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Scale of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo “staggering”, FAO, WFP warn
06/04/2021
Over 27 million Congolese – one in three people - now critically hungry.
Parliamentarians from the Near East and North Africa gather to share experiences in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic
01/04/2021
The dialogue, the third in a series organized by FAO and supported by AECID, offered parliamentarians a forum to share their experiences in helping their countries to guarantee food security,...
Stay tuned! As March comes to end, the new Right to Food Newsletter is out!
31/03/2021
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Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries, warn FAO and WFP
23/03/2021
Call for urgent and at-scale action to avert rising hunger and risk of famine.
There is no right to food without the right to water
22/03/2021
Water is a major input in the provision of food and is also required to meet personal and household needs. Check out this study that examines the right to water...
Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge
18/03/2021
New FAO report finds agricultural losses from natural hazards continue to soar, inflicting economic damage and undermining nutrition.
Empowering women and girls is key for realizing the right to food in the aftermath of COVID-19
08/03/2021
Women have more difficulties in accessing productive resources, employment opportunities and social protection, being more exposed to more vulnerabilities and inequalities.
Parliamentarians from Latin America gather to discuss safeguards for food security and nutrition in the context of COVID-19
04/03/2021
The first dialogue in the series brought together parliamentarians from Central America and South America to discuss challenges and opportunities for food security and nutrition policy processes in the context...
Efforts towards the realization of the right to food and child labour elimination should go hand-in-hand
03/03/2021
Policies and social protection programmes can play a key role in addressing risks and vulnerabilities that children and their families face.
FAO welcomes UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur work on the right to food
02/03/2021
Ensuring that every woman, man and child has access to adequate food lies at the core of FAO’s mandate and this is highlighted in the “Voluntary Guidelines to support the...
FAO and consumer organizations from English-speaking African countries pledge to strengthen collaboration on the right to food
26/02/2021
Consumers can be a powerful force for change in policies, laws and legislations.
FAO participates in the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council session in Geneva
26/02/2021
The agenda of the 46th session of the Human Rights Council has several topics that are closely related to FAO’s mandate and work, including on the right to food, right...
Somalia: Urgent scaling up of emergency response needed, as 2.65 million people are projected to be in acute hunger
17/02/2021
FSNAU-FEWS NET report indicates large-scale food and nutrition insecurity due to multiple threats.
Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021
12/02/2021
Humanitarian crisis continues to exert a terrible toll on children, warn FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.
New CFS Voluntary Guidelines to leverage the right to food
12/02/2021
The Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition, together with the existing international policy instruments, help advance the rights of the most vulnerable groups in national food security contexts.
The Committee on World Food Security pledges towards renewed commitment to the right to food across the world
09/02/2021
During the key multi-stakeholder forum, Representatives coming from private sector, government, academia, and civil society joined voices for sustainable food systems.
Governments worldwide reaffirmed commitment with the realization of the right to food
22/01/2021
More than 75 countries made the call to implement the Right to Food Guidelines at the Agriculture Ministers' Conference in Berlin.
UN agencies warn that COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific
20/01/2021
Child and maternal diets particularly vulnerable.
Browse and find out good legislative practices on the right to food in all the corners of the world!
17/12/2020
The Right to Food around the Globe provides a one-stop platform where constitutional commitment to the right to adequate food at the national level are showcased.
FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021
15/12/2020
A means to improve nutrition and reduce food loss and waste, says Director-General