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Key Publications
Speech by OCHA Emergency Response Coordinator Sir John Holmes to WFP executive board - Rome (08/02/10)
“WFP’s Role in the Humanitarian Assistance System”
Occasional Paper 21 - Capacity Development for Hunger Solutions: Policy and Operational Frameworks - S.W. Omamo, H. Johnstone, U. Gentilini
Recent upheavals in the global food system have exposed tens of millions more people across the world to hunger. They have also laid bare the pressing need for investment in the policy, institutional, organizational...
Occasional Paper 20 - Unveiling Social Safety Nets - U. Gentilini and S.W. Omamo
Interest in safety nets and social protection is growing exponentially. Ways of strengthening them are called for in high-level statements, researched in academic articles, and implemented by practitioners. Such...
Occasional Paper 19 - Agricultural Development and Nutrition: the Policies behind China’s Success - J. Huang and S. Rozelle
China’s success in economic development is nothing short of extraordinary and has been the subject of countless studies. Relatively little attention, however, has been paid to the fundamental role that...
CSIS “Our Global Challenges Series” Dialogue: Ending Poverty And Hunger; Washington, DC (24/11/09)
We’re discussing the first millennium development goal, which is about ending extreme hunger and poverty, and the target – specifically by 2015 – of cutting the proportion of hungry and those living...
Hunger and Climate Change
There are more than one billion hungry people in the world – and climatic changes threaten to significantly increase the number of people at risk of hunger and undernutrition.
Climate Change and Hunger - Responding to the Challenge
Climate change is a defining challenge of our times. Its impact and implications will be global, far-reaching and largely irreversible. Climate change is already increasing the risk of exposure to hunger,...
Climate Change: A Humanitarian Challenge for the 21st Century
The global climate is changing. Humanitarian organisations must now meet new and increasing challenges to continue their life-saving work. The number of climate-related natural disasters has doubled over the last ten...
Statement at the World Food Summit; Rome, Italy (16/11/09)
We stand at a critical crossroads. At this moment in time we must galvanize all nations, all people, all resources to defeat hunger. Or we can watch helplessly as the first – and most foundational –...
Remarks to the Non-Aligned Movement Panel at FAO Headquarters; Rome, Italy (15/11/09)
"Women: The Secret Weapon to Fight Hunger"
