Sustainable Development Goals

Egypt working to end poverty, hunger by 2027

The country’s ‘Decent Life Initiative’ addresses all 17 SDGs, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to human development
Sustainable Development Goals

How the UN is assisting Mauritius to secure its food systems

Mauritius’ heavy dependence on food imports makes it vulnerable to global commodity and supply disruptions, but collaborative sustainable interventions are making a difference
Women in Danan kebele receive critical information from a community advocate
Climate Change

Horn of Africa: Extreme drought deepens hunger in a region facing conflict

World Food Programme is working with governments on the frontlines of the region’s climate crisis, as millions struggle to eat
By WFP
The 2022 SOFI report provides updates on the food security and nutrition situation around the world.
Sustainable development

Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition.
By FAO
Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the UN Security Council.
Op-Ed

“The War in Ukraine: A Silent Assault on the Developing World”

The crisis could throw up to 1.7 billion people into poverty, destitution and hunger
Husband and wife prepare enset at their home in Doyogena District, Ethiopia
Empowerment

Unlocking the true potential of ‘false banana'

Selamawit Araya Kidane (from Ethiopia) talks about her research on the nutritional benefits of the Enset plant.
Un cultivateur de Nerica en Guinée : le Nerica a un rendement de 2 à 3 fois plus élevé que les variétés courantes de riz. Photo: © PNUD Choices / Sadio Barry
Also

Farmers embrace African 'miracle' rice

High-yielding 'Nerica' varieties to combat hunger and rural poverty
Examining high-quality corn for future cultivation in Cameroon
Web Feature

Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty

Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security
In Africa’s Sahel region, over 1 million children under age 5 are at risk of dying of nutrition-related illnesses
Audio

Urgent global action urged to stop hunger in Sahel

Window of opportunity to save people from hunger narrowing by the day
NEPAD in action

Combating Zambia’s ‘hidden hunger’

NEPAD and partners fortify food with vitamins and minerals
Podcast