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The Transformative Power of Agroecology
27/11/2024
The Agrifood Collective of the IHEID, in technical cooperation with the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and World Food Forum (WFF) organized a panel discussion with experts that led to an insightful discussion on agroecology.
Helping produce more with less: FAO and IAEA mark 60-year partnership
27/11/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the IAEA Ministerial Conference in Vienna
Amplifying SIDS Priorities: FAO and WHO Briefing for Small Island Developing States Ecosystems Group
26/11/2024
Representatives from the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Ecosystems Group in Geneva attended an online hybrid briefing by FAO and WHO
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO urges greater focus on humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and implementation of at-scale programming to strengthen resilience against recurrent shocks
26/11/2024
FAO high-level delegation met people affected by conflict, as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up effective responses to persistently high levels of hunger
FAO at COP29: Calling for investment in agrifood systems to tackle the climate crisis
25/11/2024
At the global meeting in Azerbaijan, FAO raised agrifood solutions as key for addressing the climate crisis and supported the COP29 Presidency with important initiatives
FAO-WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
25/11/2024
Commission’s 47th session includes decisions on many food safety and quality standards
FAO in Geneva Fisheries Trade Talk series on the Blue Transformation in Action
22/11/2024
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, in collaboration with FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI), hosted the latest session of the Fisheries Trade Talks series. This edition focused on FAO’s flagship report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 (SOFIA 2024): Blue Transformation in Action.
Improving safety at sea at a time of climate change
20/11/2024
Interview with Manuel Barange, Director of FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division
Together for farmers: FAO and COP29 Presidency launch the ‘Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers’
19/11/2024
Platform will help farmers navigate the current network of agriculture-focused initiatives and programs
FAO urges all its Members and partners to join the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty
18/11/2024
G20’s initiative is officially launched in Brazil. FAO will host the Global Alliance’s Support Mechanism
COP29: New FAO analysis maps Nationally Determined Contributions, identifies opportunities, gaps and risks related to agrifood climate solutions
18/11/2024
Food insecurity and biodiversity loss are the top reported climate-related risks, featuring in 88% of national climate action plans
FAO Statistical Yearbook 2024 reveals critical insights on the sustainability of global agriculture, food security, and the importance of agrifood systems in employment
18/11/2024
The publication provides a thorough analysis of emerging trends and ongoing challenges in food production, food security and nutrition, and the environmental impact of agrifood systems
FAO urges APEC to scale up investments and support vulnerable communities
15/11/2024
At the APEC Leaders' Summit in Peru, QU Dongyu called for action and engagement in initiatives such as the G20 Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
APEC Summit: FAO says radical transformation needed to address food loss and energy transition
14/11/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses Ministerial Session on Sustainable Growth for a Resilient Development
Cocoa, coffee and tea push up global food import bill for wealthier countries
14/11/2024
FAO’s new Food Outlook report tracks main food and beverage markets and looks at olive oil and fertilizers
In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO warns of imminent famine in northern Gaza due to escalation of conflict, collapse of agrifood systems and constraints to humanitarian access
13/11/2024
Director of FAO’s Office of Emergencies and Resilience calls for urgent diplomatic efforts to save lives
FAO officially joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
13/11/2024
The Organization will play a prominent role as it will host the Alliance’s support mechanism at its headquarters in Rome
COP29: FAO says agrifood systems transformation holds solutions for the climate crisis
12/11/2024
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses COP29 climate change conference in Baku
New UN report: Rise in nitrous oxide emissions endangers pathway to 1.5°C, the ozone layer, and human health
12/11/2024
The United Nations Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment reveals urgent need for action to mitigate N₂O emissions to prevent catastrophic climate, environmental, and health impacts
Unhealthy dietary patterns drive $8 trillion in annual hidden costs of global agrifood systems
08/11/2024
About 70 percent of global hidden costs stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable diseases, particularly in more industrialized agrifood systems