In emergencies and protracted crises, the availability of and access to knowledge and information are critical for the vulnerable segment of the population. Travel restrictions and ability to travel to the field and non-governmental organization (NGO)...

This technical briefing analyses the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on poverty and hunger as well as the impact on the Russian war against Ukraine on markets (agricultural commodities and inputs, energy). It...

On the 30 and 31 August 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Fiji and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), organized a successful Small...

FAO assesses that globally 44 countries, including 33 in Africa, nine in Asia and two in Latin America and the Caribbean, are in need of external assistance for food. Conditions...

The Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code”, is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice developed by consensus and based on the most robust up-to-date science available. Codex texts are...

COVID-19 is a defining moment for strengthening drought resilience of society and managing ecosystems more sustainably. Both recent and historical experiences indicate that disease outbreaks very often...

Key messages Africa is not on track to meet the food security and nutrition targets of Sustainable Development Goal 2. After a long period of improvement between...

Key messages While the worldwide prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) increased from 8.4 percent in 2019 to 9.9 percent in 2020, the PoU in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region...

FAO assesses that globally 44 countries, including 33 in Africa, nine in Asia and two in Latin America and the Caribbean, are in need of external assistance for food. Food...

Key messages To preserve their functionality and ensure the food security, nutrition and livelihoods of millions of people, agri-food systems must become more resilient to increasing...