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Rome – Forest and farm producer organizations can help women, young people and Indigenous Peoples move beyond participation towards real influence over decisions, resources and benefits, according to a new report. 

Forests and trees in the world's drylands sustain the livelihoods, food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people, yet they remain insufficiently recognized in global climate, biodiversity and land agendas, according to FAO.

The United Kingdom is strengthening support for forest monitoring with new funding to help countries advance forest monitoring and enable access to forest finance. 

A newly launched policy brief from FAO makes the case that supporting organized smallholders is one of the most cost-effective ways to advance food security and rural well-being

In response to the urgent need to address more frequent and extreme wildfires, FAO has today released new guidance to help countries strengthen the rules and processes they have in place for managing wildfires.  

Rome - A new report launched today by the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme underscores the critical role that wildlife plays in supporting the livelihoods, nutrition and cultural practices of millions of people across tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, ...

FAO today published new guidance on forest monitoring, including on how to map and monitor tree-based agricultural commodities such as those produced in agroforestry systems.

A new publication from FAO highlights the untapped potential of wild and often overlooked foods to improve nutrition, protect biodiversity and build more resilient food systems, and sets out guidance for better data collection on these ‘hidden’ foods. 

Harare - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Canada have launched a major new project to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness and resilience.

New York – The world loses 11 million hectares of forest every year to deforestation, while a further 168 million hectares are affected annually by wildfires, pests and diseases. Against this backdrop, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) set out its contributions to re...

FAO and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), an interagency partnership of 16 member organizations permanently chaired by FAO, will contribute to the deliberations of the upcoming 21st Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF21). 

Joint study by FAO, ILO and Thünen Institute of Forestry includes first global sex-disaggregated employment estimates for the forest sector

Rome – Seven photographs from across the world have been selected as the winning entries of the 2026 International Day of Forests ‘Forests and economies’ photo contest.