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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026: “Resilience Starts at Home: protecting agricultural livelihoods where risk is felt first”
08/10/2026
FAO supports locally led action to reduce disaster risks and strengthen rural livelihoods
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FAO calls for urgent investment to protect food production as crises deepen across the Near East and North Africa
07/10/2026
FAO calls for urgent investment to protect food production as crises deepen across the Near East and North Africa
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SHF and FAO protect livestock families in Northeast Syria rely on for survival
20/08/2026
With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), FAO provided 500 kg of supplementary animal feed to each of 11 072 livestock-keeping households (66 400 people) across Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, helping families protect the productive assets they depend on for food security and livelihoods.
In focus
Anticipatory action
FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.
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Forced displacement
The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.