The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to world food security and nutrition.

    It is the science-policy interface of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and provides independent, comprehensive and evidence-based analysis and advice at the request of CFS. It elaborates its studies through a scientific, transparent and inclusive process.

    Read more about the CFS HLPE

    HLPE Issues Paper (3rd edition)
    Impacts of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition: developing effective policy responses to address the hunger and malnutrition pandemic

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    The HLPE have recently updated and extended the HLPE’s earlier analyses by providing a comprehensive and in-depth review of the main trends affecting food systems that have resulted from COVID-19 and associated lockdowns.

    The third edition of the HLPE Issues Paper is available in all six FAO languages:
    Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish

    HLPE Report 16 "Promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and food systems"

    Full report available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish

    Executive Summary available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish

    Food security and nutrition: building a global narrative towards 2030

    15th report by the HLPE, June 2020

    The Report was officially launched on 25 June 2020 at 11:00 GMT (13:00 Rome time).

    Available in AR, EN, ES, FR, RU and ZH.

    Download the Executive Summary in AR, EN, ES, FR, RU and ZH