Trade

With AgriBridge, Welthungerhilfe and the pan-African research organisation Akademiya2063 have launched a new policy network: AgriBridge. The aim is to promote sustainable agrifood systems on the African continent. The…

Trade

On the 9th January, the Council of the European Community adopted two decisions authorising the signature of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and of the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA) between the European…

Climate change

At COP 30 in November 2025, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) called for increased investment in adaptation measures for smallholder farmers. Pieternel Boogaard, Executive Director of IFAD's…

Climate change

COP30 in Belém launched new initiatives and funding pledges, yet concrete measures to tackle climate change remain insufficient. Experts warn urgent action is still needed.

Biodiversity

Rivers cut by dams, farmland expansion and urban growth are putting food, water, biodiversity and livelihoods at risk unless urgent action is taken. This is the essence of the Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on…

Food security

The global food situation has seen hardly any improvements since 2016. If eliminating hunger doesn’t pick up speed again, at least 56 countries will not reach low hunger levels by 2030. This is reflected in the Global…

Water

Amid rising climate risks, bold ideas and proven solutions are reshaping how we prepare for drought. Learn how science, policy, and communities are driving resilience worldwide.

Food systems

At the Africa Food Systems Forum leaders stressed youth empowerment and innovation as keys to transforming Africa’s agrifood systems, unveiling major investments and new reports on the continent’s food security future.

Environment

The negotiations over a global treaty have once again collapsed. From the 5th–15th August, at the UN seat in Geneva/Switzerland, representatives from around 180 countries had debated measures to stem plastic pollution. A…

Food security

Budget cuts and conflicts are resulting in hunger staying on the rise world-wide. Presenting its Annual Report, Welthungerhilfe warned not to slack off fighting hunger and to seek diplomatic solutions to conflicts.