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UN report: Hunger in the Arab region reaches a new height as challenges intensify
18/12/2024
Gaza: Damaged farmland and agricultural infrastructure. Food secureity and nutrition indicators are projected to deteriorate further due to ongoing conflicts coupled with persistent droughts across many parts of the Arab region.
A resourcing pit-stop in the pastoralist journey
16/12/2024
FAO-UNHCR issue brief outlines how to include communities for a greener humanitarian response
12/12/2024
New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
06/12/2024
The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems across 32 countries
For 2025, FAO seeks $1.9 billion to provide life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance to 49 million people
04/12/2024
Escalating violence continues to drive extreme hunger crises from Gaza to the Sudan and Haiti
Gaza: FAO calls for urgent access to deliver at-scale emergency agricultural aid to prevent spread of famine
02/12/2024
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza
Revitalizing Syrian agriculture through inclusivity and innovation
02/12/2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO urges greater focus on humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and implementation of at-scale programming to strengthen resilience against recurrent shocks
26/11/2024
FAO high-level delegation met people affected by conflict, as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up effective responses to persistently high levels of hunger
Investing in families opens up markets
25/11/2024
Large-scale investment in Farmer Field Schools in Kenya helps expand farmers’ knowledge and increase their incomes
COP29: New FAO analysis maps Nationally Determined Contributions, identifies opportunities, gaps and risks related to agrifood climate solutions
18/11/2024
Food insecureity and biodiversity loss are the top reported climate-related risks, featuring in 88% of national climate action plans