
Acting ahead of crises should become the new normal
10/09/2021
FAO aims to protect vulnerable populations from disasters before they strike

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

Starvation and hunger-related deaths a reality amid worsening food crises, says FAO
04/10/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu tells High-Level UN Event on famine that livelihoods assistance must be prioritized

FAO, WFP and EU discuss heading off food crises before they strike
12/10/2021
Brussels Dialogue - “From reaction to prevention: anticipatory action against food crises” – highlights efficiency and cost-effectiveness of anticipatory action

Half of Afghanistan’s population face acute hunger as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
25/10/2021
UN appeals for urgent assistance as country becomes one of the world’s largest food crises

Desert Locust upsurge may be declining but remaining swarms require vigilance in East Africa and Yemen
28/10/2021
$11.2 million donation from Mastercard Foundation to aid control and recovery efforts

Emergency seeds, fertilizer cushion farmers in Lesotho against impacts of COVID-19
25/10/2021
The pandemic has exacerbated the food and nutrition insecurity of more than 491 000 farming households

La crisis de seguridad alimentaria de la República Democrática del Congo podría empeorar los próximos meses
10/11/2021
Organismos de las Naciones Unidas afirman que urge incrementar la asistencia a la luz de un nuevo informe que pone de manifiesto una inseguridad alimentaria generalizada

FAO delivers emergency fodder seeds to vulnerable livestock farmers in Lesotho
23/11/2021
The high-quality animal fodder seeds will reach 1 200 livestock farmers to restore their livelihoods

A new partnership between FAO and the Qatar Fund for Development targets food insecurity in Somalia
24/11/2021
$1.7 million Qatari contribution aims to enhance smallholder agriculture and livestock production through climate-resilient anticipatory action

Cuerno de África: “Queremos evitarles al mayor número posible de personas tener que depender únicamente de la asistencia alimentaria”
25/11/2021
Entrevista con Carla Mucavi, Representante de la FAO en Kenia

New UN report: Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 13.8 million people in just one year
30/11/2021
A joint publication of FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, WFP and UNICEF

FAO requires $1.5 billion to save lives and livelihoods of up to 50 million people in 2022
02/12/2021
Humanitarian needs, acute food insecurity are growing. Livelihood-saving agriculture activities are crucial, urgently require funding at scale - FAO Director-General

Spearheading the shift from disaster response to anticipatory action in agriculture
07/12/2021
FAO Director-General: Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR): FAO calls for more funding to eradicate the disease by 2030
10/12/2021
The vaccination programme is ongoing despite price surges due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Tonga volcanic eruption: what possible impact on agriculture and fisheries?
21/01/2022
FAO is gearing up to respond as needed, based on its experience with previous disasters in Tonga and elsewhere

Small Island Developing States: FAO convenes a global dialogue to update on latest initiatives
02/02/2022
Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami throws the vulnerability of the countries into sharp relief as they struggle to reach Sustainable Development Goals

Drought in the Horn of Africa: New analyses flag mounting risks, need to support rural families
11/02/2022
FAO senior officials visit affected areas in the rush to save lives and livelihoods