FAO raised the alarm of increasing hunger in the world, at the 2018 High-Level Political Forum in New York. “Three years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, hunger is on the rise and urgent action is needed to ensure the trend is reversed. At the same time, obesity and other...

"Urgent action is needed to sustain and preserve the planet's forests in order to achieve our global goals," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said in a video message to the opening of the week-long Committee on Forestry meeting.

We cannot fail in protecting and ensuring the sustainable development of mountains, said Rene Castro, FAO Assistant Director-General, during the “Leading Sustainable Mountain Development” side-event at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on 16 July 2018 in New York. Organized by the Permanent Mission of Andorra and in partnership with FAO,...

We cannot fail in protecting and ensuring the sustainable development of mountains, said Rene Castro, FAO Assistant Director-General, during the “Leading Sustainable Mountain Development” side-event at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on 16 July 2018 in New York. Organized by the Permanent Mission of Andorra and in partnership with FAO,...

The 2018 High-Level Political Forum took stock of progress, challenges and enablers to reach Sustainable Development Goal 15 “Life on land” in a lively thematic review session moderated by René Castro, Assistant Director-General of the Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department at FAO. “SDG15 is often misperceived as an environmental goal...

Use of water, food waste and migration are some of the many challenges citites face and that can be addressed by strengthening rural-urban linkages, said René Castro, FAO Assistant Director-General of Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Development, during the HLPF side-event, “Strengthening Rural-Urban Linkages for Inclusive and Resilient Societies and...

The three United Nations Rome-based agencies– FAO, WFP and IFAD – spoke in one voice to advocate for rural resilience, rural-urban linkages and sustainable food systems at thematic review sessions of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). On 10 July, WFP delivered a statement on behalf of the RBAs...

As government, business and civil society leaders review the world’s progress on sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, a 12 July 2018 event, convened by the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica, zeroed in on food safety and the vital role of Codex standards. Codex Alimentarius Commission Officers,...

National ownership, community involvement and partnerships were emphasized as key elements to accelerate efforts towards achieving food security and nutrition in SIDS, said the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). “The achievement of food security and nutrition in SIDS...

“Trees and forests contribute to achieving multiple targets across the 2030 Agenda and need to be incorporated into strategies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” said Eva Müller, Director of FAO's Forestry Policy and Resources Division, at the event, “Forest-based Transformation towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies,” in advance of the...

We need updated food security and nutrition data in order to prioritize a response that is appropriate to needs as well as for advocacy purposes, said Monique Pariat, Director General of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid of the European Union, during the side-event “From Joint Analysis to humanitarian,...

Experts and stakeholders in nutrition and on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under review in the 2018 High-Level Political Forum (SDG6, SDG7, SDG11, SDG12 and SDG15) met in New York to identify interlinkages that can help push the 2030 Agenda forward. The participants highlighted the importance of utilizing a food systems approach...

New FAO tool lists concrete steps ways to speed up implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda

More countries sign up to block vessels carrying illegal catches

“Celebrating World Bee Day is not just about giving bees overdue recognition and ensuring their survival. It also speaks directly to our future and to achieving the 2030 Agenda,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, at the inaugural World Bee Day Celebration on 24...

First voluntary guidelines for forest concessions in the tropics launched

FAO and IOM help lead UN effort to support states in crafting a Global Compact on migration

“We need to move from a reactive response to crises to proactively preventing and anticipating them with focus on risk management,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, at the 2018 ECOSOC Integration Segment on 1 May in New York. Delivering remarks during the panel discussion...

124 million across 51 countries faced crisis levels of acute food insecurity or worse in 2017, warns the Global Report on Food Crises presented during a technical briefing on 25 April in New York. “Reports such as these give us the vital data and analyses to better understand the challenge. It...

“By investing in rural development, the international community can harness the positive impact of migration and mitigate migration-related risks,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the UN, at a side event on the margins of the first 2018 International Dialogue on Migration (IDM 2018) on 26...