News archive 2017

Italy’s Carabinieri police force and FAO have agreed to strengthen cooperation in protecting the environment and biodiversity, the sustainable management of wildlife resources and the safeguarding of forests, including combating illegal logging.

In a meeting on Tuesday, Graziano da Silva and Commissioner Sacko underscored conflicts as a common denominator in areas facing food crises in the continent. "Conflict exacerbates hunger and in many cases hunger and food insecurity to intensify strife and social unrest," the FAO Director-General said.

A new guide by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urges child labour concerns be integrated in agriculture, food security and nutrition programs during crises and disasters, and was presented today to mark World Day Against Child Labour.

Some 37 countries, 28 of which are in Africa, require external assistance for food, according to FAO's new Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.

Ambassador Llorentty Solíz described the report as "an invaluable tool" which will keep the UN Security Council updated on the food security situation of countries in conflict. "The information is very reliable and we look forward to receiving future editions," he added.

The world’s oceans offer both challenges and solutions to the Sustainable Development Agenda, and managing them carefully is essential for global food security as well as the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at the UN Oceans Conference.

These initiatives "are a reminder of the importance of oceans and seas. They cover 70 percent of the surface of our planet, provide half the world's oxygen, and serve as home to 80 percent of life" on earth, said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, in a video message.

Rising shipping costs and larger import volumes are set to lift the global food import bill to more than USD 1.3 trillion this year, a 10.6 percent increase from 2016, FAO said today in its biannual Food Outlook. The FAO Food Price Index – also released today - rose 2.2 percent in May.

Young and qualified volunteers from across Italy will soon be able to join FAO’s offices around the globe thanks to a partnership signed today between FAO and the Federazione Organismi Cristiani di Servizio Internazionale Volontario (FOCSIV), a network of Italian Christian NGOs.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pushing forward with a massive campaign that has so far treated more than 12 million animals, protecting the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of families who rely on their livestock’s meat and milk for survival.