December 13, 2022
Somalia: Famine Narrowly Averted - So Far, Warn UN Humanitarians
In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. Read more »
November 29, 2022
Africa: 'Intense Diplomatic Efforts' Continue to Ensure Food and Fertilizers Reach Those in Need
The first shipment of fertilizer donated by Russian producers to countries hit hard by rising global food insecurity, has left the Netherlands bound for Malawi, the UN Spokesperson… Read more »
November 28, 2022
East Africa: 'We Cannot Give Up' On Millions in Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa - WFP Official
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa - a region at the intersection of some of the worst impacts of climate change, recurring humanitarian crises and insecurity - are facing… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Africa: Amid Looming Global Food Insecurity Crisis, 'Breakthrough' On Fertilisers Hailed
A "breakthrough" has been made on the potential distribution of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Russian-made fertiliser blocked in European ports and which are vital to avoid a… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Welcomes Renewal of Black Sea Grain Initiative
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday welcomed the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had been due to expire on Saturday. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Act Together Now, to Prevent 'Raging Food Catastrophe' Next Year - Guterres
Without coordinated action, this year's "crisis of affordability" threatens to become a dire global food shortage in 2023, the UN chief told the G20 Summit in Indonesia on Tuesday. Read more »
November 12, 2022
Africa: Adapt or Starve - COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change
Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world's food, yet they only receive 1.7 per cent of climate finance even as they are forced to cope with… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Global Food Imports On Track to Reach All-Time High - FAO
Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report… Read more »
November 07, 2022
East Africa: Humanitarians Call for Greater Support to Prevent Famine in Horn of Africa
Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa, where millions are going hungry due to two years of… Read more »
October 30, 2022
Africa: UN Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By Stalled Black Sea Grain Initiative
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia's decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up to… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Global Food Crisis - Let's Move From 'Despair to Hope and Action', Urges Guterres
In the face of the growing hunger crisis, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization stressed on Friday, ahead of World Food Day, the need to "harness the power of… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: World Cotton Day Focuses On the Fibre's Role in Weaving Socio-Economic Development
Cotton is a constant thread in our lives, from field to fabric, the UN agriculture agency, FAO, upheld on Friday, World Cotton Day, drawing attention to the natural fibre's… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: Black Sea Exports Ramp Up, Bringing Confidence to Global Commerce and Food to Most Vulnerable
Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Africa: Join Forces to Prevent 'Food Availability Crisis', FAO Chief Urges
As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access the food their populations want and need, the international community needs to ensure that… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: Famine Looms in Somalia, but Many 'Hunger Hotspots' Are in Deep Trouble
The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise steeply in coming weeks, the UN said on Wednesday,… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: UN Spotlights Transformational Potential of Family Farming for World Food Supply
A Global Forum highlighting the UN's Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) got underway on Monday, aimed at identifying priority policies to boost support for family farmers and… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: The Black Sea Grain Initiative - What It Is, and Why It's Important for the World
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, exports of grain from Ukraine, as well as food and fertilizers from Russia, have been significantly hit. The disruption in supplies pushed… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: UN Officials See Progress As Global Food Prices Drop Amid Ongoing Black Sea Grain Deal Shipments
Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye are already being achieved, a senior UN official said on Tuesday, pointing to the… Read more »
Somalia: Catastrophic Hunger Levels Leave 500,000 Children At Risk of Dying in Somalia
Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Read more »
September 05, 2022
Somalia: Final Warning - Famine is at the Door, Says United Nations Relief Chief
As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering more food aid to… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Africa: World Food Prices Drop for Fifth Consecutive Month - FAO
World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Africa: More Than One Million Tons of Grain, Food Items Exported Under Black Sea Deal
Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric tonnes, the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Ethiopia: Drought, Hunger and Fighting Leave Ethiopia in 'Very Difficult Humanitarian Situation'
Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia's worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: WFP Scales Up Support for Millions Who 'Cannot Wait' for Food Aid Amid Horn of Africa Drought
As the threat of famine looms in the Horn of Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who… Read more »
August 16, 2022
East Africa: First Ukrainian Humanitarian Grain Shipment is Sailing to Horn of Africa - WFP
The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi,… Read more »