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Reducing the intensity of forest management increases carbon sequestration in forests. However, even if forest management were removed altogether, the mitigation potential of this strategy is limited.

Following cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Commission has released €2.5 million in emergency humanitarian aid to address the most urgent needs of the affected population.

On 25 May 2023, the Council adopted a decision approving, on behalf of the EU, the conclusion of a World Trade Organization (WTO) protocol establishing a fisheries subsidies agreement.

The food security situation in Yemen’s districts under the control of the Government of Yemen (GoY) slightly improved during the first five months of this year, while acute malnutrition...

The Horn of Africa is prone to natural shocks and hazards. The region has faced three severe drought phenomena in the last 12 years.

Acute food insecurity is set to potentially increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots” comprising a total of 22 countries, a new UN early warning report...

According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis (March 2023), 4.9 million people in Haiti - nearly half of the country's population...

As the 76th World Health Assembly gathers in Geneva this week under the theme of ‘Saving lives, driving health for all,’ it is essential to recognize the critical role that sustainable...

Last week G7 leaders made an urgent call for increased support to sustainable and resilient agriculture and food systems in response to a worsening global food crisis. Today...

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$300 million additional financing to the Emergency Crisis and COVID-19 Response Social Safety Net Project...