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Two photos, on the left a woman carries a container on her head, on the right a man carries two branches laden with bananas.
Food is a human right. Everyone has the right to adequate, sufficient, and healthy food. ©Office of the Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator/Giles Clarke

The mandate of the UN Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator ended on 6 January 2024

Office of the 51勛圖 Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator

Building a famine-free future

We are facing a global hunger crisis, driven by conflict, climate change, and economic shocks. Across the world, millions of people don*t know where their next meal will come from.

We have enough resources in the world to eradicate hunger. There is no reason children should die of hunger in the 21st century. Together, we can, and we must do better.

Together we must fight famine: by responding to the emergency levels of hunger experienced by millions of people around the world, and by preventing future food crises and tackling the root causes of food insecurity.

Join us as we work towards a famine-free future.

Learn more about famine prevention

About us

Two photos, on the left a woman picks up a wter container, on the right men are filling up containers with water ©Office of the Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator and OCHA/Giles Clarke

About the role

The role of the UN Assistant Secretary General, Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator, was created to lead and organize a cohesive system-wide response to rising food insecurity, as well as drought and famine.

 

More about role of the Office
Two photos, one of Ms. Ghelani in the filed and another of her in a conference Left: ©UN Photo/Fardosa Hussein. Right: ©UN Photo/Manuel El赤as.

Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator

Ms. Reena Ghelani, Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator, brings to this position 25 years of experience in international affairs and humanitarian action, having worked in dozens of crisis-affected countries around the world.

 

More about Ms. Ghelani
 

 

"It's a climate crisis now. People are dying because of it." - Ms. Ghelani

UN Geneva interview: Make famine a thing of the past. Climate & Consequence (00:01:20)

 

Global Report on Food Crises 2023: Ms. Ghelani comments on the launch of the Global Report (00:00:26)

 

Latest*

Aug
30
2023
News update

ReliefWeb: The humanitarian country team in the Central African Republic urged the international community to strengthen its support to vulnerable communities, at a time when the conflict in Sudan is worsening the food crisis in the country.

Aug
3
2023
Press Release

ReliefWeb: Remarks as delivered.

Past statements and press releases

Interviews and multimedia

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Melissa and Reena in the audio studio

Feeding the Forgotten

Melissa Fleming, UN Global Communications Chief, interviews Reena Ghelani. Find out more and listen to the podcast interview >>

 

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