project helping vulnerable countries adapt to climate change launches second phase with $5 million investment.

Amid food and climate crises, investing in sustainable food cold chains crucial
11/11/2022
New UN report highlights how lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 per cent of the global total

Ukraine: FAO reinforces its presence to optimize technical and humanitarian assistance
04/11/2022
New agreement with the Government of Ukraine aims to bolster support for farmers

Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict in South Sudan
03/11/2022
The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016