June 03, 2022
Africa: Ukraine - After 100 Days of War, UN Works to Free Up Vital Food and Fertilizer Exports
One hundred days since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday issued a fresh alert about the enormous needs there, as the Organization has… Read more »
June 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought Threatens 'Deadly Consequences' for Women
Women and girls face "deadly consequences" in the Somali region of Ethiopia due to the worst drought conditions for forty years, according to the United Nations Population Fund,… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Somalia: 'Dire and Grim' Drought is Impacting More Than 7 Million
Accompanying Somalia's newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United Nations' top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned on Tuesday of the… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Sudan: FAO Ramps Up Support to Farmers As Starvation Threat Grows in East Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30 per cent of the population, are expected to need lifesaving support… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: Continent Leads the Way On 'Food Systems Transformation' - Guterres
African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection - all while… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: 'Coalition of the Willing' to Ensure Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems
Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of a UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally. Read more »
Africa: Ukraine War Squeezes Food Supplies, Drives Up Prices, Threatens Vulnerable Nations
Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices, the head of the UN agriculture agency… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Severe Malnutrition or Wasting, 'Excruciatingly Painful' Threat to Child Survival
Severe malnutrition, also known as severe wasting, is one of the top threats to child survival, yet perhaps one of the least known or understood, according to a report issued on… Read more »
May 20, 2022
West Africa: 18 Million in Africa's Sahel On 'The Brink of Starvation'
As 18 million people in Africa's Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over the next three months, the UN released on Friday an additional $30 million from its emergency… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Africa: Food Insecurity Threatens Societies, Exacerbates Conflicts and 'No Country Is Immune'
"When war is waged, people go hungry," Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: UN Spotlights Plant Health, Crucial for Boosting Food Security Worldwide
On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost food… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: WFP Appeals for Re-Opening of Ukraine Ports to Avert Looming Famine Threat
Ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine must be re-opened urgently to prevent the global hunger crisis from spinning out of control, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on… Read more »
Africa: Small Decrease in Food Prices in April 'A Welcome Relief'
After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Sudan: Deteriorating Environment Triggers Conflict, Says UN
Environmental degradation is among the root causes of decades of conflict in Sudan, a new United Nations report argues, warning that the country is unlikely to see lasting peace… Read more »