African Swine Fever is rapidly spreading in East and Southeast Asia threatening food security and livelihoods of households relying on pig farming
02/07/2019
Highlights:
African Swine Fever continues to spread within East and Southeast Asia, leading to the death and the culling of millions of pigs.
The disease poses a serious threat to the livelihood and food security of large numbers of people relying on [...]
Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
12/06/2019
The latest issue of the FPMA (Food Price Monitoring and Analysis) Bulletin FAO/GIEWS monthly report has been released. The monthly FPMA Bulletin reports food price trends at world, regional and country level with a focus on countries where prices of one or more basic food commodity are [...]
About 2.2 million Somalis facing severe food insecurity as drought conditions worsen
15/05/2019
Highlights:
Between July and September 2019, 2.2 million people, almost 18 percent of the total population, are expected to face severe food insecurity.
The projected food insecure caseload is 40 percent higher than the estimate at the beginning of 2019, as drought [...]
Monthly Report on Food Price Trends
15/05/2019
The latest issue of the FPMA (Food Price Monitoring and Analysis) Bulletin FAO/GIEWS monthly report has been released. The monthly FPMA Bulletin reports food price trends at world, regional and country level with a focus on countries where prices of one or more basic food commodity are [...]
13/05/2019
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is a biennial multi-stakeholder forum established by the UN General Assembly to review progress, share knowledge and discuss the latest developments and trends in reducing disaster risk.
The sixth session of the Global Platform [...]