FAO Food Price Index rises in February
07/03/2025
Higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices drive the overall increase
Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, the Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
26/02/2025
Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, the Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
FAO welcomes UN Biodiversity COP16.2, highlights agrifood systems as key to achieving global biodiversity goals
24/02/2025
Colombia, the CBD Secretariat, and FAO join efforts to spotlight the importance of including agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
FAO unveils updated methodology for tracking the sustainability of fisheries
25/02/2025
Results from Pacific fishing areas are presented at Honiara Summit in Solomon Islands
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
21/02/2025
The funding will support 14 critical projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East
G20: Food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity, FAO says
20/02/2025
Director-General addresses meetings of G20 Foreign Ministers in South Africa and reaffirms FAO’s commitment to Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake?
20/02/2025
Interview with Kaveh Zahedi, Director of the FAO Office of Climate, Biodiversity and Environment
Global Conference on Geographical Indications opens in Rome
18/02/2025
FAO and Italy lead discussions on origin-linked products, sustainability and innovation
Green Climate Fund greenlights two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia
18/02/2025
The initiatives worth over $130 million will benefit over 6 million people and address the interconnected challenges of climate change, agriculture, forestry, and energy security
Listening to change: FAO-supported rural radio initiatives boost climate action
11/02/2025
As the world marks World Radio Day 2025 on 13 February under the theme Radio and Climate Change, it is worth reflecting on the fundamental role of radio in rural communication.
“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says
14/02/2025
FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Side Event at African Union Summit in Addis Ababa hosted by the King of Lesotho
First Thematic Youth Assembly consultation of 2025: Supporting women and girls in decent rural employment
10/02/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) Liaison Office in Geneva, the FAO Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division and the International Labour Organization (ILO), hosted its first Thematic Youth Assembly consultation of 2025 on supporting women and girls in decent rural employment.
FAO ensures transparency and quality in measuring SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators
06/02/2025
Statement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Benchmark for world food commodity prices down in January
07/02/2025
International quotations for sugar and vegetable oils drive FAO Food Price Index lower
New UN report offers insights into how geospatial technology can advance the global food security agenda
07/02/2025
FAO and UNOOSA emphasize importance of collaboration to make space technologies benefit small-scale farmers
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin marks milestone for advancing the sustainable bioeconomy, recognizing FAO’s leadership
20/01/2025
Ministers of Agriculture from across the world agreed to accelerate the transition to a biomass-based economy, with food security, nutrition and climate action at its core
Gaza: Immediate action must combine emergency relief with the restoration of local food production
28/01/2025
Latest geospatial assessment from FAO and UNOSAT highlights devastating impact of conflict on agrifood systems infrastructure
New UN Report: 74 percent of Latin American and Caribbean countries are highly exposed to extreme weather events, affecting food security
27/01/2025
From the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Food insecurity deepens in Lebanon following conflict, new report shows
22/01/2025
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
Nitrogen use efficiency must be improved to reduce harm to human and environmental health
20/01/2025
FAO publishes comprehensive report on Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Agrifood Systems