Making a difference, togetherThe Hand-in-Hand Initiative brings countries together to accelerate agricultural transformation

The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva organized today the third session of its One Health Dialogue Series with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP),

Drought in the Horn of Africa: New analyses flag mounting risks, need to support rural families

In focus Discover the power of pulses Nutrient-dense and a great source of protein, pulses are well worth celebrating!

Science combatting desertification in the SahelThe incredible work of a young, female microbiologist from Burkina Faso

Working together to make 2022 a year of extraordinary efforts for achieving extraordinary results towards @FAO #FourBetters & #Agenda2030 #SDGs

Near East and North Africa endorse FAO’s strategic priorities on transforming agrifood systems

The first session of the FAO Agriculture Trade Talks in 2022 took place on February 3. Mr. Josef Schmidhuber, Deputy Director, FAO Markets and Trade Division made a presentation entitled “Soaring fertilizer prices: Do we need a contingency plan to safegua

On January 26, the FAO in Geneva Director, Mr Dominique Burgeon met with representatives of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA), a Swiss foundation with global reach and a private-public partnership working from Geneva to serve as an anti

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play a critical role in the fight against hunger given their technical expertise, their proximity to and representation of the hungry and poor, and their increasing presence in the field. FAO works to increase and streng

FAO in Geneva partners with the Graduate Institute Building upon the longstanding good relations between the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (the ‘Graduate Institute’) and FAO, which were forged with a cooperation agreement si

Innovating the beekeeping industry in Palestine with recycled beeswax

Partnerships with academia and research institutions greatly enhance FAO’s ability to implement its mandate to eliminate hunger and malnutrition and contribute to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Mobilizing and sharing knowledge, enhancing

The Four Betters: Leaving no one behindLearn about the Four Betters at the heart of the FAO Strategic Framework - Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment, and a Better Life

In focusMaking a difference, togetherThe Hand-in-Hand Initiative brings countries together to accelerate agricultural transformation

FAO unveils improved method of measuring rural poverty. Rural Multidimensional Poverty Index developed with Oxford University

FAO in the2022 humanitarian appeals

On 27 January, the FAO in Geneva Director, Mr Dominique Burgeon joined the UK-hosted meeting of the Humanitarian Liaison Working Group, which focused on Collective Approaches to Climate Change in a Humanitarian Setting. In his intervention, he stressed th

World Wetlands Day2 February

We are all connectedDiscover how our health is linked to that of animals and the environment