FAO emergencies and resilience

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16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high
31/10/2024
Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories
11/04/2023

Supporting farmers benefits us all

31/03/2023

With these funds, FAO aims to reach around 600 000 food insecure people


01/12/2022
Acute food insecurity soars driven by conflicts, extreme weather events, rising food prices
13/10/2022
FAO Director-General calls for increased investments in agriculture and resilient agrifood systems to prevent famine in the run-up to the World Food Day
01/09/2022
Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients
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07/04/2022
International community pledges around €1.79 billion to address unprecedented humanitarian threats in the region
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06/04/2022
The programme covers eight African countries, supporting reforms and evidence-based public investment decisions over a five-year period