Highlights

Number of hungry in Asia-Pacific swells by more than 50 million since the arrival of COVID-19
15/12/2021
According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition by FAO and UNICEF

Alarming new FAO report shows decades of development efforts undermined
22/09/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic sets back efforts to achieve Agenda 2030

G20 Agriculture Ministers: Agri-food systems are key to reducing inequalities, says FAO Director-General
17/09/2021
QU Dongyu emphasizes the need to address long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

One Health approach and intensified collaboration needed to prevent and respond to pandemics
05/09/2021
Speaking as current chair of the Tripartite (FAO, OIE and WHO) for One Health, QU Dongyu calls for G20 countries to step-up coordinated action against...

Famine relief blocked by bullets, red tape and lack of funding, warn FAO and WFP as acute food insecurity reaches new highs
30/07/2021
Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis likely to drive higher levels of acute food insecurity in 23 hunger hotspots – new report

UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
15/07/2021
Africa posting biggest jump. World at critical juncture, must act now for 2030 turnaround.