FAO in partnership with China co-organizes international event focusing on efforts to tackle hunger, malnutrition and inequality

The ways in which forests can contribute to COVID-19 pandemic recovery will be in focus as FAO’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) meets this week.

Leading forestry experts and policy makers from 34 member countries will explore the immense opportunities for the forestry sector to...

Advancing the application of innovation, science and digitalization to help an agrifood systems transformation in the world’s biggest and hungriest region

Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami throws the vulnerability of the countries into sharp relief as they struggle to reach Sustainable Development Goals

Funds will protect lives and livelihoods of vulnerable rural communities, lay a foundation for recovery

FAO is gearing up to respond as needed, based on its experience with previous disasters in Tonga and elsewhere

The agreement marks the official launch of Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme after China’s announcement of an additional $50 million in funding

According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition by FAO and UNICEF

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for four FAO-led projects in eight countries, totalling more than $13.6 million in fundin...

Cases of avian influenza are rising globally, with 272 additional events of outbreaks in birds recorded worldwide by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in little more than a month.

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Director-General QU Dongyu maps the Organization’s achievements and plans in address to the FAO Council

FAO calls for more funding, more technical innovation and more capacity development for farmers

FAO joins the Vatican and Stella Maris advocating for fishers’ rights and responsible practices

Farmers and herders are vital if the country is to climb out of a hunger trap, says FAO

FAO Director-General addresses world leaders at G20 summit

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for better coordination to address and minimise negative impacts of emerging infectious diseases. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is taking a step forward to ensure greater preparedness and resilience ...

Thethird ‘’Asia-Pacific Urban Forestry Meeting (APUFM)’’ kicked off virtually and will last until 29 October 2021. The event is organized by FAO with the support of UNEP, UN-Habitat, IUCN, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Over 450 technical experts, scientists, practitioners, polic...

FAO Director-General addresses Finance in Common summit in Rome, strengthens ties with Italy’s CDP

As COVID-19 continues to cause havoc to the health, nutrition, lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people across the world’s largest region, it has also offered an opportunity to rebuild a global, agri-food system that was already not fit for purpose in providing proper nutrition ...