OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook: Emerging economies will continue driving agricultural markets
02/07/2024
Significant regional shifts are projected in the coming decade
Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN agency chiefs
27/06/2024
New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger.
FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints
26/06/2024
New analysis reveals that almost the entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity with 1 in 5 Gazans being on the verge of famine
UAE Contributes to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Humanitarian Efforts in Sudan
21/06/2024
Sultan Al Shamsi and Guangzhou Qu sign a key agreement to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, attended by Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant UAE Minister for Political Affairs, and Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
FAO foresees a stable outlook for most food commodity markets in 2024/25
13/06/2024
Food Outlook report expects relative calm in main foodstuff and fertilizer markets, while food import bills could go up
QU Dongyu urges FAO Members not to allow history to repeat itself through famines and destructions of livelihoods
10/06/2024
Director-General opens 175th Session of FAO Council
New aquaculture record offers way for ending hunger without harming marine environment: FAO Fisheries Chief
07/06/2024
Interview with Manuel Barange, Director of FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division on the 2024 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report
FAO Report: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high
07/06/2024
Aquaculture surpasses capture fisheries in aquatic animal production for the first time, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 says
Hunger Hotspots Report: famine looms in Gaza while risk of starvation persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan
05/06/2024
Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes
FAO on the road to the High-Level Political Forum 2024
29/05/2024
With 6 years to 2030, about 735 million people still face hunger (2022), a similar number continue to live in extreme poverty, and pressures on natural resources and the environment persist. With multiple crises encountering old and new challenges,
FAO at UNFF19: Commitment to supporting accelerated global action to achieve the Global Forest Goals
23/05/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed the central role of forests for sustainable development at the Opening Segment of the High-Level Day of the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) at UN headquarters in New York on 9 May.
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FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Segment of 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
09/05/2024
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today addressed the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19).
During Cornell University visit QU Dongyu emphasizes the important role of young people in agrifood system transformation
09/05/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu meets students at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York.
Director-General emphasizes need to make sure science, technology and innovation is suitable, accessible and affordable for all
09/05/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the STI Forum in New York.
FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026
02/05/2024
Approved by the UN General Assembly, it will increase awareness of the crucial role women farmers play in agrifood systems
Future of global forestry to be discussed in New York
01/05/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) will play a key role in contributing to the deliberations of the upcoming 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19).
El Niño and La Niña: four crucial steps to build climate resilience
30/04/2024
At UNGA-ECOSOC event, FAO Deputy Director-General emphasizes the key role of anticipatory action in protecting and equipping communities ahead of shocks
FAO’s Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol calls to invest in agriculture, scale up anticipatory action and build resilient agrifood systems
30/04/2024
29-30 April – FAO’s Deputy Director-General (DDG), Beth Bechdol, called for all stakeholders to rethink responses to food crises, urging greater investment in agriculture and the need for emergency agricultural aid as part of our response, during her recent two-day mission to New York.
FAO’s One Country One Priority Product initiative celebrates milestones and aims for scaled implementation
26/04/2024
85 FAO member countries have officially expressed interest in promoting the sustainable development of the value chains of 54 Special Agricultural Products
FAO presents World Food Forum 2024
26/04/2024
Galvanizing youth action, innovation and investment at the annual World Food Forum to achieve a better food future for all