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New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger

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FAO chief urges innovation and focus on production and smallholders to tap benefits of agrifood trade
27/06/2024

Director-General QU Dongyu participates in Global Review of Aid for Trade hosted by WTO in Geneva.

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FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints
26/06/2024

New analysis reveals that almost the entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity with 1 in 5 Gazans being on the verge of famine 

 

New global study unveils city-region networks, highlights role of intermediate cities
26/06/2024

FAO-led research offers new data on how tightly rural areas are bound with urban webs.

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UN Rome-based Agencies and COP Presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29
26/06/2024

The midpoint meeting between COP28 and COP29 emphasises climate-resilient agrifood systems as key to solving interconnected climate and food crises

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New aquaculture record offers way for ending hunger without harming marine environment: FAO Fisheries Chief
07/06/2024

Interview with Manuel Barange, Director of FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division on the 2024 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report