UN global climate report: a stark reminder of the urgent need to leverage agrifood solutions

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...

Can climate finance move the needle on gender equality?

08/03/2024

The transition to a just, low-carbon future is possible, but not without women. Today, 1 in every 10 women lives in poverty, without equal access to...

FAO launches the Global Bioeconomy Dashboard

05/03/2024

FAO has unveiled the world's first Global Bioeconomy Dashboard, a comprehensive platform that supports the framing of bioeconomy strategies. The...

FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap

05/03/2024

Climate change is disproportionately affecting the incomes of rural women, people living in poverty, and older populations, as their capacity to react...

FAO and Quebec strengthen commitment to climate adaptation in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti and Senegal

29/02/2024

Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti and Senegal are particularly vulnerable given their coastal exposure and reliance on natural resources. Recurring drought, irregular...

Cultivating inclusive change for women in agriculture

20/02/2024

Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries,...

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Sacred plant helps forge a climate-friendly future in Paraguay

15/02/2024

For generations, Ariel Benitez's ancestors, the Ava Guaraní people, one of the Indigenous Peoples living in eastern Paraguay, have been harvesting the...

FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council

14/02/2024

Climate crisis and conflicts are becoming increasingly intertwined, feeding into one another to perpetuate hunger and poverty. Urgent action and innovative...

Global Environment Facility approves new FAO-led projects and programs benefiting 46 countries

12/02/2024

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has greenlighted 48 FAO-led projects worth about $2.9 billion –$294 million in project financing and $2.6 billion...