Qu Dongyu
Director General of FAO
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View Timeline →While Western grocery inflation cools, food costs reach critical highs in some emerging economies
Food price inflation has reached critical highs in several emerging economies, with Iran experiencing the largest annual increase at 55.9%. This is attributed to factors…
UN Warns of Acute Malnutrition Crisis for Children in Yemen in 2021
The UN warns that nearly 2.3 million children under five in Yemen will face acute malnutrition in 2021, with 400,000 at risk of severe malnutrition…
World Food Safety Day 2020: FAO and WHO Highlight Global Food Safety Challenges
On 5 June 2020, the FAO and WHO held a virtual event to mark World Food Safety Day, emphasizing the importance of food safety amid…