News
Palestine: National Food Safety Strategy supported by EU and FAO to strengthen consumer protection efforts and safe food market competition
11/11/2026
From the FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
News
El Niño heightens risk of Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Eastern Africa, FAO and IGAD warn
30/10/2026
New alert urges countries to strengthen surveillance and preparedness as heavy rainfall and flooding increase outbreak risk
Highlights
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Restoring dignity: Emergency food production assistance in Haiti
07/10/2026
Amid escalating violence, severe drought, widespread internal displacement and acute food insecurity in Haiti, emergency food production assistance is providing a vital lifeline to vulnerable rural households, helping them meet immediate food needs and rapidly restore their ability to produce food.
FAO Strengthens Climate Resilience and Food Security in Wayuu Communities
06/11/2026
The climate crisis has intensified the challenges faced by the Wayuu Indigenous communities of Venezuela’s La Guajira region. To support their recovery, FAO implemented actions aimed at improving food security and livelihoods for 5,745 people across six Indigenous communities.
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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In focus
Forced displacement
The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.
Key publications
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO, Annual report 2025
29/10/2026
In 2025, Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 81 million (USD 8.1 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Nigeria: Emergency agricultural assistance needs in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, DIEM-Monitoring brief, September 2026
21/10/2026
This emergency agriculture support brief presents the results of the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) survey conducted across Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states in Nigeria in July and August 2026, complemented by findings from the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) survey conducted in the same states over the same period.
Afghanistan: Effect of fertilizer prices on input access and production expectations, DIEM-Monitoring, August 2026
05/10/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted the twelfth round of Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) household-level data collection in Afghanistan from 26 April to 31 May 2026.