Highlights

Market transparency and policy coordination are critical to reduce uncertainty in agrifood markets, FAO Director-General says
13/07/2022
Committee on Commodity Problems opens its 75th Session

UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
06/07/2022
The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition

FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
06/06/2022
Conflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine push millions of people in countries...

Asia–Pacific region’s vulnerability to COVID-19 pandemic speeds up adoption of digital tech in agrifood systems
11/03/2022
FAO Director-General tells Regional Conference innovation can unlock new potential, bridge urban rural divide and empower youth and women

Joint statement on the prioritization of monitoring SARS-CoV-2 infection in wildlife and preventing the formation of animal reservoirs
07/03/2022
By Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and World Health Organization (WHO)

Social protection is key to COVID-19 recovery, FAO says
07/02/2022
Director-General addresses 60th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development

FAO welcomes $10 million USA contribution to its COVID-19 response efforts
23/12/2021
Funding is intended to support FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery and One Health programmes

Annual meeting of FAO’s Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) discusses 2022-2025 phase
17/12/2021
Interest in the FMM is growing, with New Zealand and Australia the latest Members to join