Join us for an in-person event, “Ecosystem Restoration in Action: Progress, Partnerships and the Road to 2030”, organized by the Secretariat of the

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today opened the first Global Pollinator Conference, calling for stronger international action to protect pollinators and the essential role t...

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged lower in October, as weaker import demand contributed to month-on-month declines in the price indices for cereals, dairy products and meat, according to new data released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nat...

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the role of international law in transforming agrifood systems and realizing the right to adequate food, while also emphasizing the importance of institutional independence and cooperation as he opened the Forum on Institutional Law in International O...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called for faster implementation of global biodiversity commitments as the 17th United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17) completed the ...

On the occasion of World Food Day 2026, under the theme ‘Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow’, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels joined forces with partners across Belgium to raise awareness of World Food Day and bring its message to audiences across the country.

The members of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reviewed the latest scientific advice and adopted 11 binding recommendations and 2 resolutions, for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the reg...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are urging countries across Eastern Africa to strengthen preparedness and surveillance measures as heavy rainfall and flooding associated with El Niño increase the risk o...

From the Alps to the Himalayas, mountain communities are preserving traditions while creating new opportunities. Discover how the Mountain Partnership connects global advocacy with local action, from advancing the mountain agenda internationally to bringing mountain craftsmanship to the global...

A UN report published today finds that 252 million hectares (ha) across 149 countries are being restored, creating more than one million green jobs – the largest documented global restoration effort to date.

To reach 2030 commitments, action must rapidly increase with a particular focus ...

As pressure on land, soil and water intensifies, the updated FAO Guidelines for Integrated Land Use Planning (ILUP), launched today  during the seventeenth meeting of the

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two new projects valued at $184.8 million to bolster sustainable forest management, land restoration and climate-resilient development in Algeria and Mexico with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 
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Marking its 10th edition, the African Diaspora Agrofood Forum (ADAF26) highlighted the growing role of diaspora communities in driving investment, innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa's agrifood systems.

Held under the theme “Reimagining Remittances: Mobilizing Diaspora Weal...

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...