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26/03/2024

We cannot allow the global food security situation to continue to worsen and must act urgently to address the availability, accessibility and affordability of food, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today in remarks at the ope...

26/03/2024

With the title “Restoring the opportunity for food systems transformation”, the 2024 edition of the Annual Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) took place in Brussels 26-27 March. The Forum for the Future of Agriculture is an annual gathering that has been held in Brussels since 2008...

25/03/2024

The escalation of the Red Sea crisis is poised to accelerate the increase in shipping costs, delay the delivery of essential food or lead to a complete suspension of trade routes and closure of Yemeni ports, a new 

25/03/2024
Haiti is in the grip of a worsening humanitarian crisis, with nearly half of the population likely facing acute food insecurity, according to the latest In...
22/03/2024

Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, paid a visit to Luxembourg to hold discussions with Pierre Treinen, Director-General at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Viticulture. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to exchange on matters of mutu...

21/03/2024

World Water Day 2024 highlights the central role that water plays in shaping global peace, stability, and prosperity.

Water can create peace or spark conflict.

When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access to water, tensions can rise between communitie...

21/03/2024

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and internation...

21/03/2024

The 38th Regional Ministerial Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ended today with a renewed commitment to FAO's Strategic Framework...

20/03/2024

La FAO produit un volume important de publications dans diverses langues et régions, ce qui reflète son engagement en faveur du rayonnement de la diversité linguistique et de l’inclusivité. Les publications en français contribuent à une part substantielle de l’ensemble de la production éditori...

20/03/2024

Miguel Bernal, Executive Secretary of FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) participated in a panel discussion on international ocean governance and the Sustainable Ocean Initiat...

20/03/2024

The scale of hunger across Sudan is "deeply concerning" and requires an "immediate cessation of hostilities" as an essential first step in eliminating the risk of famine, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Maurizio Martina today to...

19/03/2024

There is an urgent need to transform agrifood systems and leverage their climate solutions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said in light of the findings of the latest UN 

19/03/2024

FAO’s resilience work in Eastern Africa was the topic of a meeting of FAO with the Brussels-based representatives from Eastern Africa. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan as Regional Coordinator of the Group and hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Democ...

18/03/2024

On the margins of the European Summit for Regions and Cities held in Mons, FAO Brussels organized a roundtable discussion to showcase three of FAO’s key initiatives for local and regional development: the

18/03/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises alarm over the rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, where famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates, according to 

18/03/2024
Protecting the poorest, reducing inequalities, improving food security and nutrition, and improving market access are among key goals in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that makes major contributions to global food security, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organi...
18/03/2024

The third edition of the European Humanitarian Forum took place in Brussels in a context of sharply increasing humanitarian needs around the world.  

Co-hosted by the European Commission and Belgium as President of the Council of the European Union, the Forum br...

18/03/2024

The EU and FAO are driven by a mutual commitment to end poverty, hunger and malnutrition on the planet. This partnership is based on shared interests, a common vision, and joint efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Together, the EU and FAO leverage innovative approac...

14/03/2024

Afghanistan is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) single largest country programme, where it continues to carry out its operations despite the ongoing political instability. The Organization has over 400 employees on the ground and is present in every one of the...

13/03/2024

When thinking of the work of statisticians, the image of croplands and farm fields probably does not come to mind, but in fact, agricultural statistics are vital to understanding and addressing the on-the-ground realities of food insecurity, and more professionals are needed in this field to i...