New FAO-led food security and nutrition report for Europe and Central Asia elaborates on the costs of a healthy diet
12/05/2021
Affordable healthy diets can trigger positive development in nutrition, sustainability
Director-General hails FAO employees for their dedication and resilience amid pandemic
11/05/2021
Town hall meeting with global staff offers space for dialogue, and insight into the meaning of “MORE”
FAO joins Morocco-led celebrations for the first UN International Day of Argania
10/05/2021
Recognizing the argan tree’s unique environmental, nutritional and income-generating qualities
Unlock and Unblock: twin track to boost food security in Africa
10/05/2021
FAO Director-General urges measures to tackle agricultural underfunding
FAO will implement a new Nutrition Strategy to ensure healthy diets for all
07/05/2021
The Vision and Strategy for FAO’s Work in Nutrition was approved by FAO Council
Science, technology and innovation are crucial to efforts aimed at transforming agri-food systems
07/05/2021
FAO's Chief Scientist presents the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Science Days to be held on 8-9 July
A high-tech response is helping countries win battle against Desert Locusts
06/05/2021
FAO and its partners are creating cutting-edge technology to destroy the pests
International food prices continue rising in April
06/05/2021
FAO Food Price Index posts 11th consecutive monthly increase, new forecasts point to growth in world wheat and maize output
EU and FAO call for the transformation of agri-food systems
06/05/2021
Leaders spoke of continued partnership at the 2021 Strategic Dialogue
Urgent and scaled-up action needed to reduce suffering in South Sudan
06/05/2021
Director-General says FAO will “stay and deliver” to support vulnerable communities
Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises
05/05/2021
Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020
FAO Council ends successfully and paves the way for the first virtual Conference in history
01/05/2021
Council Members commended FAO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
FAO and WFP launch global consultation to help alleviate hunger and transform agri-food systems
30/04/2021
The online public consultation will feed into the organizations' strategic outlooks and provide a platform to share ideas to accelerate achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
FAO and BADEA scale-up partnership in support of African countries
29/04/2021
New Memorandum of Understanding confirms further collaboration between the two parties
FAO Director-General calls at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
29/04/2021
Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks
UN General Assembly to hold High-level Interactive Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance - a global health and development threat
28/04/2021
Call to Action to tackle AMR through the One Health approach and to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Healthy forests are key to “building back better”
26/04/2021
FAO joins the global call to action for reversing deforestation at the UN Forum on Forests
Historic opportunities for global action to eradicate poverty, end hunger and reduce inequalities
26/04/2021
Director-General provides the FAO Council with updates on delivery and proposals for the way forward