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As the Afghan people confront widespread drought, rural dislocation and economic upheaval, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing critical life-saving assistance to farmers and herders, but also urging far greater support for agricultural production to feed the Afghan people. FAO

New findings indicate the food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shows little sign of abating, and could worsen in the coming months without scaled-up assistance, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. WFP

On the eve of the UN Climate Change negotiations in Glasgow, COP26, the heads of ten international organizations issued a united and urgent call to governments to prioritize integrated water and climate action given the all-pervasive impacts on sustainable development. UNTV CH

The combined impacts of drought, conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, and an economic crisis in in Afghanistan, have left more than half of the country’s population – a record 22.8 million people – facing acute hunger. UNTV CH

World Food Day 2021 celebrations began on 15 October 2021, with a global event where participants noted that while the challenges of global hunger, climate crisis and COVID-19 remain formidable, there is also a new momentum and energy behind efforts to transform our agri-food systems, making them more fit for purpose. FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the FAO Goodwill Ambassador, European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, made a joint call to support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems to ensure enough affordable, nutritious, safe and sustainably produced food for all on the planet. FAO

In 2019 Kenya saw the worst Desert Locust invasion of the last 70 years. Crops and pastures were hit by the ravenous pest putting at risk food security and nutrition of thousands of people in the country. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) quickly intervened to support the Government of Kenya’s response on survey and control measures. FAO

WFP top official in Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the international community to provide the resources to mount “a large-scale operation” in a race against time to help millions of vulnerable Afghans. UNIFEED

Youth leaders took centre stage in the fight to feed the world by raising awareness, inspiring action and identifying solutions at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement whose first flagship event ended on Tuesday. FAO

The number of people suffering from water-related hazards like floods and droughts is increasing because of climate change. However, forecasting and early warnings are inadequate and global climate finance efforts insufficient, according to a report published today by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). UNTV CH