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FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap
05/03/2024
New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age
The climate crisis is unjust for rural women: FAO gender expert
05/03/2024
Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division
Rise in hunger levels in NENA region of great concern
04/03/2024
Director-General addresses 37th session of FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for the Near East and North Africa
Gaza: In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and restoration of humanitarian space to eliminate the risk of famine
27/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina points out the catastrophic damage induced by the conflict across the entire food supply chain
Not a person but a porridge, Tom Brown fights malnutrition and boosts incomes in Nigeria
21/02/2024
A porridge created from local ingredients provides nutrition and profits to crisis-affected women
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger
Gaza: Every day, more and more people are on the brink of famine-like conditions
12/02/2024
Interview with FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol on Gaza and other global emergencies including Ukraine and Sudan
In times of crisis, every seed counts
05/02/2024
As conflict rages across Sudan, agriculture – a key pillar of food and income – is jeopardized for millions of people. Yet, some farmers have held the line. This photo series celebrates those farmers who cultivate against the odds to feed their families – and the nation.
DIEM enumerators achieve full coverage of Afghanistan
22/01/2024
Face-to-face surveys conducted across 34 provinces for the first time