Within the context of the steady increase of natural hazard-induced disasters and in particular, the rapidly growing climate related risks, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is annually marked worldwide on 13 October to reiterate the shared commitments [...]

This year, World Water Week will be held as a full-scale digital event on 23-27 August. Join the FAO Land and Water team for an intensive week of learning and collaboration on the overall theme of 'Building Resilience Faster'. [...]

After more than five years of protracted conflict, Yemen continues to face an unprecedented humanitarian, social and economic crisis. Conflict, displacement and economic decline are placing immense pressure on essential basic services and the institutions that provide them. Humanitarian needs [...]

The arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya cover nearly 84 percent of the national land and thus present an enormous potential contribution to national agricultural production as well as basic food and income for farmers residing in these areas. [...]

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI 2021) report presents the first evidence-based global assessment of chronic food insecurity in the year the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and spread across the globe. The SOFI 2021 report will [...]