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Protecting forests is protecting Africa's agrifood systems
17/12/2025
When forests thrive, so do communities and agriculture, explains Ewald Rametsteiner, Deputy Director of FAO's Forestry Division.
New FAO tools to help countries halt deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2025
A new suite of tools launched today by FAO will help countries identify practical, systemic solutions to halt deforestation while advancing sustainable agrifood systems.
FAO commemorates International Mountain Day 2025 by spotlighting glacier preservation
11/12/2025
FAO today celebrated International Mountain Day 2025 at its headquarters in Rome, under the theme “Glaciers matter for water, food and livelihoods in mountains and beyond.”
From Himalayan mountain tops to Milan catwalks
08/12/2025
In these mountain communities, weaving is a tradition passed on from mothers to daughters. As the main earners for their families, women spend the day at their looms, turning their artistry into income while keeping their heritage alive.
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognizes three World Restoration Flagships
04/12/2025
Newly designated initiatives in Australia, Canada and South Africa represent science-based and inclusive examples of ecosystem restoration.
Africa rallies around forest innovation as AFWC25 opens in Gambia
01/12/2025
The 25th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission has opened in Banjul, The Gambia, with a clear call for African countries to scale up innovation and reinforce political commitment to protect and restore Africa’s forests and wildlife.
COP30: Flagship TERRA platform to upscale global agroecology and agroforestry
19/11/2025
The Government of Brazil, with technical support of FAO through the Forest and Farm Facility and partners, today launched TERRA – a global platform designed to scale resilient and restorative agroecology and agroforestry.
COP30: Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows
19/11/2025
FAO-led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.
COP30: Collaborative Partnership on Forests urges accelerated action to halt deforestation
18/11/2025
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests has issued a joint call for renewed global commitment and collaboration to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation and increase forest area worldwide by 2030 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
COP30: FAO’s AIM4Forests secures long-term financial support from the United Kingdom
15/11/2025
The UK Government today announced long-term funding of GBP 16.9 million for the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
FAO welcomes COP30 leaders’ call to action on wildfire resilience
07/11/2025
FAO has welcomed the launch of the Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience today at the Belém Climate Summit ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
The women replanting Argentina’s future
05/11/2025
Amid deforestation, women are planting new roots, taking the climate into their own hands.
Asia-Pacific forestry leaders gather in Chiang Mai to advance ‘Healthy Forests Feed the Future’ agenda
04/11/2025
More than 120 forestry experts gather at the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission and Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Thailand and online. The event focuses on innovative forest management, inclusive partnerships and supportive policies.
What if cities were redesigned for people – and the planet?
31/10/2025
Increasingly, cities around the world are ready to expand green spaces, plan sustainable housing and transport, participate in the production of healthy food, use water resources better, and link all the above to their economies. FAO's Forestry Director Zhimin Wu explains in this op-ed for World Cities Day.
Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project
29/10/2025
The Green Climate Fund 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 emissions.
Innovation tops agenda as experts on Europe’s forests and forest industry meet
22/10/2025
The European Forestry Commission will meet in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 22 to 25 October to review and coordinate regional strategies on forests and the forest industry, with a specific focus on innovation.
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 two significant outcomes – a Communiqué and the Green City Principles and Criteria – to guide the next steps in advancing global efforts to make cities greener, more resilient, and inclusive.
A turning point for the world’s forests
22/10/2025
In many parts of the world, efforts to protect, restore, and sustainably manage forests are gaining ground, FAO’s latest Global Forest Resources Assessment shows.
Global deforestation slows, but forests remain under pressure, FAO report shows
21/10/2025
Deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions in the last decade, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025. Released every five years, the 2025 edition was published today during the Global Forest Observations Initiative Plenary in Bali, Indonesia.