Strengthening food security and acute malnutrition analysis for improved decision making
20/08/2021
After more than five years of protracted conflict, Yemen continues to face an unprecedented humanitarian, social and economic crisis. Conflict, displacement and economic decline are placing immense pressure on essential basic services and the institutions that provide them. Humanitarian needs have sharply increased across [...]
Increasing severity and prevalence of food insecurity in southern parts of the country
15/08/2021
Highlights
Alarming number of people facing severe acute food insecurity in southern regions of Madagascar.
Low harvests and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic underpin the current conditions.
Immediate scaling up and extension of humanitarian response required, including assistance to farming households prior [...]
August to November 2021 Outlook
30/07/2021
The August to November edition of the Hunger Hotspots report provides the results of a joint FAO-WFP early warning analysis of acute food insecurity hotspots, highlights countries that are at risk of significant food security deterioration, and in particular acute [...]
27/07/2021
World hunger is increasing, driven by violent conflict, climate change and economic shocks exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises, conflict was the primary driver of crisis-level acute food insecurity or worse for almost [...]
Food Systems Summit 2021: Dialogues
22/07/2021
An event co-hosted by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and facilitated by KORE.
Thursday 22 July @ 12.00 - 14.00 CEST (UTC/GMT+2)
Global [...]