The world is on the brink of a nutrition crisis and Pacific children living on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis are most at risk.

A year ago, we still could not suspect the seriousness of the crisis that was upon us. The response to the pandemic has unleashed an unprecedented mobilization of resources that includes stimulus packages worth close to 10 trillion euros globally. Of these, just over 6% correspond to social protection measures [...]

Currently, only 69 per cent of rural Serbian households are connected to fixed broadband, compared with 85 per cent in urban areas (based on data from 2019). This gap significantly hampers access to economic opportunities for a large share of the population. Covid-19 lockdowns around the world have demonstrated that [...]

Revitalizing rural economies has paybacks far greater than just improving the lives of people in rural communities and can also contribute to food security and diminish rural-urban migration.

The implications of agri-food systems transformation for the livelihoods of rural people in the COVID-19 era was the focus of a high-level event today, co-organized by FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), in [...]

Migrants are facing increased difficulties related to working, moving and sending money to their families, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This will cause 33 million more people to suffer from hunger by the end of 2021, according to a report released this Wednesday the 11th, by two United Nations agencies. [...]

Turning the recovery from COVID-19 into an opportunity for cities to become more sustainable, resilient, and provide access to healthy foods for all

Childhood obesity is now the main public health problem facing Chile. The country tops the percentages in Latin America, and is sixth on a global scale.

Achievements in rural areas are “fundamental” for the fulfillment of the sustainable development goals.

The country encourages the adoption of various quality management systems that favor the safety and quality of agri-food products.