FAO Director-General urges G20 to ensure that food value chains are not disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic
26/03/2020
Global and national markets must continue to be a transparent, stable and reliable source of food supply
FAO hand in hand with Italy in the fight against COVID-19
23/03/2020
UN agency lights up its Rome headquarters in Italian green, white and red
L’ONU approuve un prêt de 10 millions de dollars afin d’intensifier les interventions de la FAO destinées à lutter contre l’invasion de criquets pèlerins
20/03/2020
Le nouveau prêt du Fonds central d’intervention d’urgence s’ajoute à une contribution de 10 millions de dollars octroyée en janvier dernier
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FAO leads the way to clearer peatland mapping and monitoring
18/03/2020
A new publication and an innovative geospatial online tool help countries preserve critical carbon stores
Le Fonds vert pour le climat approuve un projet de 119 millions de dollars résilient au changement climatique pour Cuba
12/03/2020
Le projet ciblera 240 000 petits bénéficiaires dans les communautés rurales vulnérables et sera exécuté par le Ministère de l'agriculture et la FAO
Traditional farming system in Brazil added to global agricultural heritage list
11/03/2020
Farmers known as Sempre-vivas flower gatherers from Espinhaço Mountain Range won recognition for their crucial role in enhancing biodiversity and preserving traditional knowledge
FAO prioritizes staff wellbeing in the fight to contain COVID-19
10/03/2020
Precautionary measures have been developed and put in place over the weeks
Acute food insecurity hotspots need urgent attention
09/03/2020
FAO calls for $900 million to support the livelihoods of 43 million people facing acute hunger
Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality
06/03/2020
FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Women’s Day
World food prices drop in February
05/03/2020
Coronavirus outbreak helps push FAO Food Price Index down
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
05/03/2020
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence's transformative power to make food systems more efficient, sustainable and inclusive
28/02/2020
FAO Director-General signs up to ethical resolution on AI endorsed by Pope Francis
FAO welcomes €17 million contribution from Germany to combat the impact of the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa
28/02/2020
Funds will assist farmers and protect rural livelihoods affected by the worsening outbreak
La FAO salue la contribution de l’Union Européenne de 11 millions d’euros afin de lutter contre l’invasion de criquets pèlerins
27/02/2020
La sécurité alimentaire de milliers de personnes menacée par la propagation du ravageur, de l’Afrique de l’Est jusqu’au golfe Persique
Ramping up the fight against Fall Armyworm
27/02/2020
FAO advances Global Action to control the spread and damage of a crop-eating pest affecting millions of livelihoods
Locusts in East Africa: A race against time
25/02/2020
Joint statement by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Les systèmes alimentaires mondiaux dépendent de la biodiversité
24/02/2020
Le Directeur général de la FAO exhorte les négociateurs de la Convention sur la diversité biologique à obtenir des résultats «probants»
Afrique de l’Est: La FAO salue le don de 10 millions de dollars de la Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates afin de lutter contre la résurgence du criquet pèlerin
24/02/2020
Le Directeur général de la FAO invite les donateurs à faire de même afin de prévenir une crise humanitaire
Hunger threatens over half of the population in South Sudan
20/02/2020
Food security worsened significantly in areas hit by last year’s floods
Italy and FAO highlight the importance of the Mediterranean diet for the sustainable management of land and water resources
13/02/2020
FAO hosts the third event of the initiative “Mediterranean Diet’s Principles for Agenda 2030”