COVID-19 is creating significant food security and nutrition challenges that cities worldwide need to respond to and that go beyond the health emergency. FAO recently set up a survey targeting municipalities worldwide and that received responses from over 800 cities in 76 countries.

135 million people across 55 countries experience acute food insecurity and 75 million children were stunted. Defeating hunger is crucial to achieve sustainability. 

The Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition in New York discussed the possible impacts of COVID-19 on food security, availability and supply, which was attended by more than 270 participants, including many Permanent Representatives.

The COVID-19  is causing many changes in the daily lives of people around the world, but there are things that can be done to maintain a healthy lifestyle in these times.

In countries whose medical systems are under-resourced, the health crisis could be compounded by a hunger crisis and lost livelihoods unless we act now to help.

The Parliamentary Front Against Hunger called on countries to consider as emergency measure the protection of the right to food of everyone, particularly the most vulnerable.

FAO offers online training on the SDG indicators 2.1.1. and 2.1.2, which focus on hunger and food insecurity. Data should be disaggregated, consistently with international human rights standards.

In small-scale production, although women make up for almost 50 percent of the workforce, they are often invisible, and do not take part in decisions that shape their work situation and livelihoods.

Parliamentarians of Eastern Africa nations held their Third Annual General Assembly.

Turning right to food bylaws into a reality is an ongoing process.