News
UN report warns of accelerating food insecurity in the Arab region due to global crises
29/03/2023
2022 Overview highlights the need to focus on trade as an enabler to achieve food security and nutrition
News
Iraq: Safety, credit and opportunities are all key for displaced farmers to return home
28/03/2023
Research by FAO and IOM casts light on obstacles faced in the aftermath of conflict
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.
Helping rural communities in Syria to sustain and recover food production after the earthquake
16/03/2023
In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye in February 2023, FAO will help rural communities to sustain & recover food production.
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FAO’s Anticipatory Actions – protecting households’ livelihoods from floods in the Niger
13/02/2023
Anticipatory actions can save lives, safeguard livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities.
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In focus
War in Ukraine
The escalating war in Ukraine is affecting millions of people and forcing massive population displacement.
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Changing the internally displaced persons paradigm in Mozambique
Providing IDPs from the country’s destabilized Cabo Delgado Region with a means to start over
Publications
Importance of investing in agriculture in emergency contexts
16/03/2023
With 222 million people experiencing high acute food insecurity across 53 countries, and an alarming food security outlook for 2023, investing in agriculture in emergency contexts has never been so critical.
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Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic: Contributions to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) from Belgium, Norway and Sweden
29/03/2023
The earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and the northern part of the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 caused immense damages and losses, particularly in the countries’ rural areas.
Ukraine: Response programme, January–December 2023
02/03/2023
The war in Ukraine is significantly impacting food security at the national and global levels. Without urgent support to the Ukrainian agrifood sector, humanitarian needs will continue to rise and the stability of global food value chains will remain under threat.