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Nearly 193 million people in the world are in acute food insecurity, an increase of 40 million people in one year, according to a new UN report. FAO

The UN Refugee Agency said that more than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Central and Western Mediterranean and Atlantic last year to Europe. UNIFEED / FILE

The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a severe negative impact on the economic prospects for Europe, the IMF said Friday in Washington, DC. IMF

The war in Ukraine will impact consumers worldwide as the resulting increases in the price of food, energy, and fertilizers put the next global harvests at risk, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, warned. FAO

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the ongoing war in Ukraine “is affecting the whole world’s food security.” FAO

Italian chef Carlo Cracco in Sri Lanka supports rural farmers adapting to climate change. IFAD

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said it estimates that over 44,000 Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Italy since last Saturday. UNHCR

Ahead of the World Ocean Summit, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) called for the recognition of the importance of small-scale artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, which are “a critical part of fisheries,” according to a senior FAO official. FAO

Tropical Cyclone Emnati, the fourth tropical storm to hit Madagascar in as many weeks, is an example of how weather extremes will trigger runaway humanitarian needs if we do not tackle the climate crisis, warns the World Food Programme. WFP

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), overfishing, biodiversity loss, and COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions have further exacerbated the precarious condition of many people relying on small-scale fisheries. FAO