Dear colleagues,
This year, the WU Lecture in Economics will be held by
Arif Husain, Chief Economist at the UN’s World Food Programme on Wednesday,
December 17, 2025, 6:00pm
as part of the WU matters. WU talks series.
The Hunger Emergency
How global hunger is shaped by complex forces - and why we must act now
Arif Husain, Chief Economist & Director of the Analysis, Planning & Performance Division, United Nations
World Food Programme
As traditional donor support shrinks, vulnerable populations face heightened risks of hunger and malnutrition, especially in conflict-affected
and climate-vulnerable regions. What are the escalating challenges of ensuring global food security in the wake of significant international aid cuts? What adaptive strategies exist? What policy responses are necessary to safeguard food systems? And how can
we protect the world’s most at-risk communities?
Date: Wednesday,
December 17, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Ceremonial Hall 1, LC building
Moderated by:
Simon Heß,
Assistant Professor of Economics, WU Vienna
Further information and sign-up page
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Cheers
Jesus
Jesus Crespo Cuaresma
Professor of Economics
Department Chair
Department of Economics
Vienna University of Economics and Business
Welthandelsplatz 1
1020 Vienna (Austria)
H: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/economics/people/crespo-j