FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium

11/12/2025

Every year on 11 December, the world pauses to celebrate International Mountain Day, a United Nations observance established in 2002 to remind us of the towering role mountains play in sustaining life, nature, and economies. 

This year’s the...

17/12/2025

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved eight projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) worth nearly $60 million designed to help seven countries improve their management ...

12/12/2025

Renewable water availability per person has continued to decline by a further 7 per cent over the past decade, while pressure on already scarce freshwater resources is increasing in several regions, according to the 

11/12/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today celebrated International Mountain Day (IMD) 2025 at its headquarters in Rome, under the theme “Glaciers matter for water, food and ...

01/12/2025

The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, in collaboration with the European Commission’s DG SANTE, convened a high-level conference in Brussels titled “Welfare of Farm Animals in the EU of 2050 – A Pathway to the Future.” The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, c...

08/12/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday launched the Villages Recognition Initiative, which celebrates the vital role of rural villages in advancing sustainable agrifood systems, conserving biodiversity, preserving food traditions and local knowledge, and fo...

08/12/2025

Director-General QU Dongyu opened the Third Global Working Conference (GWC) of FAO Representatives on Monday by calling on participants to adopt a proactive, agile, and forward-looking approach to ensure FAO’s strategies, programmes, and technical support remain aligned with the evolving needs...

05/12/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked World Soil Day 2025 with a global celebration in Rome under the theme “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities.” The Day underscores the...

05/12/2025
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the 
04/12/2025

The UN today recognized three new World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada and South Africa, anchored in Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge. Announced ahead of the 7th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), the new initiatives...

03/12/2025

Introduction: A River at the Heart of the Community 

Along the Serei Saophoan River, also known as the Sisophon River, in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, the Phniet Koh Pong Satv Community Fishery (CFi) has relied...

05/12/2025

We celebrate World Soil Day (WSD) annually on 5 December to raise global awareness about the role soils play in agricultural development, ecosystem functions and food security.

Endorsed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the ...

03/12/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal, calling for a more coherent and urgent approach to rising ...

02/12/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of and enhancing the vital con...

02/12/2025

Watch Hubert Boulet, Coordinator of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Program (SWM Program), present the impact of the initiative in 15 participating countries during ...

02/12/2025

A new history of FAO explores 80 years of food and agriculture and the work of the Organization to continue to shape agrifood systems in a changing world. Through words and photographs, FAO at 80: the pursuit of better food for all chronicles the Organization's milestones over the course of it...

14/11/2025

At SDG-Forum 2025 in Brussels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a side event on “Scaling Impact – Incubation Strategies to Unlock the Potential of MSMEs and Advance the SDGs.” The session highlighted how agribusiness incubation can help micro, small and ...

24/11/2025

As the global population continues to increase, fisheries and aquaculture have a vital role to play in securing a sustainable future for our region.  

Join us for the launch of the 2025 edition of The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries (SoMFi) on 28 Novemb...