April 12
West Africa: Wave of Increased Food Insecurity Hits West and Central Africa
Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region's three-month lean season from June through August, the UN… Read more »
March 18
Africa: Explainer - What Is Famine and How Is It Declared?
Amid growing global concerns over alarming hunger spikes in conflict-affected communities and talk of intensifying levels of food insecurity possibly leading to famine, we looked… Read more »
March 01
Madagascar: Student Gastronomes Plan Recipe for Madagascar's Future
As the world celebrates the Africa Day of School Feeding, school children in southern Madagascar are learning how to cook nutritious meals which ultimately may contribute to the… Read more »
February 11
Madagascar: First Person - 'My Eggs Are Too Expensive to Eat' (And That's a Good Thing)
Small-scale chicken farmers in the south of Madagascar are hatching a plan to boost their incomes and improve the stock of local poultry breeds, thanks to support from the UN's… Read more »
February 02
Sudan: Look Beyond the Battlefield, WFP Pleads in Sudan
The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, adding that it is already receiving reports of people dying from… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Africa: Global Agrifood Systems Are the Climate Solution, New FAO Report Highlights
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Chad: Funding Shortfall Puts WFP Operations in Chad At Risk
Funding constraints and rising humanitarian needs could force the World Food Programme (WFP) to halt assistance to more than a million people in Chad, including newly arrived… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Africa: Food and Agriculture Organisation Report Reveals Hidden Costs of Agrifood Systems
Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Africa: 'World's Breadbaskets' Are Sinking, General Assembly Chief Warns
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Sudan: UN Food Security Agency Launches Emergency Plan to Combat Hunger
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Eastern DRC - UN Food Aid Hangs in the Balance Amid Severe Funding Crunch
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by ongoing political instability and armed conflicts, severely impacting the entire… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: Black Sea Deal Collapse Sparks Rise in Global Food Prices - FAO
Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to ship grain from war-torn Ukraine to the rest of the world, the Food and… Read more »
August 01, 2023
South Sudan: UN Agencies Urge Immediate Action to Avert Deepening Food Crisis
UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis, unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity,… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: World Entering a 'Humanitarian Doom Loop', Warns UN Food Aid Official
Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, and its policy of buying supplies from Ukraine has been based on its competitive price and quality, a… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Transforming Food Systems, Key to Get SDGs Back On Track - UN Deputy SG Amina Mohammed
The UN on Wednesday launched an initiative for accelerated transformation in food systems, with the Deputy Secretary-General highlighting key objectives to help get the Sustainable… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Africa: Africa's Food 'Transformation' Impossible Without Game Changing Solutions - FAO
A full-scale Africa-led agrifood systems transformation will not be possible without game changing solutions, greater investments in smallholder farmers, embracing new technology… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Global Food Systems 'Broken', Says UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Africa: Russian Strikes On Ukraine Ports 'Further Blow to Global Food Security'
Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea could have far-reaching impacts on global food security, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday in a… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Regrets Russia's Decision to Withdraw From Grain Deal
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia's decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a "lifeline" for… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: Aspartame Sweetener 'Possibly' Cancer-Causing, WHO Agency Reports
The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", although… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Sudan: Emergency Seed Distribution Campaign Under Way As Fighting Continues
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday launched an emergency seed distribution campaign in Sudan, ensuring farmers and their families have the necessary… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Hunger Afflicts One in Ten Globally, UN Report Finds
As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including in Ukraine, according to a study… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Africa: One Year of the Black Sea Initiative - Key Facts and Figures
For almost a year, the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative agreed by Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine has allowed millions of tonnes of grain and other foodstuffs to leave Ukraine's… Read more »
July 05, 2023
West Africa: WFP Funding Crisis Leaves Millions Stranded Without Aid in West Africa
Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency aid to only 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people in need across West Africa,… Read more »
July 01, 2023
Madagascar: From Seeds to Solar Power in Madagascar - a UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Over one million people in drought-stricken southern Madagascar are benefitting from a range of complementary UN development initiatives which are being coordinated in order to… Read more »