FAO emergencies and resilience

News
FAO-UNHCR issue brief outlines how to include communities for a greener humanitarian response
12/12/2024

Uganda - Greening the Humanitarian Response Project

News
New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
06/12/2024

The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems...

Highlights
From local pickle producer to regional exporter: A Syrian entrepreneur's journey

Empowering Syrian youth to rebuild their resilience and cultivate new beginnings through agribusiness opportunities.

27/10/2024

Palestine faces significant challenges for due to ongoing conflict, internal divisions, and economic instability, further exacerbated by military actions and climate change. In this difficult environment, the agrifood system is crucial for improving livelihoods, food security, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.

16/10/2024

In Ukraine, mines and explosive remnants of war have turned vast productive land into dangerous minefields.

In focus
Anticipatory action

FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.

In focus
Climate action

Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change. 

Publications
04/12/2024

The number of people facing, or projected to face, catastrophic hunger conditions more than doubled, rising from 705 000 in 2023 to 1.9 million people by mid-2024 across five countries/territories.

29/11/2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face one of the largest food insecurity crises in the world, driven by armed conflict, natural disasters, disease outbreaks and economic challenges, including currency depreciation and high food prices.

31/10/2024

In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is projected to worsen in 16 hunger hotspots, including a total of 14 countries and two regional clusters which comprise 8 countries, during the outlook period from November 2024 to May 2025.