Emergency food assistance grinds to a halt in Nigeria amid surging insecurity and record hunger
Stories & Blogs WFPJul 23, 2025(News )Without immediate funding, millions of vulnerable people will face impossible choices: endure increasingly severe hunger, migrate, or possibly risk exploitation by extremist groups in the region.
Millions risk losing access to humanitarian food assistance amid funding slowdown in South Sudan
Stories & Blogs WFPJul 22, 2025(News )Half the population of South Sudan – 7.7 million people – are facing severe hunger.
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.
One ocean, one future: scaling up action for life below water.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 17, 2025(Statement )This year has marked several milestones in advancing ocean governance, including the 2025 UN Ocean Conference and an increasing number of ratifications of the BBNJ Agreement.
40 years of environment action in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 16, 2025(Statement )“We must create a forward-looking strategy that builds on past successes while also confronting rising challenges, such as land degradation, and resource pressures: said Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, AMCEN.
Turning carbon into opportunity: how Africa’s carbon markets can power people and deliver the SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJul 16, 2025(Blog )From clean energy to climate-smart agriculture, the green transition in Africa will require trillions of dollars.This transformation is essential, yet it cannot be funded by governments alone.
FAO: Innovation and national product branding can transform agrifood systems in Africa and Asia.
Stories & Blogs FAOJul 15, 2025(News )Africa and Asia can learn from each other to use innovation and national product branding to transform agrifood systems, improving food, nutrition and livelihood security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) told an Africa-As
EU and WFP enhance self-reliance and food security for refugees and host communities in Uganda.
Stories & Blogs WPFJul 02, 2025(News )Uganda hosts 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa.
Four lessons for financial innovation in agrifood systems
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJul 01, 2025(Blog )Digital finance revolution has yet to take hold in the agrifood value chains of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Shaping strategies for Rwanda’s agricultural transformation: Successes from evidence-informed investments for agriculture-led development.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 30, 2025(Blog )A special monthly series entitled “Making a Difference,” documenting the impact of IFPRI's projects and initiatives.