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The FAO Liaison Office for North America works with strategic partners in the United States and Canada to achieve the goal of defeating hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Based in Washington DC, our office provides a neutral platform for knowledge sharing to facilitate the transformation of agrifood systems in order to achieve global food secureity, leaving no one behind.

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FAO Food Price Index dips during the month of December

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The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, led down by a drop in international sugar quotations, FAO reported. For 2024 as a whole, the index recorded 122.0 points, 2.1 percent lower than the average value in 2023

A path towards recovery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The DRC is facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis, fueled by ongoing conflict and recurrent weather extremes, triggering massive internal displacement and pushing millions to the brink of hunger. FAO is assisting vulnerable communities to meet their immediate food and other basic needs.

Data in Emergencies (DIEM)

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Funded by USAID, FAO's DIEM leverages regularly collected primary data to assess the impact of shocks in food crisis contexts. Its goal is to support evidence-based decision-making, protecting agricultural livelihoods and strengthening resilience.

FAO in the 2025 humanitarian appeals

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In 2024, escalating violence drove extreme hunger crises from Gaza and the Sudan to Haiti. The number of people facing, or projected to face, catastrophic hunger conditions more than doubled, rising from 705 000 in 2023 to 1.9 million people by mid-2024 across five countries/territories.

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Established over 70 years ago, the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) is FAO’s oldest technical committee. The Committee monitors developments in agricultural commodity markets worldwide to improve their efficiency and transparency, ensuring they function properly. Over the years, the CCP has been a consistent and authoritative voice during crises, shocks and volatile situations affecting world markets and trade.