New data reveals that half of the population or about 1.1 million people are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity

Interview with Alexander Jones, Director of the FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, on his recent field visit to Afghanistan to see how FAO is helping farmers to get back on their feet

Senior UN officials met people on the frontlines of the climate crisis as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up response efforts

International Women’s Day 2024: Follow the joint FAO, IFAD and WFP celebration to see why investing in rural women is central to achieving our Sustainable Development Goals

New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age

Director-General addresses 37th session of FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for the Near East and North Africa

Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division

Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina points out the catastrophic damage induced by the conflict across the entire food supply chain

A porridge created from local ingredients provides nutrition and profits to crisis-affected women

Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger

How FAO is training Somali farmers through the ether

Interview with FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol on Gaza and other global emergencies including Ukraine and Sudan

As conflict rages across Sudan, agriculture – a key pillar of food and income – is jeopardized for millions of people. Yet, some farmers have held the line. This photo series celebrates those farmers who cultivate against the odds to feed their families – and the nation.

Face-to-face surveys conducted across 34 provinces for the first time

Beyond food security, some local farmers reach for food sovereignty, one chicken at a time

Wire weaving leads one Afghan woman to improve her family's economic situation

UN agency issues call for urgent action in wake of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report

When doing it all isn’t enough, FAO cash transfers offer a lifeline to families in Sri Lanka

Visiting FAO emergency and resilience project sites in Borno state

With less than seven years left until the deadline, Europe and Central Asia are making progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 of Zero Hunger, including tackling food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, despite serious challenges experienced in the past few years.