World food prices hold steady in November – FAO
December 8, 2023 The United Nations food agency’s world price index held steady in November, with lower international cereal prices offset by higher prices of vegetable oils. The Food and…
Aspartame: IARC, WHO, FAO, JECFA release risk assessment, potential carcinogenic hazard results
July 14, 2023 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives…
Ongoing avian influenza outbreaks in animals pose risk to humans
July 13, 2023 …Situation analysis and advice to countries from FAO, WHO, WOAH The current outbreaks of avian influenza also called “bird flu” have caused devastation in animal populations, including…
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
July 13, 2023 About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress towards a global goal…
Food security: UN approves high-level stock taking for Nigeria
June 23, 2023 The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, António Gutters, has approved a High-level session side event for Nigeria during the Stocktaking Moment between July 24 and July 26…
Norway commits additional $4.5m to address food security, others in Nigeria
June 23, 2023 The Norwegian Government has committed an additional 4.5 million dollars in support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), humanitarian activities in addressing the lingering…
UN calls for urgent action as acute malnutrition threatens lives of millions of vulnerable children
January 13, 2023 United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis….
Food prices decline in December following ‘two very volatile years’ – FAO
Jan. 7, 2023 World food prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in December, though many commodities are still at record highs, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said….
UN says 45 m people in 37 countries risk starvation in 2023
December 2, 2022 …Appeals for $51bn to help 230m people in desperate need The United Nations says it will need 51.5 billion dollars to help 230 million of the world’s…
PSMA: FAO calls for need to work together to step up port controls
November 8, 2022 …As Nigeria, 99 others back agreement against illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing Global action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified as Nigeria and 99…