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FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots; five with immediate risk of starvation
16/06/2025

Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot...

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Conflict, displacement and disease drive food insecurity and malnutrition to alarming levels in parts of South Sudan
12/06/2025

From FAO Office in South Sudan

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World Refugee Day 2025 - Q&A: Forced displacement

Learn more about FAO's work on forced displacement. 

Diversifying livelihoods to build resilience in Somalia
Diversifying livelihoods to build resilience in Somalia
22/05/2025

A documentation video of the project “UN Joint Action for Building Resilience in Somalia" funded from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the KfW Development Bank and implemented in southern Somalia over multiple phases.

Community Perspectives on Anticipatory Action in the Asia and the Pacific Region
Community Perspectives on Anticipatory Action in the Asia and the Pacific Region
17/03/2025

When disasters strike, communities are often the first to act to protect their families and neighbours. In response to the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, FAO is working with communities across the Asia-Pacific region to protect livelihoods and strengthen community resilience by implementing anticipatory action measures.

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Forced displacement

The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.

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Climate action

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

Publications
Hunger Hotspots - FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to October 2025 outlook
16/06/2025

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 likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots, during the outlook period from June to October 2025.

Annual report 2024: Norway’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities
09/05/2025

The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to respond swiftly and flexibly to food and agricultural emergencies.

Saving lives, time and money: Evidence from anticipatory action - May 2025
06/05/2025

In the context of an existential funding crisis, soaring levels of humanitarian need and a spiralling number of extreme weather events, each dollar spent must go further.