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Future of food systems will define our future and trade should play a crucial role
02/12/2020
FAO Director-General spoke at the World Trade Organization’s Agriculture Symposium on Agricultural Trade in Food System Transformation.
Director-General updates Council on FAO's work and engagement in the past 16 months
01/12/2020
In his address to the 165th Session of the FAO Council today, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, made a comprehensive report on the UN agency's
165th Session of FAO Council - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu opening statement
30/11/2020
Promises kept, Results delivered and a clear vision for the future, says FAO Director General in his opening statement to the Hundred and Sixty-fifth Session of the FAO Council Rome taking place from 30 November to 4 December 2020
165th Session of the FAO Council takes place this week.
30/11/2020
The Council is the executive arm of FAO's governing body. Visit the Council portal to catch up on the 165th Session (30 November-4 December 2020).
International Year of Plant Health advocates. Year-long initiative has been extended into 2021
30/11/2020
FAO appoints Monty Don and Diarmuid Gavin as International Year of Plant Health advocates
Director-General praises FAO partners and invites them to scale up funding for agri-food systems transformation and sustainable agriculture
29/11/2020
Since 2010, the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) has been FAO’s main pooled funding mechanism for resource partners willing to contribute flexible, voluntary and multi-year resources to the Organization for the achievement of results under FAO's Stra
Check out our November 2020 Newsletter!
27/11/2020
As we approach the end of the year, November has been another very active month at FAO with important events and activities taking place, for which we are pleased to update you in this edition of the FAO Geneva newsletter.
New FAO Flagship report " The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020"
27/11/2020
FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world
Fresh kick-off for agri-food systems transformation
27/11/2020
Global Female Voices join FAO in the need for solidarity and urgent action
The digital road ahead for the world’s agri-food systems
24/11/2020
Read the Director-General opening remarks on the last day of the Sustainable Innovation Forum.
Pope Francis meets Director-General and renews his encouragement and support for FAO’s work
22/11/2020
Pope Francis today received FAO Director-General QU Dongyu for a meeting at the Vatican
FAO urges G20 to support farmers, protect the vulnerable and invest in innovation
22/11/2020
Director-General QU Dongyu speaks at the G20 Leaders' Summit
World Fisheries Day - 21 November: Sustaining our ocean resources
20/11/2020
FAO highlights fisheries' crucial and growing contribution to food, nutrition and livelihood security.
FAO Liaison Offices in Geneva and Brussels join hands to brief non-Rome based representatives, ahead of the 165th Session of the FAO Council.
20/11/2020
18 November 2020, Geneva – FAO Liaison Offices in Geneva and Brussels joined hands to invite Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives from non-Rome based Delegations, in Europe, for an informal briefing on the 165th Session of the FAO Council to be held
Antimicrobial resistance – What you need to know
19/11/2020
Get the basics, challenges and outlooks on this global health threat
Director-General updates the Joint Meeting of Programme and Finance Committees on the new Strategic Framework, partnerships, initiatives and results
10/11/2020
The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today addressed the Joint Meeting of the 129th Session of the Programme Committee and the 183rd Session of the Finance Committee, two of FAO’s governing bodies that report to the FAO Council, which will meet from 30 No
UN food agencies warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots
06/11/2020
Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen cause for concern but acute hunger on the rise across the globe
FAO launches Food Coalition to lift food access, sustainable agri-food systems
04/11/2020
Global alliance proposed by Italy and led by FAO aims to put zero hunger goal back on track after pandemic
Europe and Central Asia discuss solutions to promote sustainable agri-food systems
03/11/2020
FAO’s Regional Conference for Europe kicks off hosted virtually by Uzbekistan
Check our new Publication - FAO at 75 - Grow, nourish, sustain. Together
01/11/2020
Seventy-five years down the line, FAO’s name, ambition, and spirit remain: everything else has changed, and will change further.