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Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020 JOINT EU / FAO / WFP NEWS RELEASE 5 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing urgent life and livelihood-saving assistance has hit a five-year high in 2020 in countries beset by food crises, an annual report launched today by...

  A new policy brief from the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry shows how trees sustain the secure production of nutritious food.   The brief, Synthesizing knowledge from around the world, the authors show how trees contribute to the four dimensions of food security and nutrition: availability, accessibility, usability and stability. Trees need to be included in global efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal no. 2, Zero Hunger. The brief sets out the case for ...

April 24, 2021 The United Arab Emirates and the United States, with support from the United Kingdom, Brazil, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, Australia and Uruguay, Saturday announced the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) at President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate. ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates and the United States, with support from the United Kingdom, Brazil, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, Australia and Uruguay, Saturday announced the Agr...

The United Nations Young people are taking a leading role in shaping fair and equitable food systems around the world, senior UN officials affirmed on Tuesday during a global youth dialogue on the theme of “Good Food for All”. The discussions, which centred around topics such as agriculture, education and climate change, will serve as direct input to a landmark UN Food Systems Summit, due to be held in September. The #FoodSystems Summit relies on the engagement of billions of people around ...

Ensuring sustainable food security is a vital element of Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector and the country’s economy at large. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a robust and resilient food system that can function in all circumstances and can ensure access to a sufficient supply of affordable food for all. The current pandemic is just one example. The increasing recurrence of droughts, floods or new pests are a constant reminder that our food systems must become more sust...

The European Union’s ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy: useful guidance towards more sustainable and resilient farming and food systems May, 3, 2021 Ensuring sustainable food security is a vital element of Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector and the country’s economy at large. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a robust and resilient food system that can function in all circumstances and can ensure access to a sufficient supply of affordable food for all. The current pandemic is...

2021 UN Food Systems Summit - Action Track 1 Public Forum Share on The ambition of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit is to launch a collective journey of transforming our food systems to give us the best possible chance of delivering on the 2030 Agenda. Everyone has a role to play in this. Only by coming together and challenging one another we can spark new ideas and create meaningful impact. Action Track 1 (AT1) strives to identify game-changing ideas to transform food systems and achieve the go...

African countries commit to double agricultural productivity as development banks and partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security Format These funds were pledged on the final day of a two-day high-level dialogue called Feeding Africa: leadership to scale up successful innovations. The African Development Bank and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) hosted the event in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the CGIA...

A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over $17 billion in financing on Friday during a high-level forum, in a bold bid to address rising hunger on the African continent and to improve food security. funds were pledged on the final day of a two-day high-level dialogue – Feeding Africa: leadership to scale up successful innovations. The event was hosted by the Africa Development Bank and the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), ...

Leader, Global Food Practice, WWF International Joao Campari has over 25 years of experience in international development. Currently, Joao is Global Leader of WWFs Food Practice, leading the Network´s efforts to enhance the sustainability of the global food system, including nature-positive production, sustainable diets and reduction of food loss and waste. Prior to WWF, Joao held the position of Special Environmental and Sustainability Advisor to Brazil´s Minister of Agriculture. Joao has he...