"FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION - FAO"

The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday (15 May) concluded a joint visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) with a call for greater investment in nutrition. FAO

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Ten million people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) face imminent food shortages after worst harvest in ten years, according to a United Nations report which finds worryingly low food consumption, limited dietary diversity and families being forced to cut meals or eat less. WFP

Press Briefing sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Georgia to the United Nations entitled, “A Vision for Modernizing the Fight Against Hunger.”

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said there is optimism that concrete steps will be taken to eliminate plastic pollution at sea, among other key measures to protect people and the environment from toxic products. UNTV CH

Three top UN officials witnessed operations delivering life-saving protection to nearly a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, from key documentation to food assistance and housing – and warned of the need for sustained support from the international community. UNHCR

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

One month on since Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique on 14 March, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached one million people with food assistance and continues to expand its emergency response while launching recovery and reconstruction interventions. WFP