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Towards Blue Transformation: Discover what sustainable aquatic food systems look like
11/04/2024
What does the ideal aquatic food system look like?
For starters, it would be able to provide sufficient aquatic food for our growing population in a sustainable way. It would contribute to improving the rights and incomes of communities that are dependent on fisheries and aquaculture and...
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
10/04/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Gaza: FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation
05/04/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delivering 150 tonnes, out of a total of 1500 tonnes, of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in the Gaza Strip to safeguard surviving animals and support local production of fresh nutritious food like mil...
One Planet, One Health: Five of the many issues FAO is tackling through the One Health approach
04/04/2024
The interdependence of health between people, animals, plants and the environment is undeniable.
The One Health approach recognizes this intricate web of life. Designed to balan...
In Focus: FAO response to global food security challenges
03/04/2024
Advancing Forest Policies: Insights from FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment Team at an event in the European Parliament
02/04/2024
Anssi Pekkarinen, Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader of Global Forest Resources Assessment of FAO’s Forestry Division participated virtually in a roundtable discussion on the European Union’...
How can we reduce food loss and waste? It all starts with knowing how much is being lost and wasted and why
28/03/2024
Driving Sustainability: Innovation and Digitalization for Climate Action in Agrifood Systems
27/03/2024
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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu urges reversal of growing food insecurity
26/03/2024
We cannot allow the global food security situation to continue to worsen and must act urgently to address the availability, accessibility and affordability of food, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today in remarks at the ope...
FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero addresses the 2024 edition of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture
26/03/2024
With the title “Restoring the opportunity for food systems transformation”, the 2024 edition of the Annual Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA) took place in Brussels 26-27 March. The Forum for the Future of Agriculture is an annual gathering that has been held in Brussels since 2008...
Haiti: Escalating violence and economic shocks compound hunger crisis
25/03/2024
Red Sea shipping disruptions likely to exacerbate the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen - new FAO report warns
25/03/2024
The escalation of the Red Sea crisis is poised to accelerate the increase in shipping costs, delay the delivery of essential food or lead to a complete suspension of trade routes and closure of Yemeni ports, a new
FAO Brussels Director in Luxembourg: presenting FAO’s Activities and exploring future partnerships
22/03/2024
Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, paid a visit to Luxembourg to hold discussions with Pierre Treinen, Director-General at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Viticulture. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to exchange on matters of mutu...
FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean closes with renewed commitment to transform agrifood systems
21/03/2024
The 38th Regional Ministerial Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ended today with a renewed commitment to FAO's Strategic Framework...
Forests and Innovation: New solutions for a better world. See how you can take part in this year's International Day of Forests
21/03/2024
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and internation...
Water for Peace: World Water Day 2024 highlights water's role in shaping global peace, stability and prosperity
21/03/2024
World Water Day 2024 highlights the central role that water plays in shaping global peace, stability, and prosperity.
Water can create peace or spark conflict.
When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access to water, tensions can rise between communitie...
International Ocean Governance and the role of partnerships at the centre of the GFCM Executive Secretary intervention at EP Intergroup event
20/03/2024
Miguel Bernal, Executive Secretary of FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) participated in a panel discussion on international ocean governance and the Sustainable Ocean Initiat...
Sudan: FAO issues stark warning over "deeply concerning" scale of hunger
20/03/2024
The scale of hunger across Sudan is "deeply concerning" and requires an "immediate cessation of hostilities" as an essential first step in eliminating the risk of famine, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Maurizio Martina today to...
Célébrons la Journée de la langue française!
20/03/2024
La FAO produit un volume important de publications dans diverses langues et régions, ce qui reflète son engagement en faveur du rayonnement de la diversité linguistique et de l’inclusivité. Les publications en français contribuent à une part substantielle de l’ensemble de la production éditori...
FAO’s resilience work in Eastern Africa presented to Ambassadors in Brussels
19/03/2024
FAO’s resilience work in Eastern Africa was the topic of a meeting of FAO with the Brussels-based representatives from Eastern Africa. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan as Regional Coordinator of the Group and hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Democ...