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 »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: North-Eastern Nigeria - Malnourished Children Fighting for Their Lives
Millions are facing hunger and children's lives are on the line in north-eastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and climate change. UN's humanitarian response in the region is… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Suspends Food Assistance As Ethiopia Wrestles With Aid Diversions
Amid media reports of widespread theft of aid deliveries in Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday the immediate temporary suspension of food assistance to… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: World Oceans Day Underscores Need to Protect 'The Foundation of Life'
Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels - just one example of how human activity is harming oceans, which cover more than 70 per cent of the… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: Stop Tobacco Farming, Grow Food Instead, Says WHO
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Ethiopia: WFP Plan Aims to Prevent Further Food Aid Diversion in Ethiopia
Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) has strengthened safeguards and controls in a bid to prevent further… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: Horn of Africa - Over 7 Million Children Under the Age of 5 Remain Malnourished
Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Africa: Russia Confirms Participation in Grain Deal for At Least 60 More Days
Russia has confirmed that it will continue to take part in the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative for a further 60 days, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Africa: Black Sea Initiative Exports Top 30 Million Tonnes From Ukraine, As Talks Continue Over Renewal
The UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative, aimed at ensuring the flow of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer amid global shortages exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has now allowed the… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Africa: Around 258 Million Need Emergency Food Aid - UN-Backed Report
The number of people who need urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, due to conflict, climatic change, and COVID-19 impacts,… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: FAO Makes Case for Meat, Eggs and Milk As 'Essential Source of Nutrients'
Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Africa: Food Insecurity, Malnutrition in West Africa and Sahel Set to Reach 10-Year High - UN Agencies
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are on track to reach a 10-year high by June as the crisis expands to coastal countries, UN agencies warned on Tuesday,… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Africa: Gender Inequalities in Food, Agriculture Cost World U.S.$1 Trillion - FAO
Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth and help feed millions, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Gambia: Passion to Feed a Healthier Gambia
The majority of food consumed in The Gambia is imported, but a growing number of young entrepreneurs are starting food production companies, encouraged by the availability of… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Africa: UN's Nuclear Agency and Food and Agriculture Wing Announce Key Commitments to Tackle Global Water Crisis
On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quickly gather… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans #AfricaClimateHope
Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it's no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with… Read more »
March 10, 2023
East Africa: Horn of Africa Hunger Emergency - '129,000 Looking Death in the Eyes'
Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have left nearly 130,000 people "looking death in the eyes" and nearly 50… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: UN Conference Weighs Building Resilient Agrifood Systems in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty
Government leaders and experts attending the Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and weighing the main challenges facing the world's most vulnerable countries,… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Africa: Exhibition Showcases Millets As 'Smart Food', Rich in Heritage and Full of Potential
A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition security, adapting to agrarian risks posed by climate change, and contributing to… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: Transforming How We Eat, 'A Critical Accelerator' Towards 2030 Development Goals - Deputy UN Chief
Countries will review progress towards transforming food systems worldwide at a three-day meeting in Rome this July, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Italy's Deputy… Read more »
Africa: Downward Slide in Global Food Prices Continues - FAO
Global food prices dropped for the tenth consecutive month in January, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: Global Food Crisis Putting Millions of Young Lives At Risk
Five UN agencies on Thursday called for urgent action to protect millions of malnourished children in the 15 countries hardest hit by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Kenya: Severe Drought Fuels Malnutrition, Reduces Hospital-Delivery Births in Turkana County
Following four successive failed rainy seasons, Kenya is amid the worst drought in 40 years, the UN's women's health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, shining a light on 134,000… Read more »
December 22, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most Severe Drought in More Than Two Generations - UNICEF
The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Somalia: Urgent Support Needed for Rural Communities Facing Famine, FAO Warns
Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday, citing the latest… Read more »