Ghana launches FLEGT licensing, marking a milestone in legal timber trade and sustainable forest management
05/11/2025
This week, a series of events takes place in Brussels to celebrate the start of EU-Ghana FLEGT licensing since 8 October, marking a major milestone in international forest governance.
The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the EU and Ghana is an international timbe...
Famine conditions confirmed in Sudan’s El Fasher and Kadugli as hunger and malnutrition ease where conflict subsides
04/11/2025
The latest analysis of food insecurity and malnutrition in Sudan shows stark contrasts along conflict lines, the Food ...
Celebrating 80 Years of FAO: A journey through the decades in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
13/10/2025
From 8 to 27 October, a free photo exhibition shows how, together with our 197 Members, collective action and innovation have helped fight hunger, improve nutrition, and transform agrifood systems around the world.
Gaza Strip: Ceasefire opens window for rehabilitation as over a third of cropland becomes accessible
31/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) today released new geospatial analysis revealing extensive and worsening damage to the agricultural sector in the Gaza Strip. The findings show widespread destruction of
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FAO honours 28 Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems across 14 countries
31/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked a milestone celebrating 28 sites across 14 countries that have been designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)...
FAO report: 1.7 billion people experience lower crop yields due to land degradation
03/11/2025
Approximately 1.7 billion people live in areas where crop yields are falling because of human-induced land degradation - a pervasive and silent crisis that is undermining agricultural productivity and threatening ecosystem health worldwide.
The alarming figure comes f...
FAO Statistical Yearbook 2025 highlights new indicator on dietary diversity
29/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its Statistical Yearbook 2025, an annual publication offering a comprehensive overview of global food and agriculture trends. The Yearboo...
Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project
29/10/2025
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $31 million grant-based payment for a landmark climate project in Uganda, recognizing the country’s tangible achievements in curbing deforestation and reducing greenhouse gas emissi...
Scientific evidence and policy implications on agri-plastic management for agrifood systems
02/10/2025
On 2 October 2025, FAO hosted a virtual briefing co-organized by its Liaison Offices in Brussels, Geneva, New York, and its Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment.
The session that was moderated by the Director of FAO’s Liaison Office in New Yo...
FAO presents findings on the food security situation in Gaza at the Belgian Federal Parliament
02/09/2025
On 2 September 2025, Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium, addressed the Commission on External Relations of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives with a presentation on FAO’s emergency response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.&nbs...
FAO Brussels Director Opens Agriculture and Climate Session at PRECOP 2025
01/10/2025
As momentum builds toward COP30 in Belém, FAO Brussels joined climate stakeholders at PRECOP 2025 in Katowice, Poland, a two-day event serving as a prelude to the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, ...
From Local Action to Global Impact: FAO Brussels at Namur Demain Festival
24/09/2025
Inaugurating the fourth edition of the Namur Demain Festival, a month-long festival of over 75 activities promoting fair and accessible agrifood systems...
The Students4Food event is back!
27/10/2025
As we continue to strengthen connections with academia and inspire youth to actively participate in the global efforts to transform agrifood systems, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels is proud to present the 2025 edition of the annual
FAO Champions Women’s Empowerment at the 9th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum in Brussels
24/10/2025
FAO joined the 9th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum 2025, organized by
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FAO Highlights UN Collaborative Digital Resources at UN Brussels 80th Anniversary Event
23/10/2025
To mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, the UN Brussels Team hosted its inaugural Knowledge Market on 23 October 2025. This event brought together representatives from across a range of UN organizations to foster collaboration and present the diverse work of UN agencies in Bru...
FAO and WSBI join forces to advance inclusive climate finance for agrifood systems
17/10/2025
During the 2025 World Food Forum, coinciding with FAO’s 80th anniversary, FAO launched a new partnership with the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (
Congratulations, VITO! The Research Center Wins an FAO Award in Land, Soil, and Water Resource Management
15/10/2025
The Belgian Research Center VITO was honored at the "FAO Global Technical Recognition Ceremony," which took place at the FAO headquarters in Rome during World Food Week last week as part of
WFF 2025: Green Cities Conference adopts Communiqué, principles and criteria for greener future cities
22/10/2025
The High-level segment of the First International Green Cities Conference, held during the World Food Forum 2025, produced t...
FAO Brussels partners with historic Brussels urban farm La Ferme du Parc Maximilien
15/10/2025
This month marks the beginning of the collaboration between the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels and La Ferme du Parc Maximilien, one of Europe’s oldest urban farms.
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