The disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted many of the fragilities of contemporary food systems.

On 29 July 2020, FAO hosted the  Event Urban Food Systems and COVID-19 – Key Results from an FAO Global Survey.

Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed as well as longer-term investment in rural livelihoods and social services

On Wednesday 29 July from 2 to 4 PM (CET), FAO will host the Online Event Urban Food Systems and COVID-19 – Key Results from a FAO Global Survey.

As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2020 is in doubt, the UN report warns.