UN Security Council meeting: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security, FAO says
19/05/2022
Director-General QU Dongyu notes that conflict remains the main driver of global hunger
Time to transform agrifood systems in response to multiple shocks and worsening food security
18/05/2022
FAO Director-General outlines steps to make agrifood systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable at ministerial-level event in New York
Food security in Ukraine: FAO distributes seed potatoes to vulnerable rural families
18/05/2022
Some 46 000 people are assisted during the spring potato sowing campaign.
Director-General addresses the Joint Meeting of the FAO Programme and Finance Committees
16/05/2022
Amid challenging global food security conditions, there are reasons for optimism about transformations of agrifood systems, says QU Dongyu.
G7: FAO puts forward proposals to address current and future food shortages
13/05/2022
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G7 meeting of agriculture ministers in Stuttgart.
1 billion ‘dryland-like’ hectares under threat, FAO study confirms
13/05/2022
Report launched at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15 side-event in Abidjan.
Geospatial data for more targeted agricultural interventions: FAO receives excellence award
12/05/2022
Hand in Hand Geospatial Platform launched by FAO in 2020 wins recognition at Geospatial World Forum 2022 in Amsterdam.
First ever International Day of Plant Health: no food security without healthy plants
12/05/2022
Investment in innovation and outreach vital to promote plant health, FAO Director-General says.
Europe and Central Asia commits to ensuring food-secure, sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems
12/05/2022
Issued by the Secretariat of the Regional Conference for Europe.
Amid the war in Ukraine, Europe and Central Asia discuss ways of ensuring food security and transforming agrifood systems
11/05/2022
FAO Director-General calls for approaches to prevent an even greater crisis at 33rd FAO Regional Conference in Poland.
Diversification is central to tackling today’s food security, nutrition and climate challenges
11/05/2022
FAO participated at today’s session of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Ideation series, speaking on agroecological innovations to transform our agrifood systems.
Today saw the latest session of the of the four-part Ideation Series of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Sprints 2022 focal areas, hosted by...
Newly adopted Seoul Forest Declaration identifies priority action areas
09/05/2022
XV World Forestry Congress called for urgent action for a sustainable, resilient future.
Afghanistan: Humanitarian assistance averted a food security catastrophe in harsh winter months, hunger persists
09/05/2022
People require humanitarian assistance, livelihood support, jobs, and long-term investment to help solve the crisis.
FAO at the STI Forum 2022
06/05/2022
Revisit the main highlights and key takeaways from FAO’s participation at the 7th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum).
The seventh annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), took place 5 and 6 May. It was convened by the President of...
Digital technologies: key accelerator of agrifood systems transformation and rural development
06/05/2022
FAO Director-General participates in high-level international conference in Azerbaijan – Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture.
FAO Food Price Index eases in April
06/05/2022
Vegetable oil and maize prices slightly decrease after recent surge, while rice, meat, dairy and suger prices slightly increase and global trade prospects dim.
FAO at the 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
06/05/2022
Follow the latest FAO engagements at the 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
25 April, New York – The 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) convened this morning at the UN General Assembly Hall. Hundreds of Indigenous leaders and representatives from over 5 000 Indigenous Peoples...
FAO and the World Food Forum Launch Young Scientists Group
06/05/2022
Call is also made for applications for the 2022 Transformative Research Challenge.
Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge is key to preserve biodiversity and foster sustainable food systems
06/05/2022
For the first time in three years, Indigenous Peoples’ representatives gathered in-person in the UN General Assembly Hall for the 21st Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
Highlights from the 21st Session of UNPFII
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous Peoples, with this...
Global Report on Food Crises: acute food insecurity hits new highs
04/05/2022
The international community calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises.