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06/07/2026

The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission opened today in Geneva, with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Do...

06/07/2026

The United Nations’ international food standards-setting body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, is meeting on 6 to 10 July 2026 to adopt food safety and quality standards. 

Charged with protecting consumer health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade, the C...

02/07/2026
This month, we bring you the latest updates from across the FAO network—from global food security and hunger hotspot alerts to new initiatives on gender equality, sustainable agrifood systems, and climate action.

We also spotlight key findings from The State of World Fisheries and Aquacult...
01/07/2026

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a total of $52.5 million for a cross-cutting project to be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Government of Fiji and partn...

01/07/2026
Smart farming is no longer a future ambition — it is becoming essential for helping farmers produce more with fewer resources while strengthening resilience, rural development and agrifood systems. That was the central message as FAO today opened its first
30/06/2026

As climate change, geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic and market volatility and technological disruption continue to reshape agrifood systems, strategic foresight is becoming an increasingly important tool for helping policymakers, businesses and farmers anticipate change, make informed...

29/06/2026

At World of Coffee 2026 in Brussels, FAO Brussels joined a discussion on "Coffee Value Chains at a Policy Crossroads". The discussion was organized by the European Coffee Federation (ECF) and focused on sustainable and inclusive coffee value chains, bringing together coffee-producing coun...

29/06/2026
Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains and broadly stable agricultural prices, according to a new rep...
26/06/2026

A joint assessment by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), using high-resolution satellite data, shows l...

23/06/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced a new investment from Norway to strengthen forest monitoring worldwide, helping countries strengthen climate action, improve transparency and unlock finance to protect and restore forests.

Norway’s Internat...

22/06/2026

A new El Niño phase is likely to begin within weeks, putting agriculture on alert around the world. New analyses by experts at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) allo...

18/06/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched their first-ever Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal, seeking $202 mill...

18/06/2026

Every choice we make at the table carries power: on 18 June, Sustainable Gastronomy Day reminds us that by choosing wisely, we can help shape healthier diets, protect our planet, and ...

18/06/2026

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed the need for critical investments in soil research and knowledge sharing as he addressed a side event highlighting how governments and farmers are working together across regions to promote sustainable soil management.

The event, titled “

17/06/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that acute food insecurity is expected to worsen further for millions of people across 13 countries deemed “hunger hotspots” between June and November 2026. 

17/06/2026

On 17 June 2026, the Brussels Office of the Sicilian Region hosted the event “Sicily – Europe – Mediterranean: Agri-food Inno...

16/06/2026

At $184 billion, trade in aquatic animal products continues to hit record highs and now rivals terrestrial meat trade in value. Ensuring sustainable and equitable growth of marine and inland ecosystems, however, remains a key challenge, according to the latest

11/06/2026
Countries around the world are facing a growing threat from transboundary animal diseases (TADs), including