FAO fully committed to limiting the spread of antimicrobial resistance
07/02/2023
Agrifood systems play a key role in limiting the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is fully committed to tackling what the UN lists as one of the top 10 threats for global health, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today ...
Transforming agrifood systems more urgent than ever with only seven agricultural seasons to 2030
03/02/2023
The need to transition to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems was the core message shared by FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol to Member States and UN partners in New York this week in remarks to the Group of Friends on Food Security and Nutrition and&n...
Global food prices decline further in January
03/02/2023
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Putting people, the environment and disaster-risk screening at the centre of projects
30/01/2023
Latin America and Caribbean can be at the forefront of global food and agriculture, provided it first tackles hunger and inequality
25/01/2023
As the pace of urbanization quickens in Asia-Pacific, so too does the threat of urban food insecurity – UN agencies report
24/01/2023
FAO outlines three pillars of action for initiatives in Ukraine in 2023
22/01/2023
Leveraging urban and local agrifood systems for sustainable transformation
20/01/2023
Climate finance is key to making agrifood systems more resilient, efficient, sustainable and inclusive
19/01/2023
FAO and SEED launch SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme for innovators
16/01/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the SEED partnership today officially launched the SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme, an instrument designed to help agrifood system start-ups develop their ...
Transforming agrifood systems requires changing policies, mindsets, and business models
12/01/2023
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
12/01/2023
FAO’s support for Pakistan: from immediate response to resilience building
09/01/2023
World food prices dip in December
06/01/2023
Ukraine: EU-FAO partnership to ensure recovery and development of agricultural value chains
04/01/2023
Somalia: FAO calls for fully funded, at-scale and sustained life-saving and livelihoods support to pull people from the brink of famine
20/12/2022
Alongside this, large-scale investments in resilience and rural livelihoods are urgently needed to break the hunger cycle
Healthy soils must be at the root of our efforts towards sustainable food systems
15/12/2022
Soil heroes and young scientists joined Member States and UN experts on 15 December to celebrate the World Soil Day in New York, calling for the safeguarding of this vital resource for global food security.
Ukraine: New UN survey shows rural households are increasingly affected by the war
14/12/2022
Ukraine: New UN survey shows rural households are increasingly affected by the war
UNGA adopts resolutions on agriculture, food security, and nutrition, rural poverty, and others
14/12/2022
FAO supported consultations on four resolutions during the Second Committee's 77th Session, adopted by the UN General Assembly.
Yemen: FAO welcomes an additional $150 million multi-agency contribution from the World Bank to strengthen resilience and address growing food insecurity
13/12/2022
Increased support for the joint Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project as acute food insecurity intensifie