COVID-19 Pandemic: 16.2m People in 3 Countries Dealing With Crisis Levels of Acute Hunger- FAO 

More than 16.2 million people are currently dealing with crisis levels of acute hunger in some of the world’s food crisis hotspots due to the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, 135 million people worldwide were already coping with acute hunger caused by conflict, climate shocks, and economic downturns, according to the 2020 edition of the […]

As COVID-19 Surges In Nigeria with 782 Cases, 25 Deaths, FAO Calls For Coherent Actions To Tackle Food Crises

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General, Qu Dongyu, says coherent actions are currently needed to address the root causes that perpetuate existing food crises. He specifically said such actions are needed among humanitarian, development and peace actors,  The call is coming as conflicts, extreme weather, desert locusts, economic shocks and the rampaging COVID-19, are pushing […]