An online event looking at the role of water in the EU’s action on climate change drew institutional representatives, water sector professionals, industry representatives and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) into a...

FAO participated in the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting on pathways to financial inclusion in agriculture. The discussion revolved around how different financial services models may affect farmers based on the...

The 5th Women4Mediterranean Conference 2020 side event on “Mainstreaming Gender in Recovery Responses of Agri-Food Sectors And Rural Areas,” was co-organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the...

The FAO Liaison Offices in Geneva and Brussels joined forces and organized a briefing with the Director of the FAO Office of Strategy, Planning and Resources Management, Beth Crawford, to...

In the run-up to European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Parliamentary interest group on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) organized an online discussion on ways to reduce AMR to improve the health...

The second Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on Yemen took place virtually in Brussels. The encounter was designed to take stock of the deteriorating situation in Yemen and the severely underfunded...

The FAO Investment Centre works with its partners to promote more and better investment in food and agriculture. The Centre continues to adapt its expertise to respond to new challenges, like COVID-19,...

The Global Food Security Cluster (gFSC), which coordinates life-saving food and livelihoods assistance to people hit by crises, turns 10 this year and marked the anniversary at its bi-annual meeting of...

A high-level virtual roundtable on EU-Africa & Farm to Fork Strategies 2020 organized by SME Connect explored opportunities for a global transition towards robust and resilient food systems that provide...

The world has been put on a heightened famine alert with a new report by two United Nations agencies that contains a stark warning; four countries contain areas that could...

A better understanding of the potential of agroecological approaches in achieving more sustainable food systems was the focus of the special event “Agroecology - Knowledge to make a difference.” The...

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme, an innovative programme that works together with governments and local communities to conserve wildlife, protect ecosystems and enhance food security, held its Steering Committee...

The 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC32), hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan, took place online from 2 to 4 November 2020, drawing the highest attendance...

On 3 November, more than 20 ministers met under the umbrella of the GFCM to share views on how to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. 

Hand in hand to transform agri-food systems in Europe, Central Asia and beyond By QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations From 2 to 4 November,...

SDG Forum- Belgium invited Dominique Burgeon, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience to join prominent speakers and discuss the added value and challenges for the United Nations...

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a harsh light on existing inequalities and vulnerabilities in Africa and has triggered unprecedented challenges to the continent’s food systems, despite the fight of farmers,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing food insecurity and malnutrition in many African countries, while in recent years, climate change, conflict, economic slowdowns, and pests have corroded livelihoods and pushed...

Protecting wildlife habitats, reducing urban demand for wild meat and early detection of disease outbreaks are among the recommendations to prevent the spread of future pandemics and avoid their damaging...

FAO officers met with colleagues from the EU Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to take stock of joint...