January saw the launch of the new version of the FAO Ex-Ante Carbon Balance tool, EX-ACT. The tool allows users to estimate and track the impact on greenhouse gas emissions...

Antimicrobial drugs play a critical role in the treatment of diseases. Their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials are often misused for treatment and...

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today appealed for an urgent scale-up of Africa's Great Green Wall initiative to restore degraded...

A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense...

FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol was invited to speak in the 6th edition of the EU Agricultural Outlook Conference organized by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI),...

The United Nations Heads in Brussels met with Deputy Secretary-General European External Action Service (EEAS) Stefano Sannino and congratulated him on his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the EEAS....

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy...

A virtual dialogue hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) strengthened the momentum towards nature-based solutions (NbS) for people, biodiversity...

After six months of closely an successfully working with the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union and a good number of joint events and initiatives during the...

With less than a year to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), major cities, regions and governments joined forces to launch an ambitious call to slash emissions...

The European Commission met with a group of stakeholders to discuss the Code of Conduct for Responsible Business and Marketing Practices, due to be released in June 2021. The code...

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) presented the preliminary findings of a new research report that outlines the need for new approaches to support smallholder farmers while addressing deforestation at the...

Leaders from Small Island Developing States joined the sixth FAO Brussels Dialogue “Weathering COVID 19 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS): a pathway to resilience”, which raised awareness on their...

How can we grow African agribusiness? How do FAO and UNIDO assist governments in attracting sustainable and responsible investment? How do we reduce the risks of what appears to be...

The Black Sea Assistance Mechanism (BSAM) organized a regional stakeholder conference to summarize challenges and discuss future action for the maritime sector in the Black Sea Region. Representatives of the...

FAO, together with its sister-agencies the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) discussed a transition towards sustainable agri-food systems and support to African Caribbean...

Increasing investment in agriculture and, more importantly, improving the quality of investment so that it benefits those most in need, is one of the most effective strategies for reducing hunger...

The FISH4ACP Steering Committee gathered to discuss the progress, challenges and activities of the programme and its second year of implementation to unlock the potential of fisheries and aquaculture in...

The FAO Council today wrapped up its 165th Session. The new Strategy for Private Sector Engagement has been approved. Members also welcomed the Outline of the Strategic Framework 2022-31 and the Outline...

475 million indigenous people live in 90 countries across the world. FAO, together with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) co-organized a workshop to promote...