Increasing investment in agriculture and, more importantly, improving the quality of investment so that it benefits those most in need, is one of the most effective strategies for reducing hunger...

FAO, together with its sister-agencies the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) discussed a transition towards sustainable agri-food systems and support to African Caribbean...

How can we grow African agribusiness? How do FAO and UNIDO assist governments in attracting sustainable and responsible investment? How do we reduce the risks of what appears to be...

Leaders from Small Island Developing States joined the sixth FAO Brussels Dialogue “Weathering COVID 19 in Small Island Developing States (SIDS): a pathway to resilience”, which raised awareness on their...

The Black Sea Assistance Mechanism (BSAM) organized a regional stakeholder conference to summarize challenges and discuss future action for the maritime sector in the Black Sea Region. Representatives of the...

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) presented the preliminary findings of a new research report that outlines the need for new approaches to support smallholder farmers while addressing deforestation at the...

The European Commission met with a group of stakeholders to discuss the Code of Conduct for Responsible Business and Marketing Practices, due to be released in June 2021. The code...

A virtual dialogue hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) strengthened the momentum towards nature-based solutions (NbS) for people, biodiversity...

After six months of closely an successfully working with the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union and a good number of joint events and initiatives during the...

With less than a year to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), major cities, regions and governments joined forces to launch an ambitious call to slash emissions...

The United Nations Heads in Brussels met with Deputy Secretary-General European External Action Service (EEAS) Stefano Sannino and congratulated him on his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the EEAS....

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy...

FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol was invited to speak in the 6th edition of the EU Agricultural Outlook Conference organized by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI),...

A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense...

Antimicrobial drugs play a critical role in the treatment of diseases. Their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials are often misused for treatment and...

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today appealed for an urgent scale-up of Africa's Great Green Wall initiative to restore degraded...

January saw the launch of the new version of the FAO Ex-Ante Carbon Balance tool, EX-ACT. The tool allows users to estimate and track the impact on greenhouse gas emissions...

Fewer than one percent of the global population live in truly remote hinterlands, sharpening the need for better understanding of how urban forms impact food systems as well as social...

FAO Director for Emergencies and Resilience, Dominique Burgeon and FAO Brussels Director Rodrigo de Lapuerta met with Belgian Director for Humanitarian Aid Transition, Erik de Maeyer and his team. Together,...

The FAO Global Soil Partnership hosted a webinar on soil governance and launched the new FAO global database SoiLEX. The SoilLEX database provides a global collection of up-to-date national legislation on...