New UN report: Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 13.8 million people in just one year
30/11/2021
A joint publication of FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, WFP and UNICEF
FAO requires $1.5 billion to save lives and livelihoods of up to 50 million people in 2022
02/12/2021
Humanitarian needs, acute food insecurity are growing. Livelihood-saving agriculture activities are crucial, urgently require funding at scale - FAO Director-General
Spearheading the shift from disaster response to anticipatory action in agriculture
07/12/2021
FAO Director-General: Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR): FAO calls for more funding to eradicate the disease by 2030
10/12/2021
The vaccination programme is ongoing despite price surges due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Tonga volcanic eruption: what possible impact on agriculture and fisheries?
21/01/2022
FAO is gearing up to respond as needed, based on its experience with previous disasters in Tonga and elsewhere
Small Island Developing States: FAO convenes a global dialogue to update on latest initiatives
02/02/2022
Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami throws the vulnerability of the countries into sharp relief as they struggle to reach Sustainable Development Goals
Drought in the Horn of Africa: New analyses flag mounting risks, need to support rural families
11/02/2022
FAO senior officials visit affected areas in the rush to save lives and livelihoods
Drought in the Horn of Africa: FAO welcomes a €20 million contribution from Germany to avert hunger crisis
17/02/2022
The funding aims to support lives and livelihoods of most severely drought-affected farmers and herders
Ukraine: UN appeal includes $183.5 million for urgent food and agricultural livelihoods assistance
02/03/2022
FAO Director-General highlights need to safeguard access to food, reinforce food security
Ukraine: FAO scales up to support rural families, safeguard food security
10/03/2022
Team on ground regrouped; strengthened with surge personnel; Declaration of corporate scale-up response
Yémen: la faim aiguë atteint des niveaux sans précédent alors que les financements se tarissent
13/03/2022
Communiqué de presse conjoint par FAO, PAM et UNICEF
FAO and Belgium assist communities in Kenya to avert a hunger crisis
26/04/2022
A prolonged, multi-season drought is driving acute food insecurity across the Horn of Africa, with millions of people on the brink of starvation
Somalia: New data show how drought in the Horn of Africa is driving up acute hunger
12/04/2022
Aid to keep rural, agriculture-dependent families on their feet is needed at massive scale to stave off catastrophe
Ukraine crisis: the world can still contain the impact on global food security with the right policies, FAO Director-General says
08/04/2022
QU Dongyu addresses FAO Members as they convene to discuss the impact of the conflict on global food supply
Les régions du Sahel et du lac Tchad: la FAO rallie l’initiative mondiale de renforcement des interventions face à la crise de la sécurité alimentaire
07/04/2022
La communauté internationale s’engage à verser 1,79 milliard d’euros environ pour remédier à un péril humanitaire sans précédent dans la région
La FAO inaugure une nouvelle phase de son initiative concernant les politiques agricoles avec un financement de 11 millions d’USD octroyé par la Fondation Bill et Melinda Gates
06/04/2022
Ce programme, d’une durée de cinq ans et qui concerne huit pays africains, aide aux réformes et aux décisions d’investissement public qui s’appuient sur des éléments factuels
FAO and Government of Somalia open permanent Desert Locust Monitoring Centre
04/11/2021
The Centre will build Somalia’s national capacity to independently manage desert locusts in the country
FAO and World Bank continue support to Desert Locust surveillance and control operations in Yemen
27/09/2021
A renewed Desert Locust control campaign has been launched in the Yemeni governorates of Lahj
FAO provides cash plus livestock and agriculture packages to cushion vulnerable households from the desert locust invasion
05/08/2021
The desert locust invasion in Somalia has significantly affected the country’s food security, with successive generations of swarms destroying vital crops and pastures