FAO’s Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol calls to invest in agriculture, scale up anticipatory action and build resilient agrifood systems
30/04/2024
29-30 April – FAO’s Deputy Director-General (DDG), Beth Bechdol, called for all stakeholders to rethink responses to food crises, urging greater investment in agriculture and the need for emergency agricultural aid as part of our response, during her recent two-day mission to New York.
FAO presents World Food Forum 2024
26/04/2024
Galvanizing youth action, innovation and investment at the annual World Food Forum to achieve a better food future for all
FAO’s One Country One Priority Product initiative celebrates milestones and aims for scaled implementation
26/04/2024
85 FAO member countries have officially expressed interest in promoting the sustainable development of the value chains of 54 Special Agricultural Products
FAO launches global 10-year initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials for sustainable agrifood systems transformation
25/04/2024
RENOFARM, or Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation already piloted in Indonesia, Uganda and Nigeria
Global Report on Food Crises is a wake-up call
24/04/2024
FAO Director-General emphasizes importance of tackling root causes by increasing agricultural support in emergencies
Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of critical urgent action
24/04/2024
Global Network Against Food Crises’ partners call for a transformative approach to break the cycle of acute hunger
FAO at the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
23/04/2024
Hundreds of Indigenous leaders and representatives from across the globe convened to discuss, exchange ideas, and address current challenges to ensure the full realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.
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.
FAO guide to new International Day of Potato sets scene for first-ever observance on May 30
15/04/2024
Recently published booklet highlights significance and calls for action to maximize potential
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.
Gaza: FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation
05/04/2024
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
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.
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
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
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.