
‘Extremely worrying’ severe drought grips most of Somalia as seasonal rains fail a third time
22/11/2021
Most parts of the country are now experiencing a severe drought which has already had a devastating impact on rural livelihoods in the south

FAO and partners reach almost 11 million livestock in nationwide drought campaign
05/05/2022
The emergency supportive treatment campaign protects livestock from drought-related diseases and maintains household food security, especially for those with young children

Strengthened early warning systems are urgently needed to reduce the risk of global health crises
21/01/2022
World experts met to identify essential components of a One Health Intelligence System for early warning and risk assessment

Promoting safer poultry disposal in Egypt: Better for business and better for public health
07/02/2022
An experimental initiative to reduce hazardous dumping of poultry in Egypt aims to show farmers the business advantages of disposing safely of dead birds

The Tripartite and UNEP supports the advance of One Health intelligence
09/02/2022
The newly launched One Health Intelligence Scoping Study (OHISS) project will allow to identify opportunities for greater technical harmonization of global health intelligence and data systems

Building a bridge to peace and resilience in Somalia
09/02/2022
FAO rehabilitates canals and crossings to help farmers in southern Somalia overcome water shortages and access markets

South Sudan: Graduating from subsistence to market-oriented farming
24/02/2022
FAO is helping a women's cooperative in Wau succeed despite harsh climatic conditions and faraway markets

FAO and Belgium are teaming up to improve food security and livelihoods in Tonga following the devastating volcanic eruption and consequent tsunami
11/03/2022
On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano in Tonga erupted in a blast that was felt as far away as New Zealand and Alaska

FAO and Belgium support coconut farmers affected by Super Typhoon Rai to restore their livelihoods
14/03/2022
Super Typhoon Rai barreled through the Philippines in December 2021, inflicting significant damage to 11 out of 15 regions in the country and severely affecting about 918 877 families

FAO supports emergency response to outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Indonesia
22/03/2022
As the viral cattle disease continues to spread in Asia and the Pacific, FAO is among the international partners supporting the Government of Indonesia in its efforts to prevent infections
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Sweden invests in resilient rural communities in Somalia with an additional USD 2 million contribution to FAO
24/03/2022
Renewed funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will support ongoing efforts to build the resilience of riverine farmers in the Jowhar corridor by improving water access and management to boost productivity

Strengthening Kenya’s veterinary laboratories to combat transboundary animal diseases
24/03/2022
With support from FAO and USAID, Kenya’s Central Veterinary Laboratory has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation after meeting international standards for competence

Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
28/08/2021
FAO calls for urgent humanitarian assistance for the winter wheat season

One Health approach and intensified collaboration needed to prevent and respond to pandemics
05/09/2021
Speaking as current chair of the Tripartite (FAO, OIE and WHO) for One Health, QU Dongyu calls for G20 countries to step-up coordinated action against COVID-19 at Health Ministers Meeting in Rome

First post quake assessment in Haiti finds hunger spike in affected areas
09/09/2021
Restoring damaged agriculture the only path to recovery, improved food security - FAO

FAO calls for a greater focus on heading off food crises before they strike
10/09/2021
Acting before shocks hit, instead of after disaster unfolds, is a more cost-effective humani-tarian approach, agency tells UN General Assembly event

العمل بشكل استباقي لمواجهة الأزمات ينبغي أن يكون الوضع الطبيعي الجديد
10/09/2021
منظمة الأغذية والزراعة تهدف إلى حماية الفئات السكانية الضعيفة من الكوارث قبل حدوثها

Afghanistan: FAO appeals for $36 million to urgently save rural livelihoods and avoid massive displacement
13/09/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu stresses that time is of the essence in address to UN High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: FAO urges G20 countries to increase support for rural farmers
23/09/2021
Safeguarding local agri-food production and livelihoods must be a priority as hunger threatens rural population

New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa’s degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action
29/09/2021
With the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration underway, review finds successes and many challenges ahead to restore Africa’s degraded lands and improve livelihoods