FISH4ACP’s targeted investments have boosted the performance of Nigeria's catfish sector and helped women who harvested oysters in mangroves in the Gambia and Senegal to change over to modern ways of farming them instead, an event in Brussels highlighted on Thursday.

“FISH4ACP has been a...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Flanders (Belgium) have signed a new five-year Framework Agreement to strengthen their cooperation on sustainable agrifood systems.

The agreement builds on a partnership that has helped advance sustai...

Eradicating hunger requires adequate production and distribution of food, and also confidence that it will not make one ill, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today at the Borlaug International Dialogue of the

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management (MoEDM) and consortium partners: the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Mercy Corps, th...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today commemorated World Food Day 2026, emphasizing the importance of effective and broad-spectrum innovation for the achievement of its enduring mission to end hunger and build r...

The 2026 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF), hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), concluded on Friday, reinforcing its role as the world's largest annual gathering dedicated to ag...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today honoured 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, recognizing women from around the world whose work is making a difference across agrifood systems a...

Strengthening water and food security requires more efficient water use, fairer allocation and a shift towards circular and regenerative approaches, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today at a high-level session of the

On 17 September 2026, the tenth session of the Informal Joint Meeting of the Governing Bodies of the Rome-based Agencies (RBAs) brought together Members and the leadership of FAO, IFAD and WFP to review progress in strengthening collaboration in the field.

Held at FAO Headquarters in Rom...

The 5th edition of the Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) opened Tuesday at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), wi...

Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts and representatives from all seven sociocultural regions of the world gathered today for the opening ceremony of the fourth annual meeting of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ ...

The Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum 2026 opened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with 38 countries and five regional initiatives presenting ...

The 2026 World Food Forum (WFF) opened on Monday at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), bringing together government leaders, researchers, scientists, investors, farmers, ...

As conflict, displacement, and climate pressures continue to drive high levels of acute food insecurity across the Near East and North Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for urgent funding for emergency agricultural assistance to help families ...

"Hunger is not inevitable. The world already possesses many of the capacity, tools, technologies and knowledge needed to ensure food security for all. Yet in 2025, 645 million people still faced hunger, while about one in three people worldwide could ...

A new major collaborative assessment of seabird interactions with pelagic longline fisheries helps address longstanding information gaps and provides fisheries managers and their fleets fresh impetus to help reduce seabird bycatch in the Southern Hemisphere.

The

FAO 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development is a global recognition initiative launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), marking the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026.

It celebrates 100 women nominated for their outstandin...