Gains in meat and vegetable oil price indices outweigh declines in cereals, dairy and sugar

New partnership to help over 150 000 people enhance food production, incomes and climate resilience across 15 provinces by May 2026

Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP News Release

New York/Rome – Gaza faces the grave risk of famine as food consumption and nutrition inicators have reached their worst levels since the conflict began, according to data shared in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Alert.

Addis Ababa — An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7 percent in 2022. However, progress was not consistent across the globe, as hunger continued to rise in most subregions of Africa and western Asia, according to this year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2025) report published today by five specialized agencies of the United Nations.

Rome - The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 2025 indicates that an estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7 percent in 2022. However, progress has not been consistent across the globe, as hunger continued to rise in most subregions of Africa and western Asia.

Addis Ababa – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, called for bold action, scaled-up investment, and stronger partnerships to accelerate global agrifood systems transformation, at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) Stocktaking Moment.

Addis Ababa – The world must act with greater urgency and inclusiveness to address the uneven progress in the fight against global hunger and malnutrition, said QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at the launch of the 2025 The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report.

Addis Ababa/Rome - Addressing a high-level panel at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, called for urgent and coordinated action to transform the global coffee value chain, highlighting the critical role of smallholder farmers and the pressing need for climate resilience, market readiness, and inclusive investment.

Rome – Expanding efforts to measure, monitor and protect soil biodiversity around the world will intensify further with the establishment of the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory, to be led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and serving as a global reference for scientific collaboration and policy design.

New York – The sustained increase in global food prices has had a profound impact on food security and nutrition, particularly in low-income countries where households spend a larger share of their income on food. A special event held today at the United Nations headquarters, on the margins of the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), examined the drivers and consequences of the 2021–2023 food inflation crisis, as well as the policy responses needed to mitigate its effects.

The hybrid briefing, held under the title “Refugee Programmes Under Pressure: Addressing Forced Displacement and Food Insecurity,” took place ahead of the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review and called for urgent, dignified, and sustained action. 

The event highlighted the Right to Food as a legal and policy tool to drive better nutrition, particularly for vulnerable populations. 

Rome/Paris – Production and calorie intake of animal-source products are expected to increase as incomes rise in middle-income countries, but further increases in food production through improvements in agricultural productivity will be necessary to reduce under-nourishment and agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at a global level, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

FAO’s announcement marks the first time that a site in Central Asia earns the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) designation

FAO Director-General calls for inclusive AI to bridge digital divide in global agrifood systems at AI for Good Summit in Geneva

Funding following G7 Kananaskis Wildfire Charter to enhance global collaboration for integrated fire management

FAO Members agreed on the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget for the biennium 2026-2027

Global cereal production set to reach an all-time high, although hot and dry weather could impact yields

As key agents of change, the current generation of young people must increase food production, replace an aging workforce, and adapt to increasing extreme climate events