Food Security

New joint UN and EU report reveals 113 million people are suffering from acute food insecurity

The 2019 Global Report on Food Crises, published by FAO, WFP and EU on 2nd April,...

75,000 children to receive education, hot meals and support in South Sudan

Tens of thousands of children in South Sudan’s least food secure regions will...

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There is much talk about meeting the SDGs by 2030 and with just 11 years away now,...

Nuclear technology is key to achieving SDGs, says FAO

According to Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of Food and Agriculture...

European Union provides €12 million in support of global food security, UN reports

The European Union, FAO and its Rome-based UN partner agencies, with the International...

As progress in eliminating hunger stalls, 820 million people remain malnourished warns FAO

Due to the increasing levels of global hunger, the goal of ending malnutrition in...

Agricultural innovation key to solving food security challenges, urges FAO

At a recent Symposium, Director-General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),...

Approximately 821 million people in 2017 suffered from hunger, according to new report

During a high-level briefing on food security at the UN, Director-General of the Food...

Weather and conflict limit Syria’s agricultural production, perpetuating food insecurity

A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)...

Additional one million children at risk of famine in Yemen, report shows

Any disruption to food and fuel supplies that comes through Hodeidah port could cause...

Crop losses from pests to increase by 50% if temperatures rise 2 degrees

A new study published In the Journal of Science has revealed that a warming climate...

FAO has only received 30% of its 2018 funding requirements and is urgently appealing for support

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has released its...

An estimated 8.4 million people are on the verge of hunger in Yemen

Yemen is growing close to famine following a 25% rise in severe hunger this year,...

6 Million People Are Threatened by The Food Crisis in West Africa

About six million people are experiencing hunger in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania,...

FAO launches new soil productivity programme for Africa

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its Global Soil Partnership...

The number of countries in need of food assistance has risen thanks to conflict and climate shocks

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations’ latest Crop Prospects...

UN allocates $30 million for emergency relief in the Sahel

The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released $30 million for...

Invest in education and roads to increase food security, says FAO

The World Food Programme’s latest findings reveal that completing an extra year...

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