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Hunger intensifies in South Sudan as 7.8 million people face high acute food insecurity and 2.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition
28/04/2026
Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition
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Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
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Preparedness and anticipation at the heart of disaster risk management in Burkina Faso
27/04/2026
FAO’s project entitled ‘Improving anticipation and preparedness for risks affecting fragile areas and food crises in Burkina Faso’, funded by the European Union, aimed at improving the capacity of communities and technical services involved in disaster management to anticipate and prepare for climate and security risks.
Communities at the heart of anticipatory action
13/11/2025
Engaging communities is at the heart of FAO’s emergency and resilience work. In the field of anticipatory action—where the window between a warning and a potential hazard is often very short—community participation is critical to ensure that interventions are tailored, timely, inclusive and effective.
In focus
Anticipatory action
FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.
In focus
KORE - Knowledge and learning in action
Knowledge management is about identifying, co-creating and sharing solutions to help solve challenges, so others can learn from and apply them.