In the run up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), the European Union organized an EU Dialogue for the UNFSS on 12-13 July and 16 July, consisting of...

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today - much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic's impact...

As part of the Day of the Flemish Community (11 July) the Government of Flanders organized a luncheon for the diplomatic corps in Brussels. The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels...

Organized as an independent United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Dialogue on the sidelines of the UNFSS Science Days, this Brussels Dialogue brought together European and international academia and science...

As a key actor in global food system transformation, FAO was invited to the UN Food Systems Summit independent dialogue ‘Leave no one behind: the transition to sustainable agriculture’, hosted...

Given that most of its 79 members are Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries or Small Island Developing States, the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is looking...

With less than 10 years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), governments need to step up their efforts to meet global food security and...

On 5 July the EU published the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices. One of the major milestones and most important deliverables of the EU...

A follow-up virtual meeting was held between the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and the FAO teams, including the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the FAO...

Agroecology applies ecological concepts and principles to manage interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment. It is a complex concept and appropriate measures and metrics are key to demonstrating...

The United Nations International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 ended officially today with a virtual closing ceremony highlighting the many successes achieved - despite the challenges posed by COVID-19,...

The European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development organized an online event on ‘EU Green Deal Ambitions: What do we want and need from EU forests?’ Participants,...

FAO Chief Veterinarian Keith Sumption was invited to the annual meeting of the Members of European Parliament (MEP) Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, where he presented opportunities for transition to...

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) organized a virtual event in the context of the 2021 World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day. The event fostered...

“Science and innovation are key to ensuring that decision-making processes could take full account of biodiversity concerns,” said FAO Deputy Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo at the European Research and Innovation...

The Fish4ACP programme, an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)  which ensures economic, social and environmental sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chains, was launched...

With preparations for the United Nations Food Systems Summit underway, the European Union and the Government of Belgium have appointed Head of the EU Representation to Slovakia Ladislav Miko and Deputy Minister-President of...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Kingdom of Spain today acknowledged their joint efforts to fight global hunger and malnutrition in the past decade...

The 3rd Virtual Tour of the FISH4ACP Programme took participants to Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Marshall Islands to meet people directly involved in fisheries and aquaculture value chains. With more than...

The fourth African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) agricultural ministerial conference enjoyed the participation of EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and  AU Commissioner for rural economy and agriculture,...