New report exposes pervasive gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems, despite women powering half the agrifood workforce.
Stories & Blogs FAOSep 02, 2025(News )In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately three out of four working women (76 percent) are employed in agrifood systems, and women make up 49 percent of the agrifood systems workforce.
Low-income countries hit hardest by global food price inflation.
Stories & Blogs FAOJul 22, 2025(News )Special Event in New York explores the causes, consequences and solutions to the 2021-2023 food price inflation.
WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Stories & Blogs WMOJan 10, 2025(Report )
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, based on six international datasets.
Global growth to remain subdued amid lingering uncertainty.
Stories & Blogs UN DESAJan 09, 2025(Story )"Countries cannot ignore these perils. In our interconnected economy, shocks on one side of the world push up prices on the other…”