FAO Director-General QU Dongyu called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to tap the power of innovation and digitalization in order to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in line with its mission and objectives of the EU-STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea, conducted 12 trainings for farmers...

An event co-hosted by FAO and IFAD in the framework of the Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA) brought together experts in financial inclusion and...

QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today called for a closing of the digital divide and reiterated FAO's commitment to promote...

Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink...

A mind-set shift, youth, inclusion for indigenous people and women, political will, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the right to food – these were some of the key issues...

With the theme "Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life" World Food Day 2021 will be again celebrated in Brussels. The food...

In the run up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), the European Union organized an EU Dialogue for the UNFSS on 12-13 July and 16 July, consisting of...

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today - much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic's impact...

As part of the Day of the Flemish Community (11 July) the Government of Flanders organized a luncheon for the diplomatic corps in Brussels. The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels...

Organized as an independent United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Dialogue on the sidelines of the UNFSS Science Days, this Brussels Dialogue brought together European and international academia and science...

As a key actor in global food system transformation, FAO was invited to the UN Food Systems Summit independent dialogue ‘Leave no one behind: the transition to sustainable agriculture’, hosted...

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...