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Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Making street food safe in Viet Nam

South-east Asia is known for its astonishing variety of inexpensive and delicious street food. In Viet Nam, eating street food is a local way of life. From quick snacks to entire meals, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi offers it all on the pavement. Over a bowl of Pho Bo (a typical Vietnamese beef noodle soup) WHO sat down with Dr Nguyen Thanh Phong, Director-General of the Viet Nam Food Administration, to learn how Viet Nam makes its tasty street food safe for consumption.

2018-04-22T12:10:54-04:0007 Apr 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health, News|

Haiti: safe food in rural schools

Every day at lunchtime, dozens of children pour into a newly built canteen next to their school in Palmiste Tampe, Haiti. They and their parents can feel safe about the food they are eating since it comes from a kitchen set up by World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organization that provides safely prepared food and education about it to schools in remote areas.

2018-04-22T12:10:55-04:0007 Apr 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health, News|

El Salvador: Women spread the word on food safety

Growing her own food and making sure that food is safe are relatively new skills for Rodriguez. In 2013 she participated in an educational programme supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), working in collaboration with El Salvador’s government and other United Nations partner Organizations: the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF, UNWomen, and the World Food Programme (WFP).

2018-04-22T12:10:56-04:0007 Apr 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health, News|

UN agency launches project to boost agricultural production in northern Mali

A new project aimed at restoring the livelihoods of some 33,000 households affected by armed conflict and climate change in northern Mali has been launched today by the country’s Government and the United Nations agriculture agency.

2018-04-22T12:10:59-04:0001 Apr 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, News|

Eliminating sheep and goat plague will boost livelihoods and nutrition, says UN official at conference

The United Nations agricultural agency will outline a strategy in Côte d’Ivoire today for the total eradication of sheep and goat plague by 2030 at an international conference that began today in the country’s capital, Abidjan.

2018-04-22T12:11:00-04:0001 Apr 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, News|

A “water secure future” is possible with changes to water management practices

A possible 40 per cent water shortfall in freshwater supplies by 2030 could be avoided if the international community takes recommended action, according to the 2015 World Water Development report.

2018-04-22T12:11:01-04:0001 Apr 2015|Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health, Goal 6: Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Clean Energy, News, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Agriculture bears brunt of disaster impacts, new report says

Farmers in developing nations bear the "major brunt" of natural disasters yet receive just a small percentage of post-disaster aid, says a new study released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan.

2015-03-18T16:17:37-04:0017 Mar 2015|Disaster risk reduction, Goal 12: Sustainable consumption and production, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, News|

School meals help women and girls to get an education in Afghanistan

In a country where girls are rarely allowed to attend school, World Food Programme's assistance serves as a powerful incentive for male family members to send the women - mothers and adolescent girls - of their family to vocational skills and literacy classes.

2018-04-22T12:11:44-04:0009 Mar 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender equality|

Women: The Key To Escaping Poverty And Undernutrition In Bangladesh

After struggling for years, Fulasa fought her way out of poverty by helping nourish the minds and bodies of children in her community. She serves as a shining example of the central role that women play in addressing poverty and undernutrition.

2018-04-22T12:11:49-04:0007 Mar 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 5: Gender equality|

UN Photo competition shines spotlight on ‘family meal’ in achieving ‘Zero Hunger’

Scenes of families eating together in Burundi, Laos and the Philippines today won a photo competition judged by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver aimed at demonstrating “the simple yet powerful role provided by sitting tougher and eating as a family,” the World Food Programme (WFP) announced.

2020-03-04T13:56:21-05:0023 Feb 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, News|

‘Vicious circles linking violence and hunger’ must end – UN agriculture chief

Agriculture and food security must be treated as essential components of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said during a special meeting of the UN Peacebuilding Commission held at Headquarters today.

2018-04-22T12:12:28-04:0026 Jan 2015|Goal 16: Peace and justice, Goal 2: Zero Hunger|

Radical shift in agriculture critical to making future food systems smarter, more efficient – UN

Climate change and increasing competition for natural resources have essentially rendered the agriculture model of the past 40 years unsustainable, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has stressed, calling for a ‘paradigm shift’ in food production.

2020-03-04T13:56:41-05:0019 Jan 2015|Goal 2: Zero Hunger, News|
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