Sustainable growth in Agriculture is not only a national priority in all countries but a global endeavor as well, particularly to achieve the SDG-2. There are, however, some perceptions that rules of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) agreements may hin

Largest ever Regional Conference for Africa closes with united call for raised ambitions

This month is an important one in the history of multilateralism and in the efforts to end hunger as both - the United Nations and its specialized agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - are celebrating their 75th anniversary

Monday, 19 October 2020. Geneva took the centre stage in the commemorations of the #WorldFoodDay 2020 that took place on 16 October and celebrated in over 150 countries. Celebrated under the theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together: Our Actions are our Fut

Italian ministers and Rome mayor join Director-General to also light up FAO HQ

World Food Day celebration calls for building back better and honours food heroes

Rome-based UN agencies' governing bodies focus on joint programmes, COVID-19 response and UN Food Systems Summit 2021

FAO Special Ambassadors, heads of the Rome-Based UN agencies, and other keynote speakers will join FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu to mark FAO’s 75th anniversary during the global World Food Day ceremony on Friday, 16 October. The digital event will also i

World Food Day 2020  - Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are our Future.  World Food Day 2020 celebrated under the theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are our Future” will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Unit

On the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme

Trade plays a key role in achieving food security and sustainability, but it depends on use of trade and trade policy from a developmental perspective.  This was one of the key messages from an event, held virtually on 29th September 2020, jointly organiz

FAO Director-General calls for “reverence of nature” and accelerated action on transforming food systems at UN Summit on Biodiversity  

FAO joins hands with global community in commemorations of the second World Cotton Day on 7 October 2020. “World Cotton Day celebration represents a unique occasion to highlight the important role cotton plays in fighting poverty and hunger and to confir

First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste observed on 29 September 2020

Session 13 Ensuring Food Security, Sustainably: What Role for Trade? Tuesday, 29 September 2020 Time: 3:00-4.30 p.m. Organized by FAO, IISD, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, this session will seek to explore how policies and interventions shaping

FAO Director-General calls for an integrated agri-food systems approach to better address food insecurity and malnutrition amid COVID-19

You are kindly invited to join us in a global virtual meeting aimed at sharing experiences and opportunities for the reduction of food losses and waste.

Welcome back from the summer break! As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be with us and the challenges in several countries increase, FAO continues to redouble its efforts with Member countries and partners to build resilience in the agriculture sectors

Agricultural markets and sustainable development: Global value chains, smallholder farmers and digital innovations

FAO, IBM and Microsoft focus on concrete and sustainable ways Artificial Intelligence can be used in line with ethical principles endorsed by Pope Francis