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More than 50 million people will face starvation in eastern Africa this year
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan are facing the largest food crises in the region. About 300,000 people are…
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UNLOCK FUNDS AND UNBLOCK BOTTLENECKS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned that severe underfunding of…
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FAMINE DUE TO DROUGHT IN AFGHANISTAN
The European Union humanitarian aid agency and FAO will be partnering to anticipate the expected impacts of La Niña induced…
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ONE IN THREE AFGHANS EXPERIENCE ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY
While the Government prepares its response to an impending drought, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food…
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ONE IN THREE PEOPLE NOW CRITICALLY HUNGRY IN DR CONGO
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the food security situation remains dire with one in three people –…
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CALL FOR ACTION TO AVERT FAMINE
The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity has remained persistently above 100 million over the last four years. In…
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49 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT
In 2021, FAO is aiming to reach more than 48.9 million people who rely on agriculture for their survival and…
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UN CALLS FOR URGENT SCALING UP OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Over 2.6 million people in Somalia are expected to be in extreme food insecurity according to the latest joint technical…
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FAO MOVES TO SCALE UP RESPONSE TO FALL ARMYWORM
FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, noted today that great strides had been made by the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control…
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