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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

16 Apr

United Nations humanitarian staff in Nigeria continue to receive alarming reports of clashes between insurgent groups and the armed forces in the town of Damasak in Borno State. Recently, they say, non-State armed groups have been searching house to house, reportedly looking for civilians identified as aid workers.

Already Up 20 Per Cent, Acute Hunger Driven by Conflict, Instability Risks Increasing Further Due to Climate Change, COVID-19, Secretary-General Warns Security Council

11 Mar

The world is facing multiple conflict-driven famines, aggravated by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, and without immediate action, millions of people — from the Sahel to Afghanistan — could well find themselves on the brink of extreme hunger and death this year, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, warned the Security Council today.

With 30 Million Facing Famine, Secretary-General Announces Prevention Task Force, Tells Security Council ‘Cutting Aid to Starving Children’ No Key to Economic Woes

11 Mar

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on conflict and food security, held today:

Security Council Press Statement on Attack against World Food Programme Convoy in Democratic Republic of Congo

22 Feb

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary‑General

22 Dec

The Food and Agriculture Organization said it is working to bolster the global response to the Fall Armyworm, considered one of the top 10 devastating plant pests, which places at risk up to 80 million metric tons of maize worth $18 billion per year in Africa, Asia and the Near East.

Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Partnerships, Investment to End Hunger, Improve Rights of Rural Women, in Message at Africa Regional Conference

27 Nov

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message at the launch of the “Leaving No One Behind – A Regional Outlook on Gender and Agrifood Systems” report at the thirty‑first session of the Regional Conference for Africa, held on 28 October:

Secretary-General Applauds World Food Programme’s Nobel Peace Prize Award, Calling Hunger ‘an Outrage’ amid Plenty, in Remarks to Executive Board

16 Nov

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the meeting of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme, held today:

Know-How Exists to Create Systems That ‘Grow, Nourish, and Sustain’, Feed Millions Who Go Hungry, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Food Day

13 Oct

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on World Food Day, observed on 16 October:

Secretary-General Announces Special Summit to Tackle World Hunger, Create Sustainable, Inclusive Supply Chain, in Message for World Food Week

12 Oct

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of World Food Week, today:

Upcoming Rome Summit Will Help Leapfrog Action into Solutions for Global Hunger, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Joint Meeting of Agricultural, Food Agencies

12 Oct

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, at the annual fourth informal joint meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Executive Board and the World Food Programme (WFP) Board, today: