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Call for urgent and at-scale action to avert rising hunger and risk of famine.

Water is a major input in the provision of food and is also required to meet personal and household needs. Check out this study that examines the right to water for food and agriculture.

New FAO report finds agricultural losses from natural hazards continue to soar, inflicting economic damage and undermining nutrition.

Women have more difficulties in accessing productive resources, employment opportunities and social protection, being more exposed to more vulnerabilities and inequalities.

This series of events will take place over 2021 at regional, subregional and global level, and aims to supports parliamentarians in addressing and mitigating the impacts of the pandemic, ensuring employment, economic inclusion and the right to food for all.

The first dialogue in the series brought together parliamentarians from Central America and South America to discuss challenges and opportunities for food security and nutrition policy processes in the context of COVID-19.

Policies and social protection programmes can play a key role in addressing risks and vulnerabilities that children and their families face.

Parliamentarians from around the world will meet virtually during the coming months to exchange ideas and support each other in the recovery from the pandemic.

Ensuring that every woman, man and child has access to adequate food lies at the core of FAO’s mandate and this is highlighted in the “Voluntary Guidelines to support the progressive realization of the right to food in the context of national food security”.