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How can we reduce food loss and waste? It all starts with knowing how much is being lost and wasted and why
28/03/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu urges reversal of growing food insecurity
26/03/2024
We cannot allow the global food security situation to continue to worsen and must act urgently to address the availability, accessibility and affordability of food, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today in remarks at the ope...
Red Sea shipping disruptions likely to exacerbate the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen - new FAO report warns
25/03/2024
The escalation of the Red Sea crisis is poised to accelerate the increase in shipping costs, delay the delivery of essential food or lead to a complete suspension of trade routes and closure of Yemeni ports, a new
Haiti: Escalating violence and economic shocks compound hunger crisis
25/03/2024
FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean closes with renewed commitment to transform agrifood systems
21/03/2024
The 38th Regional Ministerial Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ended today with a renewed commitment to FAO's Strategic Framework...
Water for Peace: World Water Day 2024 highlights water's role in shaping global peace, stability and prosperity
21/03/2024
World Water Day 2024 highlights the central role that water plays in shaping global peace, stability, and prosperity.
Water can create peace or spark conflict.
When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access to water, tensions can rise between communitie...
Forests and Innovation: New solutions for a better world. See how you can take part in this year's International Day of Forests
21/03/2024
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and internation...
Célébrons la Journée de la langue française!
20/03/2024
La FAO produit un volume important de publications dans diverses langues et régions, ce qui reflète son engagement en faveur du rayonnement de la diversité linguistique et de l’inclusivité. Les publications en français contribuent à une part substantielle de l’ensemble de la production éditori...
Sudan: FAO issues stark warning over "deeply concerning" scale of hunger
20/03/2024
The scale of hunger across Sudan is "deeply concerning" and requires an "immediate cessation of hostilities" as an essential first step in eliminating the risk of famine, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Maurizio Martina today to...
UN global climate report: a stark reminder of the urgent need to leverage agrifood solutions
19/03/2024
There is an urgent need to transform agrifood systems and leverage their climate solutions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said in light of the findings of the latest UN
FAO’s resilience work in Eastern Africa presented to Ambassadors in Brussels
19/03/2024
FAO’s resilience work in Eastern Africa was the topic of a meeting of FAO with the Brussels-based representatives from Eastern Africa. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan as Regional Coordinator of the Group and hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Democ...
See how, together, the European Union and FAO are leveraging innovative approaches that benefit the global community
18/03/2024
The EU and FAO are driven by a mutual commitment to end poverty, hunger and malnutrition on the planet. This partnership is based on shared interests, a common vision, and joint efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Together, the EU and FAO leverage innovative approac...
Projected famine in Gaza: FAO urges immediate access to deliver urgent and critical assistance at scale
18/03/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises alarm over the rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, where famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates, according to
FAO Members in Latin America and the Caribbean discuss how to reduce hunger and inequality in the world’s largest agrifood exporting region
18/03/2024
FAO showcases key initiatives for local and regional development in Mons
18/03/2024
On the margins of the European Summit for Regions and Cities held in Mons, FAO Brussels organized a roundtable discussion to showcase three of FAO’s key initiatives for local and regional development: the
Afghanistan: the food security situation is improving, but the crisis is far from over
14/03/2024
Afghanistan is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) single largest country programme, where it continues to carry out its operations despite the ongoing political instability. The Organization has over 400 employees on the ground and is present in every one of the...
Yielding the power of numbers to fight hunger, one statistician at a time
13/03/2024
When thinking of the work of statisticians, the image of croplands and farm fields probably does not come to mind, but in fact, agricultural statistics are vital to understanding and addressing the on-the-ground realities of food insecurity, and more professionals are needed in this field to i...
FAO urges more cooperation in the banana sector, significant for some least developed and low-income food-deficit countries and smallholder farmers
12/03/2024
The 4th Global Conference of The World Banana Forum (WBF), hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), opened at FAO headquarters today ...