FAO emergencies and resilience

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
In focus
Q&A: Forced displacement

Learn more about FAO's work on forced displacement. 

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.

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.

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. 

Publications
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.

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.

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.