UN relief official calls for sustained aid and livelihood support in Somalia
12 May 2012
A senior United Nations relief official today urged the international community to build on the effective delivery of aid that helped roll back last year's famine in Somalia, noting that about 2.5 million people in the Horn of Africa country remain in need of humanitarian support.
WFP resumes airlifts of emergency food in Mali
20 April 2012
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that the airlift of emergency food had resumed in Mali, where an estimated 1.2 million people are in need of assistance.
UN food agency warns of looming health threats in Europe and Central Asia
18 April 2012
On the eve of a regional conference set to begin in Azerbaijan, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is warning that obesity and diet-related illnesses could emerge as major challenges for Europe and Central Asia, while hunger will only be a minor problem.
Urgent action needed to address ‘cascading crisis’ in Africa’s Sahel region – Ban
17 April 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the global community to act quickly to address what he described as a “cascading crisis” sweeping the Sahel region of West Africa, where 15 million people have been affected by the drought and conflict-related crisis in the area.
United Kingdom to give $25 million to UN-led programme to help empower farmers
04 April 2012
The United Kingdom today signed an agreement with the United Nations food agency to donate $25 million to support a partnership programme that will improve agricultural data available to governments and farmers in developing countries.
UN official: ‘race against time’ to avert disaster in Africa’s drought-stricken Sahel
28 March 2012
The food and nutrition crisis facing countries in West Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region has continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate despite commendable early response efforts by governments and international aid agencies, a senior United Nations official said today.
Disaster stalking children in Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region, warns UNICEF
16 March 2012
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than a million children below the age of five in the Sahel are facing a disaster amid the ongoing food crisis in the drought-prone region of Africa.
Unleash potential of small farmers to improve food security, says Ban
15 March 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for unleashing the potential of small farmers and food producers worldwide, the majority of whom are women, to ensure food security is guaranteed for all.
Nearly five million Yemenis need food assistance, UN survey finds
14 March 2012
Almost five million Yemenis are unable to produce or buy the food they need, according to preliminary findings of a United Nations survey, which states that the number of people experiencing severe food insecurity has nearly doubled since 2009.
In Niger, top UN officials stress response to food crisis must build future resilience
18 February 2012
Two top United Nations officials visiting Niger, one of the countries hit hardest by the current food crisis across Africa's Sahel region, have called on governments and donors to respond to the crisis in ways that will build resilience among local communities for the future.
Top UN officials to travel to Niger as new food crisis looms across Sahel region
14 February 2012
Two top United Nations officials will travel later this week to Niger, where 5.4 million people are struggling to get enough to eat, part of a wider emergency affecting at least 10 million people across the Sahel region.
UN launches information system to boost disaster prevention, food security measures
31 January 2012
The United Nations launched today an information system to improve and expand the exchange of weather, climate and water data, which can be used for disaster risk reduction, water management, food security and health purposes.
‘Storm of hunger’ threatens lives of 2.5 million South Sudanese – UN official
15 December 2011
Damaged crops combined with conflict and insecurity are threatening to leave some 2.5 million people in South Sudan – the world’s newest country – in critical conditions unless food assistance is provided immediately, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
Efficiency of livestock systems must be improved – UN report
14 December 2011
As demand for livestock increases, efficient methods to increase production will be crucial to meet global needs, a new United Nations report stresses, warning current production practices lack the necessary capabilities to provide sustainable solutions over the next few decades.
Developing nations offer creative solutions for tackling hunger, says Assembly President
09 December 2011
The President of the General Assembly today lauded the Global South-South Development Expo held in Rome as a strong testimony to the creativity of developing countries to achieve global food security.
UN agency, Italian energy company partner to combat hunger and climate change
07 December 2011
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Italian energy company Enel announced today a new partnership to combat hunger and malnutrition while also reducing carbon emissions through the use of ‘green’ stoves and solar panels.http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40654&Cr=wfp&Cr1
Senior UN official highlights new tools to provide food aid to fragile countries
01 December 2011
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) stressed today the importance of providing more support to fragile countries, adding that new agreements reached during this week’s aid effectiveness forum in the Republic of Korea (ROK) would help build trust and achieve better results for vulnerable populations.
UN urges food sector to reduce fossil fuel use and shift to ‘energy-smart’ agriculture
30 November 2011
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has urged the global food industry to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, saying that excessive reliance on that form of energy is likely to undermine efforts to produce enough food for the world’s growing population.
Somalia: UN strongly condemns seizure of aid agency assets by insurgent group
28 November 2011
Senior United Nations officials today voiced grave concern over the seizure by members of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab insurgent group of property belonging to United Nations agencies and several non-governmental organizations (NGOS) striving to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the country’s south.
UN reports three areas in Somalia have emerged from famine
18 November 2011
The United Nations reported today that three areas in Somalia which were declared to be in a state of famine earlier this year have emerged from the dire food crisis as a result of scaled-up relief delivery, but warned that the situation remains critical for millions of people in the Horn of Africa country.