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Congo joins International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees
16/07/2025
Fast-growing trees are vital to addressing global environmental and development challenges.
FAO welcomes Canada’s pledge of nearly $10 million to Global Fire Management Hub
07/07/2025
Funding following G7 Kananaskis Wildfire Charter to enhance global collaboration for integrated fire management.
Innovative financing and Papua New Guinea unite to reduce forest emissions
02/07/2025
Papua New Guinea became the first small island developing State in the world, and only the second country in Asia and the Pacific after Indonesia, to receive a REDD+ results-based payment from the Green Climate Fund.
Forests, youth and sustainable wood take centre stage at musical FAO anniversary event
02/07/2025
Young foresters this week showcased the importance of sustainable wood in music and culture to help mark the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Green Climate Fund approves a record USD 300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
01/07/2025
The initiatives will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa's Great Green Wall.
Wood products in focus: new FAO findings highlight wood's role in climate action and bioeconomy at WCTE 2025
30/06/2025
Showcasing the role of wood products in climate change mitigation as well as as their potential contributions to a sustainable bioeconomy.
USD 42 million programme launched for primary forests in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
27/06/2025
FAO and IUCN launched a new initiative, funded by the Global Environment Facility, to bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests.
Cleaner energy for displaced lives
20/06/2025
The Greening the Humanitarian Response project offers a scalable model for protecting the environment while improving lives—bringing cleaner energy, restored ecosystems and greater resilience to the people living in some of the world’s most vulnerable situations.
Innovative guide to scaling up smart use of fast-growing trees
18/06/2025
The International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment hosted by FAO today published a comprehensive guide on the innovative use of fast-growing trees to help sustain people and the environment amid the climate crisis.
Tracking Europe’s forests through FAO’s remote sensing survey
18/06/2025
FAO has trained European experts in advanced remote sensing methodologies that will help generate consistent, comparable and high-quality data on the region’s forests.
FAO adopts mascot to promote integrated fire management
13/06/2025
FAO has unveiled a new mascot to be the familiar and friendly face of FAO’s work supporting countries and communities to manage the growing threat of wildfires.
UN recognizes World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, and Spain
11/06/2025
The UN Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation and invasive species in three continents.
FAO hosts meeting to strengthen global action on wildfires
09/06/2025
Experts are meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations headquarters in Rome this week to strengthen collective action on integrated fire management.
FAO announces 50 Young Forest Champions to drive forest conservation and restoration on the ground
05/06/2025
Today on World Environment Day, FAO announced 50 Young Forest Champions who will receive support to help drive forest conservation and restoration in Ghana, Kenya, Peru, Uganda and Zambia.
Community reduces wildfire risk, increases well-being
01/06/2025
Nepali women protect their forest from fires by turning dry litter into fertilizer to improve harvests, FAO’s Country Representative for Nepal, Ken Shimizu, explains in this op-ed in the lead up to World Environment Day.
Celebrating the International Day of Biological Diversity: When wildlife thrives, people thrive
22/05/2025
The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management – a coalition of thirteen global champions for wildlife – reaffirms their pledge to the conservation of biodiversity and the advancement of sustainable development.
New regional programme sets out to boost ecosystem restoration
22/05/2025
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and FAO announced a new regional capacity development support programme aimed at accelerating ecosystem restoration efforts in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Youth champions lead the way in forest health across Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Near East
22/05/2025
Two outstanding young researchers from China and Uganda have won the Youth Action in Forest Health competition, organized by FAO and its Regional Forest Invasive Species Networks.
How bees power forests, food and our future
20/05/2025
Protecting bees goes directly to supporting livelihoods. Without pollination, agrifood systems unravel. Without agrifood systems, rural economies falter, nutrition declines, and progress on the SDGs stalls.
Conference to address challenges of Europe’s small-scale forest owners
19/05/2025
The 1st European Conference on Small Forest Holdings will address the challenges faced by small-scale forest owners across Europe when it convenes at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations this week.