UN agencies and Italian Red Cross sign cooperation agreement to prevent COVID-19
27/05/2020
Red Cross volunteers to further assist with temperature screenings at the premises of 26 UN agencies operating in Italy
FAO stresses the need for investment now to sustain Africa's agriculture in a post COVID-19 era
27/05/2020
Brussels Dialogue brings together the African Union, the Organization of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Union
FAO Director-General says the fight against Desert Locusts will take time, despite significant control gains
22/05/2020
Appeal raised to $311.6 million as swarms continue to threaten the Horn of Africa, Yemen while threats are increasing in Southwest Asia and the Sahel
UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity
22/05/2020
Conservation and sustainable use can work together to protect plants, animals and livelihoods
First International Tea Day sees call for joint action to ensure sustainability of tea sector
21/05/2020
Celebrating the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of the iconic beverage
World Bee Day 2020: FAO calls for more to be done to safeguard our tiny food heroes, amid alarming decline
20/05/2020
Protecting bees and beekeepers crucial in times of COVID-19 to support livelihoods
FAO makes gains in the fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains
11/05/2020
Heavy rains favour reproduction, second wave of locusts expected during upcoming harvest
Global food commodity prices drop further in April
07/05/2020
FAO expects subdued usage to push up cereal stocks in 2019/20 and FAO’s first forecast for wheat markets in 2020/21 points to continued growth in inventories
Forest loss slows globally as sustainable management grows
07/05/2020
FAO publishes key findings of benchmark Global Forest Resources Assessment
COVID-19: Using economic stimulus to reduce the long-term hunger impact
30/04/2020
New FAO Policy Brief analyzes pandemic-driven recession’s threat to global hunger levels
Forestry industry must improve safety record
28/04/2020
New FAO report points to steps to reduce forestry accidents, including safety inspections, and providing education and first-aid training.
FAO welcomes Russian Federation’s $10 million donation to support fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa
28/04/2020
Contribution will boost efforts aimed at controlling and eliminating the pest
Assessing El Niño’s impact on fisheries and aquaculture around the world
22/04/2020
New report presents the main regional consequences caused by the five types of the climate pattern
FAO chief briefs the United Nations Security Council on measures to break the vicious cycle between conflict and hunger
21/04/2020
QU Dongyu says a coordinated response needed to address the drivers that perpetuate food crises
Joint Statement on COVID-19 Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition
21/04/2020
FAO, IFAD, the World Bank and WFP on the occasion of the Extraordinary G20 Agriculture Minister's Meeting
Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries
21/04/2020
Annual report on acute food insecurity and malnutrition published today
FAO urges at G20 meeting protection of food supply chains amid COVID-19 threat
21/04/2020
Director-General speaks to G20 agriculture ministers on behalf of UN food agencies