News
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024
Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories
News
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO sounds alarm over persisting high levels of hunger
28/10/2024
New data reveals that about a quarter of the population continues to face Crisis or Emergency levels of food insecurity
Highlights
Agricultural aid is humanitarian aid
FAO helps farmers around the world to strengthen their resilience in the face of emergencies
Scaling up operational preparedness to ensure the delivery of life-saving agricultural assistance
03/10/2024
Crises linked to conflict, weather extremes and economic shocks are increasing globally, leading to higher levels of food insecurity. Rural communities who depend on agriculture for their subsistence are the hardest hit.
FAO supporting Lebanese farmers
17/10/2024
At every step, FAO Lebanon stands by farmers, cooperatives, and fishing communities, supporting them through the challenges they face.
In focus
Anticipatory action
FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.
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In focus
Climate action
Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change.
Publications
Hunger Hotspots: FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, November 2024 to May 2025 outlook
31/10/2024
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is projected to worsen in 16 hunger hotspots, including a total of 14 countries and two regional clusters which comprise 8 countries, during the outlook period from November 2024 to May 2025.
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Anticipatory action: Annual report 2023
29/10/2024
In 2023, about 281 million people in 59 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity, marking the fifth consecutive year of rising humanitarian needs.
Setting up a drought Anticipatory Action trigger mechanism
22/07/2024
An Anticipatory Action approach seeks to identify multiple windows of opportunity for action throughout the duration of predictable shocks, such as drought.