Technology and trade can drive shift to greater investments in agrifood systems, restoring progress towards ending hunger

Why Sudan's agrifood system is under severe strain in 2026

Finance, science and innovation are key, FAO Director-General tells the first regional meeting of the Forum

Joint study by FAO, ILO and Thünen Institute of Forestry includes first global sex-disaggregated employment estimates for the forest sector

Chief Economist urges anticipatory policy actions to mitigate price and supply crunch for key agrifood inputs

QU Dongyu addresses the fourth annual executive meeting of the FAO‑UNEP‑WHO‑WOAH Quadripartite

Director-General calls for today’s innovators to join in One Health initiatives

Pressure on fertilizer supplies and elevated energy prices add uncertainty to markets, despite a broadly comfortable global cereal supply situation.

FAO scaled up conditional cash assistance to support reactivation of local crop production by an additional 1 000 farmers in the Gaza Strip.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the fourth Young Humanitarian Summit (YHS) 2026, held from 27 to 29 March at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, to advance discussions on youth-led resilience in agrifood systems amid worsening global food crises. 

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), the FAO Right to Food Team of the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) and the Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER ) organized the fourth session of the FAO Right to Food Dialogue Series in Geneva briefing on “Right to Food and Localization”. 

From 23 February to 31 March 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its 61st session, bringing together global leaders to address pressing human rights challenges.

FAO joined the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2026 to contribute to this year’s exchanges and highlight the role of emergency agriculture, anticipatory action, and locally led solutions in protecting livelihoods and strengthening resilience in fragile settings.

FAO helps secure investments to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable smallholders in the wake of Hurricanes Beryl and Melissa

Máximo Torero speaks at UN press briefing on implications of Middle East conflict

Events in Rome highlight vital linkages between forests and water

Interview with Tacko Ndiaye, Gender Team Leader and Mariola Acosta, FAO’s Strategic Coordinator of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, on why the Year should serve as a vital catalyst to empower women farmers and close gender gaps in agrifood systems.

Photo Exhibition on the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 organized at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

New forecasts also point to reduced wheat plantings in 2026 as farmers respond to lower prices