About the series
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is an annual flagship report jointly prepared by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO to inform on progress towards ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition and to provide in-depth analysis on key challenges for achieving this goal in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report targets a wide audience, including policy-makers, international organizations, academic institutions and the general public.
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 1999
Food insecurity when people live with hunger and fear starvation
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2000
Food insecurity: when people live with hunger and fear starvation
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2001
Food insecurity: when people live with hunger and fear starvation
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2002
Food insecurity: when people live with hunger and fear starvation
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2003
Monitoring progress towards the World Food Summit and Millennium Development Goals
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2004
Monitoring progress towards the World Food Summit and Millennium Development Goals
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2005
Eradicating world hunger - key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2006
Eradicating world hunger - taking stock ten years after the World Food Summit
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008
High food prices and food security - threats and opportunities
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009
Economic crises - impacts and lessons learned
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2010
Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011
How does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food insecurity?
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012
Economic growth is necessary but not sufficient to accelerate reduction of hunger and malnutrition
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013
The multiple dimensions of food security
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2014
Strengthening the enabling environment for food security and nutrition
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015
Meeting the 2015 international hunger targets: taking stock of uneven progress
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017
Building resilience for peace and food security
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
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Latest issue: SOFI 2019
Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 is an important measure of global progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. It gives an updated estimate of the number of hungry people in the world, including regional and national breakdowns, and the latest data on child stunting and wasting as well as on adult and child obesity. The report also offers analysis of the drivers of hunger and malnutrition, and this year includes a special focus on the impact of economic slowdowns and downturns. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 is presented by FAO with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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