Given that most of its 79 members are Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries or Small Island Developing States, the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is looking...

With less than 10 years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), governments need to step up their efforts to meet global food security and...

On 5 July the EU published the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices. One of the major milestones and most important deliverables of the EU...

A follow-up virtual meeting was held between the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and the FAO teams, including the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the FAO...

Agroecology applies ecological concepts and principles to manage interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment. It is a complex concept and appropriate measures and metrics are key to demonstrating...

The United Nations International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 ended officially today with a virtual closing ceremony highlighting the many successes achieved - despite the challenges posed by COVID-19,...

The European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development organized an online event on ‘EU Green Deal Ambitions: What do we want and need from EU forests?’ Participants,...

FAO Chief Veterinarian Keith Sumption was invited to the annual meeting of the Members of European Parliament (MEP) Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, where he presented opportunities for transition to...

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) organized a virtual event in the context of the 2021 World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day. The event fostered...

“Science and innovation are key to ensuring that decision-making processes could take full account of biodiversity concerns,” said FAO Deputy Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo at the European Research and Innovation...

With preparations for the United Nations Food Systems Summit underway, the European Union and the Government of Belgium have appointed Head of the EU Representation to Slovakia Ladislav Miko and Deputy Minister-President of...

The Fish4ACP programme, an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)  which ensures economic, social and environmental sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chains, was launched...

The 3rd Virtual Tour of the FISH4ACP Programme took participants to Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Marshall Islands to meet people directly involved in fisheries and aquaculture value chains. With more than...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Kingdom of Spain today acknowledged their joint efforts to fight global hunger and malnutrition in the past decade...

The fourth African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) agricultural ministerial conference enjoyed the participation of EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and  AU Commissioner for rural economy and agriculture,...

Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today endorsed the new Strategic Framework that will drive the Organization's efforts to transform agri-food systems and address...

Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience Rein Paulsen and WFP Director of Programme of the Humanitarian and Development Division David Kaatrud joined a session of the Council...

More than 30% of the world’s land area is covered by forests. FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 found that despite a slowing of the rate of deforestation in the...

FAO had a strong presence at the 2021 European Development Days (EDD21), the European Commission-led annual forum dedicated to the most pressing challenges in international development. The forum brings together...

The month of June saw the launch of activities for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, as well as celebrations for two other international days: World Oceans Day and the...