A recent release on the “Ranking Web of Research Centers” site ranks FAO as fourth among 8000 global research institutions in 2016 for use of its online information. FAO’s excellent placement on the global research stage reflects on...

Cancun, Mexico. On 3 December, countries adopted the Cancun Declaration, named after the...

Published by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the latest Multilateral Development Review describes FAO as a “much improved performer” and points out that the Organization’s structural...

The FMM is a funding mechanism for partners willing to contribute unearmarked funds or slightly earmarked funds. Created in 2010, the FMM is currently supported by the Kingdoms of Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.  The FMM has been conceived as a...

Washington, 15 September 2016 - The recent entry into force of a ground-breaking international accord on illegal fishing is a welcome development but it now requires "strong and effective implementation", FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.    Addressing the