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Rise in hunger levels in NENA region of great concern
04/03/2024
Amman - The situation in Gaza, coupled with protracted crises in Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, is of "great concern," the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said Monday as he addressed the 37th session of the FAO Regional Ministerial ...
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UN Statistical Commission approves the creation of standalone food security and nutrition domain
01/03/2024
Rome/New York --The United Nations Statistical Commission, has approved the creation of a new statistical dom...
FAO launches new portal for statistics on Food and Diet
02/02/2024
Rome –To help close data gaps and contribute to better guidance for nutrition-sensitive agrifood systems policies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has created a
FAO Food Price Index down again in January led by lower wheat and maize prices
02/02/2024
Rome – The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell further in January, albeit slightly, led by decreases in the prices of cereals and meat, which more than offset an increase in the sugar prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.
FAO Food Price Index declines in December
05/01/2024
Rome- The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO expresses deep alarm over acute hunger in the Gaza Strip
21/12/2023
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is deeply alarmed by the deteriorating food security situation in the Gaza Strip, where the entire population of about 2.2 million people is now facing acute hunger, according to a new
FAO Food Price Index holds steady in November
08/12/2023
Rome - The benchmark for world food commodity prices were broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices of vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
COP28: Fighting AMR requires action on the ground, Qu says
02/12/2023
Dubai – It is time for concrete action in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) told the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai on Saturday.
Committee on World Food Security convenes in Rome
23/11/2023
Ministers and high-level representatives from around the world and stakeholders from various sectors gathered today for the opening of the
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: Andorra and Austria earn their first, while Asian countries get six new designations
10/11/2023
A pasture system in Andorra, hay milk in Austria, areas growing chestnuts, white ginger and waxberries in China, flood-spreading gardens and a walnut cultivating region in Iran and an all-female fishery in the Republic of Korea have become the latest additions to
FAO Food Outlook predicts declining international trade in some basic foodstuffs
10/11/2023
Production prospects across most basic foodstuffs are favourable, but extreme weather events, rising geopolitical tensions and sudden policy changes pose risks for global food production systems and could potentially tip delicate demand-supply balances and dampen prospects for trade and global fo...
FAO Food Price Index dips in October
03/11/2023
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined moderately in October, down by 0.5 percent from September with the index for dairy products the only one to rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
World Food Forum 2023 flagship event concludes with enhanced commitments to transform agrifood systems
20/10/2023
The third annual World Food Forum flagship event hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has drawn to a succes...
Junior World Food Day: a diverse group of Food Heroes inspire young people to value water
19/10/2023
Some of them create delicious foods or vibrant gardens, some raise people’s awareness of the crucial issues we face through their advocacy or through sport or music. Special guests, including Food Heroes, influencers and innovators gathered at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organiza...
FAO and IAEA join forces to support Atoms4Food
18/10/2023
To bolster a full-spectrum response to the global need to achieve sustainable agrifood systems, the heads of two United Nations agencies announced a new initiative called Atoms4Food to offer Member countries assistance in strategic planning, increasing food production and food safety.
Global call for concrete actions towards sustainable livestock transformation
27/09/2023
First FAO Conference on the topic promotes intense debates on how to make production more environmentally friendly, supportive of rural livelihoods and able to meet the world’s growing protein needs
Unlocking the potential of sustainable livestock production
26/09/2023
Thanawat Tiensin, Director, FAO Animal Production and Health Division at the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation.
FAO hosts first-ever global conference on sustainable livestock transformation
25/09/2023
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the first FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation.
Mapping ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock and rice
25/09/2023
New FAO report offers comprehensive assessment of options to pursue efficient, resilient, and environmentally sustainable agrifood systems