Results

New York – Over two days (22 and 23 September) during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, together with a high-level delegation, participated in several high-level events to advocate for strategic pathways to transform global agrifood systems to be more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable. One of the highlights was the FAO-organized event on 23 September to promote the Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crisis Facility (FSFC), an innovative mechanism aimed at addressing crises through anticipatory action. The Director-General noted how the FSFC “offers a new model...

In a one-day visit to Beirut, FAO Deputy Director-General, Maurizio Martina; FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa, Abdul Hakim Elwaer; Director of FAO’s Office of Emergency and Resilience, Rein Paulsen; Piergiorgio Trentinaglia, Chief  Security, FAO Representative in Lebanon, Nora Ourabah Haddad and Etienne Careme, FAO Lebanon Liaison and Resilience Officer met with key partners to strengthen collaboration and foster transformative initiatives. The delegation held meetings with the Prime Minister of Lebanon, H.E. Nawaf Salam, and the Minister of Agriculture, H.E. Nizar Hani, to discuss issues of mutual interest. FAO officials reiterated the Organization’s continued support...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ATAC S.p.A., Rome’s public transport company, has teamed up to revamp the Circo Massimo metro station into a vibrant cultural and educational space dedicated to art, culture, sustainability, food security, and responsible consumption. The initiative is a joint effort by FAO and ATAC S.p.A., supported by the Municipality of Rome and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). It builds on FAO’s longstanding cooperation with the Municipality of Rome, which includes initiatives such as the G20 Green Garden at Appia Antica Regional Park and the Global Library...

On 26 June 2025, the Private Sector Unit (PSUS) of the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU) hosted its third Brown Bag Lunch session, "Women in Agribusiness: Stories from the Frontlines”. The event highlighted the pivotal role women play in transforming agrifood systems. The session brought together entrepreneurs and mentors for a candid conversation on empowerment, equity, and private sector partnerships.  Carlos Watson, Chief of PSUS, opened the session by emphasizing the critical need for inclusivity in agrifood systems: “Achieving the 2030 Agenda is simply not possible if women, who make up a huge part of the world’s agricultural workforce, continue...

In a decisive step toward curbing the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), convened a regional workshop in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 to 24 June 2025. This workshop was organized in the context of the Regional Tripartite AMR Project “Working Together to Fight AMR in Asia” funded by the European Union.  Bringing together over 120 participants, 94 in person and 30 online from across the public and private sectors, the workshop marked a significant step forward in advancing cross-sectoral collaboration to address AMR in the region. Participants included representatives...