New survey points out that forest education must be strengthened to meet global challenges

QU Dongyu calls for new solutions to meet the growing demand for food, while reducing the pressure on natural resources and ecosystems

Ambitious plans to help small, medium and large cities become greener, cleaner and integrated into sustainable agri-food systems

At a joint high-level thematic event on Least Developed Countries, hosted by the Presidents of the UN General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, FAO’s Chief Scientist underscored the catalytic role of science and innovation in helping end poverty, hunger and malnutrition  Aimed at building needed policy momentum, financial commitments...

Members stress the importance of promoting innovation, digital technologies and data

B20-G20-FAO Dialogue on Sustainable Food Systems calls on businesses to effect transformative change

Eight countries will benefit from projects designed to support climate resilience and biodiversity, and combat land degradation and unsustainable fishing

FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo participated at the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate on Land Degradation, Desertification and Drought, a multi-stakeholder platform aiming to elevate the discourse on the linkages between land action and inclusive, resilient and sustainable development New York, 14 June 2021 – Unsustainable soil management practices, biodiversity loss...

Philanthropist delivered biennial McDougall Memorial Lecture

Kicking off its Summer Series dialogue sessions on food systems, the UN Association of New York convened a digital dialogue with the Rome-based Agencies (RBAs) working for Zero Hunger and food security, with FAO’s Representative in South Sudan sharing milestones and challenges from a country-level context New York, 10 June 2021 –...

FAO Members are set to approve the new Strategic Framework for the next decade

FAO served as the lead entity for the third and final UN ECOSOC Integration Dialogue, where exchanges on catalysing an inclusive post-pandemic recovery included calls for agri-food systems transformation, green recovery, climate resilience, robust social policies and science and data‑led innovations New York, 10 June 2021 – As part of the preparatory process...

Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, FAO calls for this scourge to be tackled through the transformation of agri-food systems

Over 350 000 people already face catastrophic conditions in Tigray

FAO’s new Food Outlook report tracks the risks associated with rising import bills amid broad upswing in prices

FAO and WHO join together to celebrate science and encourage action on World Food Safety Day

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Leaders gathered at virtual global gala calling for #GenerationRestoration

 Joint report reveals soil pollution as one of the world’s major challenges for ecosystem restoration

Putting the “I” and “U” in IUU