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See how, together, the European Union and FAO are leveraging innovative approaches that benefit the global community

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Director-General
News
Projected famine in Gaza: FAO urges immediate access to deliver urgent and critical assistance at scale

New data reveals that half of the population or about 1.11 million people are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity

News
FAO Members in Latin America and the Caribbean discuss how to reduce hunger and inequality in world’s largest agrifood exporting region

Ministerial segment of 38th Session of FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean opens in Guyana

Statement by the FAO Director-General

FOOD FOR GAZA - A Round Table for the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in the Middle East focused on Food Security

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Discover our forests

Explore the world’s forests from two unique vantage points.

Event
Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean

This year, LARC38 will explore the progress and challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.

In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges

Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.

Publication
Potatoes: So Familiar, So Much More to Learn

Get ready to celebrate the first International Day of Potato!

Data
Explore FAO’s global water data platform

AQUASTAT collects and analyses data from around the world to support the sustainable use of water.

IYC 2024 Dromedary
Campaign
Join the heroes of the deserts and highlands

Organize an event, spread the word on social media, and more. Here’s how you can help promote the International Year of Camelids 2024!

Director-General
Statement by the FAO Director-General

FOOD FOR GAZA - A Round Table for the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in the Middle East focused on Food Security

Voices of Impact

18/03/2024

The food security situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Famine is imminent in the Northern Governorates and there is a risk of famine across the rest of the Gaza Strip, according to a new report. Rein Paulsen, FAO Director of the Office of Emergency and Resilience explains in an interview that the latest findings are “extremely concerning”. Watch the video to learn more.

Video
Access to nutritious food is a right not a privilege
14/06/2023

The right to food is about giving people access to enough nutritious food. And it is about empowering them to be able to feed themselves.

Podcast
16/02/2024

Conflict and hunger are inextricably linked to one another. Conflict often leads to severe humanitarian crises, resulting in heightened levels of hunger in specific regions. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges, explains Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General, in this interview.

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Data

Certified forest area (1 000 hectares)
2010
2015
2022

Source: FAO. 2023. Indicators. In: Sustainable Development Goals. Rome. Cited 8 June 2023. www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/indicators/en/
https://doi.org/10.4060/CC7088EN-fig70

2020 World

31.2%

2010 World

31.5%

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In Focus
Annual funding overview

Thanks to continued trust and growing financial support from our Resource Partners, FAO is working to create a world without hunger or poverty.

Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work

The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan (Reviewed) 2022-25 and Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25.

In Focus
FAO Data Lab

The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.

FAO and the SDGs

FAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable agriculture for millions of people around the world.

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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all

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FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.

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FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.

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Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.

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FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.

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FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.

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FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.

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FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.

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FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.

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FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.

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FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.

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FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.

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FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.

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FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.

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FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.

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FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.

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FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.

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FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.

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FAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable agriculture for millions of people around the world.

sdg photo
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FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.

sdg photo
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FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.

sdg photo
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Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.

sdg photo
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FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.

sdg photo
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FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.

sdg photo
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FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.

sdg photo
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FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.

sdg photo
sdg photo

FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.

sdg photo
sdg photo

FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.

sdg photo
sdg photo

FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.

sdg photo
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FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.

sdg photo
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FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.

sdg photo
sdg photo

FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.

sdg photo
sdg photo

FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.

sdg photo
sdg photo

FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.

sdg photo
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FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.

sdg photo
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FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.

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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems.

Impact assessment of the fires in Colombia

The impact of the fires on agriculture and livelihoods in relation to El Niño Southern Oscilation

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