Muong women are preserving a traditional weaving craft through a thriving cooperative that supports livelihoods and cultural heritage with support from the Forest and Farm Facility, FAO's Ewald Rametsteiner explains.

A new FAO reporting process will enable countries to update key forest data more frequently, strengthening the information needed to guide climate, biodiversity and sustainable forest management policies across Latin America.

Greater use of sustainably sourced wood could help reposition the construction sector from a major greenhouse gas emitter to a driver of climate change mitigation, according to a new report from FAO and Bauhaus Earth.

Rome/London – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced a new investment from Norway to strengthen forest monitoring worldwide, helping countries strengthen climate action, improve transparency and unlock finance to protect and restore forests.

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, ...

En République centrafricaine, les forêts jouent un rôle essentiel dans la sécurité alimentaire et les moyens de subsistance des ménages ruraux. Mais la dégradation des écosystèmes forestiers réduit progressivement ces ressources et fragilise les communautés qui en dépendent.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has selected 60 Young Forest Champions for 2026 to lead action on forest conservation, restoration and sustainable use underpinned by innovative monitoring approaches across six countries.

Elle a suivi l’exemple de ses parents et s’est lancée dans l’élevage de yaks, une profession traditionnellement dévolue aux hommes. Ce faisant, Subita a remis en cause des normes sociétales très ancrées et a montré que les femmes pouvaient assumer d’autres rôles que ceux attendus par la société.

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.

By Zhimin Wu, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Forestry Division, FAO

FAO seeks expressions of interest from institutions in becoming FAO Reference Centres for Forestry – transformative partnerships designed to strengthen science-based forest management and support countries in addressing global challenges.

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. 

FAO will contribute to the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), convened by UN-Habitat and hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan.

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...

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

À Rome, des manifestations mettent en lumière les liens essentiels qui existent entre les forêts et l’eau

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. 

The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have recognized 283 communities as 2025 Tree Cities of the World.