5 July 2022 – The Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium, Raschad Al-Khafaji presented his credentials to Pernilla Sjölin, the Acting Head of Protocol of the European Commission President...

  Why is the agri-food sector so important in the fight against child labour, and what comparative advantage can FAO bring? Benjamin Davis: According to the latest ILO-UNICEF global estimates, 70% of all child labour...

Significant growth in aquaculture has driven global fisheries and aquaculture production to a record high as aquatic foods make an increasingly critical contribution to food security and nutrition in the 21st century, according to a...

FAO’s Strategic Framework 2022-2031, the recently adopted Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation, sustainable agricultural production methods, reduced pesticide use, improved soil health and the potential for carbon sequestration - these were some of the...

The global agrifood sector faces fundamental challenges over the coming decade, particularly the need to feed an ever-increasing population in a sustainable manner, the impacts of the climate crisis and the economic consequences and disruptions...