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SUMMARY:Joint FAO WFP briefing to partners on Monday\, 22 June 2026 | 15:0
 0- 16:00 CEST
DTSTART:20260622T130000Z
DTEND:20260622T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260614T011800Z
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CONTACT:Sharon.Lupera@fao.org\;Melisa.Aytekin@fao.org
DESCRIPTION: Hunger Hotspots\, El Niño and Joint Scaling Up of Anticipat
 ory Response\nAn El Niño event is developing at a time when the escalat
 ing Middle East crisis is pushing millions more people into hunger. At thi
 s critical moment\, FAO and WFP are issuing\, for the first time\, a joint
  forward-looking appeal for anticipatory action at scale for the 2026 El N
 iño. This marks a shift from reacting to crises to acting before they unf
 old\, drawing on the complementary strengths of both agencies.\nThis will 
 be preceded by a presentation of the latest Hunger Hotspots report (June
 –October 2026) by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC)\, offer
 ing a forward-looking analysis of where and why acute food insecurity is e
 xpected to worsen. The report identifies key countries and drivers offerin
 g early warnings to guide timely humanitarian action and help prevent furt
 her deterioration.\nJoin us to be among the first to engage with this forw
 ard-looking effort and shape the discussion.\nSpeakers:\nJean-Martin Bauer
 \, Director\, Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Service\, WFPRein Pauls
 en\, Director\, Emergencies and Resilience\, FAORichard Choularton\, Direc
 tor\, Climate and Resilience Service\, WFP\nWe count on your usual engagem
 ent and support.\n\n \n\n\nhttps://indico.un.org/event/1024482/
LOCATION:H/3-307A - H.307A (Palais des Nations)
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1024482/
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