In Focus: FAO response to global food security challenges

31/10/2025
New FAO-UNOSAT analysis findings show increased damage to cropland, greenhouses, and agricultural wells
22/08/2025
FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition
09/08/2025
Food production cannot be reactivated without a significant shift in accessibility, safety, investments and support for local communities and livelihoods
29/07/2025
Immediate and sustained ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access are critical to avert imminent Famine
28/07/2025
This year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report also examines the causes and consequences of recent food inflation
30/06/2025
A vital initiative to boost local food production and restore livelihoods amid ongoing conflict
26/05/2025
Available cropland now at less than five percent, according to latest geospatial assessment from FAO and UNOSAT
20/05/2025
FAO joins global humanitarian community's appeal to avert catastrophic conditions in the country
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
12/05/2025
New IPC analysis reveals alarming escalation in food insecurity due to ongoing hostilities and blockades
11/04/2025
FAO aims to reach over 70,000 people with agricultural inputs and financial and infrastructure support to help them rebuild their livelihoods
28/01/2025
Latest geospatial assessment from FAO and UNOSAT highlights devastating impact of conflict on agrifood systems infrastructure
22/01/2025
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
06/01/2025
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol briefs the UN Security Council on Sudan’s food crisis
19/12/2024

FAO puts agricultural assistance at the forefront of emergency responses

18/12/2024
From the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa
04/12/2024
Escalating violence continues to drive extreme hunger crises from Gaza to the Sudan and Haiti
03/12/2024
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza