FAO: hunger recedes for third consecutive year — but 520 million more people will go hungry by 2030 FAO released its annual SOFI 2026 report: three years of steady progress cut global hunger to 645 million people, or 7.8% of the world population.
FAO increases funding for Codex Alimentarius: new food safety standards will also affect Central Asia FAO boosts Codex support, urging stricter global food safety standards — key for food security in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
Hunger is becoming a new global threat. The UN is sounding the alarm for 13 countries at once. A new FAO-WFP report warns of worsening food crises in several regions, with 13 countries facing severe hunger in the coming months.
FAO has called for putting artificial intelligence at the service of rural areas. FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu urged making AI accessible to farmers, herders, and rural communities worldwide.