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Famine relief blocked by bullets, red tape and lack of funding, warn FAO and WFP as acute food insecurity reaches new highs
30/07/2021
Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report issued today.
Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts
16/12/2020
A new generation of desert locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts to control the pest throughout 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.
The Sudan | FAO and Belgium assist food-insecure farming households impacted by COVID-19 and floods
23/11/2020
The Sudan is suffering one of the world’s largest protracted humanitarian crises. About 9.3 million people in the Sudan were already in need of humanitarian assistance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and floods.
The Sudan | FAO and Belgium assist food-insecure farming households impacted by floods
30/10/2020
The Sudan is suffering one of the world’s largest protracted humanitarian crises. Localized displacement, climatic shocks and harsh macro-economic situations are putting a huge strain on peoples’ food security, livelihood strategies and coping mechanisms.
Locust control campaign covers millions of hectares but the voracious pest is still a threat in East Africa
29/10/2020
Questions and Answers with Keith Cressman, FAO's Senior Locust Forecasting Officer
FAO makes gains in the fight against desert locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains
11/05/2020
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today that significant gains had been made in the fight against the desert locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen.