REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS.
july 2022.
REPORT: THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2022
The 2022 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) highlights the intensification of the major drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition: conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks, combined with growing inequalities. [Read More. ]
27 SEPTEMBER 2022.
NO END IN SIGHT YET FOR THE GLOBAL FOOD PRICE CRISIS
After the sharp rise in international prices of wheat and other staple foods in the wake of Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, since May prices have fallen back to pre-war levels. Has the global food price crisis now come to an end? Unfortunately, such a conclusion is premature. [ Read More. ]
31 OCTOBER 2022.
SUSPENSION OF THE BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE: WHAT HAS THE DEAL ACHIEVED, AND WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
Russia’s October 29 announcement that it was suspending its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative—which allows shipments out of Ukrainian ports—was not a surprise; Russia had been skeptical of the deal since the start. But now the supply disruptions will begin again: the move will have a negative impact on Ukraine, its customers, on world market prices—and global food security. [ Read More. ]
21 SEPTEMBER 2022.
HUNGER HOTSPOTS FAO-WFP EARLY WARNINGS ON ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY OCTOBER 2022 TO JANUARY 2023 OUTLOOK
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 19 countries or situations – called hunger hotspots – during the outlook period from October 2022 to January 2023. [Read More. ]
10 NOVEMBER 2022.
REPORT: WFP GLOBAL OPERATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN 2022 UPDATE #6
Hundreds of millions are at risk of worsening hunger unless action is taken now to respond, at scale, to the drivers of this crisis: conflict, climate shocks, and
rampant food, fuel, and fertilizer price inflation. The interplay between these drivers is leading to unrest and making life harder each day for the world’s most vulnerable. This report provides updated numbers as of November 10, 2022. [ Read More. ]