FAO and UNWTO launch new publication at high-level event to celebrate International Mountain Day 2021.

Pressures on land and water resources increase to critical point after significant deterioration over the past decade, according to SOLAW 2021

In the lead up to the 60th session of the Commission for Social Development, an inter-session informal preparatory meeting was convened to review the food security and nutrition status and pathways to recovery from the pandemic  9 December, New York - The Chair of the 60th session of the Commission for...

Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future

FAO Director-General addresses Nutrition for Growth event and stresses the importance of advocacy and awareness-raising

The international observance convened inspiring speakers and award winners to focus attention on the importance of healthy soils and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources.  7 December, New York - Every year, World Soil Day sheds a light on the key role healthy soils play in ending global hunger and...

Ocean litter has been making the headlines, but a new report by FAO suggests that plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural soils

Humanitarian needs, acute food insecurity are growing. Livelihood-saving agriculture activities are crucial, urgently require funding at scale - FAO Director-General.

With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) behind us, we spoke to Eduardo Mansur, Director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, on FAO’s participation in Glasgow where it called for linkages between the climate and food security agendas. What are the key takeaways from COP26, and what...

Wheat and dairy drive fourth consecutive monthly increase, global cereal supplies “comfortable”.

The objective is to promote the sharing of knowledge and innovation across regions.

A joint publication of FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, WFP and UNICEF.

Director-General QU Dongyu maps the Organization’s achievements and plans in address to the FAO Council.

FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2021 report exposes the fragility of our agrifood systems and offers solutions on how to deal with sudden shocks

FAO joins the Vatican and Stella Maris advocating for fishers’ rights and responsible practices

Farmers and herders are vital if the country is to climb out of a hunger trap, says FAO

As part of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the Trolls encourage fans to become food heroes

FAO launches second phase of its innovative platform SEPAL

FAO’s time-critical response in the Dry Corridor across El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras is helping restore livelihoods affected by climate extremes, all the while anchoring in place the necessary capacities and systems to forecast and respond to future crises. 17 November, New York – Across the stretch of land known as...

Cost-benefit analysis published in Nature Sustainability shows average return of USD 1.2 for every USD 1.0 invested in the land restoration project, despite harsh climatic conditions.