Through its Liaison Office in New York, FAO stands ready to support Member State deliberations on agricultural development, food security and nutrition, rural poverty, agricultural technologies, family farming, and more. 30 September, New York – With the High-level week of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly behind us, the technical work...

FAO, UNEP and partners celebrate the second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

Pope Francis to join young farmers, singers, innovators and others to kick off the five-day event.

FAO Director-General opens 18th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

A virtual high-level pledging event on Yemen convened resource partners and UN agencies, funds and programmes to speak in urgent terms on the need to commit resources and actions to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis 27 September, New York - Organized by the European Union, Switzerland and Sweden, the pledging event held last week...

At the virtual Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders’ Summit held today, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu spoke of FAO’s commitment to supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through an agri-food system transformation driven by innovation and digitalization 24 September, New York – Under the auspices of the High-level Segment of the 76th Session...

During yesterday’s Annual Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), FAO Director-General QU Dongyu underscored the Organization’s commitment to addressing the sustainable development and food security challenges inherent to LLDCs 24 September, New York – On the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 76th Session of the...

On 24 September, as part of the High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) and under the theme “Accelerating action to achieve SDG 7 in support of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement”, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu spoke at the Leadership Dialogue focused on scaling up action through Energy Compacts. He spoke of the double...

The world needs a joined-up approach to confront food and climate security, said QU Dongyu at World Economic Forum event.

Safeguarding local agri-food production and livelihoods must be a priority as hunger threatens rural population.

Director-General QU Dongyu pledges working with all to transform agri-food systems.

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium+20.

FAO Director-General addressed the White House Global COVID-19 Summit “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better to Prepare for the Next”.

World Food Forum to take place in Rome on October 1-5.

The COVID-19 pandemic sets back efforts to achieve Agenda 2030.

Pledges from 42 companies total $345 million so far.

Joint Centre is providing assistance to experts worldwide in using nuclear techniques in agriculture.

New publication provides an overview of challenges and opportunities for small-scale farmers.

UN Rome-based Agencies – FAO, IFAD and WFP – celebrate International Day for South-South Cooperation.

QU Dongyu emphasizes the need to address long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.