Addressing the plenary meeting in the closing session of the 159th Session of the Council, the Director-General expressed his appreciation to delegates for their commitment and hard work to achieve consensus, in line with the practice established at FAO...

Further to the Director-General’s speech delivered to the 159th Session of the FAO Council this morning, Monday 4 June and specifically with reference to the letter from UN Secretary-General António Guterres dated 1 June 2018 concerning the...

Q: Ambassador, how did the Programme Committee in its recent session judge FAO's contribution to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition? Ambassador Hoogeveen: I think the Programme Committee was more than clear about...

The Governing Body took a number of decisions that require action by Contracting Parties. This communication draws the attention of Contracting Parties to those decisions that are addressed to them or that have direct implications for them. http://www.fao.org/3/I8836EN/i8836en.pdf...

After the success of the “FAO Open Day” last year, the second FAO OPEN DAY will take place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2018, as part of the “Open House Roma 2018” initiative. Seven hundred people attended last...