FAO at the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2024
17/04/2024
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a yearly global platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on finding solutions to challenges affecting the well-being of youth.
Indigenous Youth at the center of the discussions in New York at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
15/04/2024
The 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) that started today at the UN in New York is particularly strategic for FAO's work and mandate.
FAO and AfDB host joint event on investing in gender equality to mitigate and prevent food crises and transform agrifood systems
05/04/2024
The side event aimed to highlight the critical role of financing for development in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment as a cornerstone to prevent and mitigate food crises and transform agrifood systems.
Gaza: FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation
05/04/2024
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
FAO launches global commitment to enhance gender equality in agrifood systems
27/03/2024
Investing in women in agrifood systems in order to close gaps in productivity and wages is crucial to grow the global economy by $1 trillion, reduce hunger for 45 million people, and incre...
FAO calls for increased financing for gender equality in agrifood systems at CSW68
21/03/2024
At CSW68, FAO cohosted several side events and participated in more, highlighting the importance of women's empowerment in building sustainable agrifood systems
Sudan: FAO issues stark warning over "deeply concerning" scale of hunger
20/03/2024
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina briefs UN Security Council on the impact of conflict on food security
Projected famine in Gaza: FAO urges immediate access to deliver urgent and critical assistance at scale
18/03/2024
New data reveals that half of the population or about 1.1 million people are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity
Afghanistan: the food security situation is improving, but the crisis is far from over
14/03/2024
Interview with Alexander Jones, Director of the FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, on his recent field visit to Afghanistan to see how FAO is helping farmers to get back on their feet
Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people
07/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024: Follow the joint FAO, IFAD and WFP celebration to see why investing in rural women is central to achieving our Sustainable Development Goals
FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap
05/03/2024
New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age.
The climate crisis is unjust for rural women: FAO gender expert
05/03/2024
Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division
Rise in hunger levels in NENA region of great concern
04/03/2024
Director-General addresses 37th session of FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for the Near East and North Africa.
Agrifood systems transformation holds the key to our environmental challenges
01/03/2024
FAO Deputy Director-General Semedo joins the United Nations Environment Assembly and Quadripartite Executive Annual Meeting.
UN Statistical Commission approves the creation of standalone food security and nutrition domain
01/03/2024
Decision provides stronger basis for FAO, UNICEF, WHO and their members to intensify their work on producing and using harmonized data.
Gaza: In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and restoration of humanitarian space to eliminate the risk of famine
27/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina points out the catastrophic damage induced by the conflict across the entire food supply chain.
G20: FAO Director-General appeals for peace, right to food and global governance reforms
22/02/2024
QU Dongyu addresses Meeting of G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers in Brazil.
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
13/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger.
Gaza: Every day, more and more people are on the brink of famine-like conditions
12/02/2024
Interview with FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol on Gaza and other global emergencies including Ukraine and Sudan
Global Environment Facility approves new FAO-led projects and programs benefiting 46 countries
12/02/2024
FAO will lead 48 projects and three programs addressing challenges at the intersection of environment, agriculture, forestry, and marine/freshwater resources