FAO and WFP launch joint monthly briefings on food security  The growing concerns over the increasing high levels of acute food insecurity and the important role the Geneva hub plays in the humanitarian and resilience global agendas, led FAO and WFP in G

Over one year ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, a global health threat. Much has changed since then. As we grieve the many lives lost to COVID-19, and recognize the enormous toll that the pandemic has taken on our live

New York, 10 March 2021. With 46% of Haitians expected to face acutely food insecure (IPC Phase 3 or above), of which over 1.1 million in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) over March-June 2021,  Haiti is one of the worst food crises in the world today comparable to

FAO Representatives across the world are sharing good practices being implemented in their regions and countries. Find out more.

World at critical juncture, Qu Dongyu warns as he backs agri-food system transformation

The UN Agencies call for urgent and at-scale action to avert rising hunger and risk.

The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today addressed the Joint Meeting of the 130th Session of the Programme Committee (PC) and the 185th Session of the Finance Committee (FC)

FAO hosts high level virtual event to mark World Water Day 2021

The new initiatives will help smallholders mitigate and adapt to climate change

International Day of Forests marked at high-level virtual ceremony

  "Agri-food Global Value Chains (GVCs) & Sustainability Certification" Thursday, 18 March 2021.  15:00 – 17:00 CEST | 10:00 – 12:00 EST   WATCH THE WEBCAST HERE: FAO Geneva Agriculture Trade Talks -18 March 2021   FAO supports Member Countries’

New FAO report finds agricultural losses from natural hazards continue to soar, inflicting economic damage and undermining nutrition

Disasters impacts in agriculture threaten all three pillars of sustainable development: social, environmental, economic. As the frequency and intensity of hazards increases, the urgency of action and investment to address disaster risks in the agricultura

What can we do to build agricultural systems that are resilient to disasters, diseases, and climate change? Learn more.

Pre-Summit event focuses on global efforts and contributions to transform food systems

15th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures starts today

At Baghdad First International Water Conference, FAO outlines the importance of sustainable allocation policies

Director-General QU Dongyu highlights the importance of keeping supply chains functioning amid COVID-19 pandemic in his address to FAO Committee on Commodity Problems

$1.1 billion needed to fight worsening global food insecurity

Click here to pre-register for the event to be held on 19 March at 11 AM CET under the theme “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being.”