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Gaza Strip’s agriculture and livestock sectors show early signs of recovery amid widespread destruction
26/06/2026
FAO calls for the urgent removal of restrictions on agricultural inputs and support to sustain early recovery gains
Norway and FAO scale up forest monitoring for climate action
24/06/2026
$9.5 million for FAO’s SEPAL to strengthen forest data and unlock climate finance
FAO Investment Centre: Turning potential into progress
24/06/2026
A review of FAO’s investment work in 2025 – and priorities ahead
El Niño is coming. Here is where the risks to agriculture are highest
22/06/2026
FAO experts map where crops and pasturelands are most vulnerable to drought
IAEA and FAO launch project to combat resurgent New World Screwworm outbreak in Central America, Mexico and the United States
19/06/2026
Coordinated research and focus on sterile insect technology can contribute to tackling livestock pest
FAO Food Outlook: Global food commodity market trends face rising geopolitical and weather risks
18/06/2026
New edition also explores shipping fuel implications, energy-agriculture market linkages, fertilizer markets, and the global food import bill
Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million people from extreme weather events
18/06/2026
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security
FAO releases most comprehensive dataset to date on women in agrifood systems
17/06/2026
New suite of gender indicators enables deeper analysis across multiple dimensions
New FAO-WFP report warns worsening hunger puts 13 hotspots at significant risk
17/06/2026
Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain hotspots of highest concern, with Nigeria and Somalia joining the list as acute hunger risks deteriorate towards catastrophic levels
SOFIA 2026: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches new highs
16/06/2026
Report highlights sustainability and equity challenges as sector feeds growing global population
FAO calls for stronger prevention and global action as transboundary animal diseases spread across regions
11/06/2026
Animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and New World screwworm, pose growing risks to food security, trade and livelihoods
FAO Partnership Award honors logistics, youth innovation and integrated development
10/06/2026
Winners from Jordan, Kenya and Switzerland lauded for supporting agrifood systems transformation
FAO urges open trade on all agricultural inputs and efficient fertilizer use amid global food production risks
08/06/2026
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue but a global food security risk
FAO Food Price Index broadly stable in May even as cereal quotations increase
05/06/2026
New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead
FAO study: Global meat supply quadrupled over six decades, but uneven distribution persists
05/06/2026
Report analyses how the food environment influences supply and demand for terrestrial animal source food (TASF)
From record growth to impact: FAO welcomes ambitious new funding cycle of Global Environment Facility
05/06/2026
$3.9 billion replenishment will help countries accelerate environmental actions through agrifood systems
FAO MuNe expands beyond Rome with first installation at Venice Climate Week
03/06/2026
Hosted at the Tolentini Cloister of Iuav University of Venice, the installation invites visitors to explore the connections between people, biodiversity, water, soil and climate
FAO report highlights long-term economic case for tackling antimicrobial resistance in livestock
03/06/2026
Antimicrobial growth promoters may offer short-term productivity gains, but the long-term economic costs of rising antimicrobial resistance are far higher
FAO's Engagement in Geneva Trade Deliberations in May 2026
01/06/2026
Throughout May, FAO actively contributed to key trade-focused discussions and events, providing valuable insights and updates on agricultural and fisheries trade, food security, and sustainable development.
Sustaining Tea, Supporting Communities
29/05/2026
International Tea Day 2026 celebrations at the Palais des Nations in Geneva