FAO/WFP press conference: Global Report on Food Crises

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FAO/WFP press conference - Global Report on Food Crises

Global Report findings is under embargo until 21 April at 11 a.m. Rome time. The campaign is driven by @fightfoodcrises and @FSIN_News accounts.

Subject:

Launch of the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises and knock-on effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the hungriest countries

Global Network’s campaign “Food Crises and COVID-19 pandemic” - launch of the 4th edition of the Global Report on Food Crises 2020 and COVID-19 implications in food crisis settings

Speakers:

  • Arif Husain, Chief Economist and Director of Research, Assessment and Monitoring, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
  • Luca Russo, Senior Food Crises Analyst and Strategic Advisor on Resilience, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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