Updated regularly, this is FAO's website on the ways the pandemic is affecting food and agriculture systems around the world.

An Opportunity for Transformation by Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu, United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States There is a saying, “May you live in interesting times.” As 2020 continues its...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the 2020 United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Management Segment, which was scaled down and held virtually on 21 July in an...

In light of limitations on in-person meetings and international travel due to COVID-19, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2020 was held virtually from 7 to 16 July. This year's theme was "Accelerated action and transformative pathways:...

The Permanent Missions of Chile and India to the UN and FAO co-hosted an event on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum 2020 to highlight the key role of fruits and vegetables in contributing...