Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the cost, and yet the capacity to deliver and access these services is uneven and inadequate, according to a new report.

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Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface

The initiative will support developing countries accelerate and improve planning, build resilience and engage with the private sector

FAO@COP25

FAO Director-General highlights solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event on the margins of COP25

‘Kihamba’ protect the future of forests and farmers on the slopes of Kilimanjaro

New report flags five actions to develop a low-carbon livestock sector

FAO saw several positive outcomes for work within the agriculture sectors to build climate resilience and limit CO2 emissions, at this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP25) in Madrid. 

But despite its branding “time for action”, the conference was described by the media as a ‘d...

Offering alternative livelihoods, sea cucumbers provide new hope

The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) brings countries together to tackle climate change through agriculture. By putting agriculture in the spotlight at international climate negotiations, the KJWA has enormous potential to make agriculture a meaningful part of the climate change solution.

Improved information on forests vital for stronger climate action

Watch this short animation to understand how the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture process works and who is involved.

FAO’s Green Climate Fund portfolio is thriving thanks to continuous collaboration and unwavering teamwork across the Organization

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu became today one of the first signatories of a ethical resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI) endorsed by Pope Francis, stressing the importance of minimizing this new technology's risks while exploiting its potential benefits.

Download the publication here:  http://www.fao.org/3/ca5801en/ca5801en.pdf

The case study, 'Gender mainstreaming and c...

Rome - A traditional farming system in the Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range of the Minas Gerais State in Brazil has been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is the first time a B...

Havana/Rome - The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved a $119 million disbursement for a FAO co-designed project to boost the resilience to climate change of vulnerable rural communities in Cuba.

With so many countries on board and complex topics to be discussed, the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) pr...

FAO’s new open data policy makes fact-finding and information sharing easier

It is more and more evident, that we can no longer think about agriculture and food security without simultaneously addressing the climate crisis. The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture is a landmark agreement under the