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News
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
12/01/2023
FAO and UN partners highlight five priorities for reducing child wasting in worst-hit countries
News
Ukraine: EU-FAO partnership to ensure recovery and development of agricultural value chains
04/01/2023
A $15.5 million EU-funded project aims to respond to disruptions to the agricultural sector caused by war
Highlights
In focus
FAO in the 2023 humanitarian appeals
As 2022 nears an end, almost 1 million people face starvation – almost double the numbers of 2021.
FAO in emergencies
06/10/2022
Have you ever wondered why, in this day and age, some communities constantly face extreme hunger?
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Data in Emergencies information system introductory video
08/07/2022
In recognition of the need to better understand the impact of shocks on agricultural livelihoods in food crisis contexts, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has established the Data in Emergencies information system.
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In focus
War in Ukraine
The escalating war in Ukraine is affecting millions of people and forcing massive population displacement.
In Focus
Hunger crisis in Somalia
Somalia continues to face one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis.
Publications
Subregional Central America – Hurricane Julia and torrential rains: Urgent call for assistance
11/01/2023
For the first time in history, northern Central America suffered a third consecutive year of La Niña events.
Ukraine: Emergency projects supported by Germany through the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
11/01/2023
The outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 is significantly impacting rural livelihoods and food value chains at the national and global levels.
Madagascar: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
05/01/2023
Madagascar has been reeling from a socioeconomic crisis marked by high levels of poverty and food insecurity, with the situation worsening as a result of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine.