Kinshasa - More than 25 million people continue to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today. The country continues to be one of the world's largest food crises. 

Participants from multiple sectors and around the world gathered in Rome today for the opening of the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation. Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the event aims to address the pressing challenge of how to produce more with less environmental impact, less social impact and more economic return with greater equity.

Rome – Reducing food loss and waste represents a triple win opportunity with immediate positive impact on food security, climate benefits, and increased availability of nutritious food while improving the overall sustainability of agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (FAO LOG) in close cooperation with the FAO Resource Mobilization and Private Sector Partnerships Division (PSR) is spearheading private sector engagements with Swiss businesses and associations.

New York - The SDG Summit as well as the discussions during the 78th United Nations General Assembly witnessed a significant and increasing focus on agrifood systems transformation as a top priority on the global agenda.

In the context of the biweekly Geneva Press Briefings organized by the United Nations Information System (UNIS) in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva regularly collaborates with UNIS to ensure FAO’s activities and messages are delivered to the UN-accredited journalists.

FAO responses to the ongoing crisis and their impact on global food security: Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.

New York- Ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partners presented on Sunday the High Impact Initiative on Food Systems Transformation aimed at mobilizing commitments to ensure food security and healthy diets for all.

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) participated in this year’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 2023, held from 12 - 15 September under the theme "It is time for action."

Beijing – Agriculture can help conserve the world’s stressed water resources and make sure we have enough to eat and drink, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

Brasilia – On the second day of his visit to Brazil, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu signed a Letter of Intent with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, for the establishment of a Center for Trilateral South-South Cooperation in Brazil.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Emergency Livelihood Response Plan to address growing food insecurity in Sudan, providing communities with emergency seeds and livestock treatment kits, as well as  veterinary and fisheries support and equipment.

 International food commodity prices declined in August, led by staples other than rice and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 121.4 points in August, down 2.1 percent from July and as much as 24 percent below its March 2022 peak.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today renewed calls for the transformation of global agrifood systems at an International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan.

Geneva - The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) is committed to raising awareness of FAO's mission and value, especially amongst the local community and youth. With this mission in mind, FAO in Geneva partook in the fifth edition of the Festi Terroir this year, with aspirations to continue involvement in the local community in Geneva, Switzerland.

Rome- As the world gears up for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, in a year with soaring temperatures and progressive extreme weather events, attention is turning towards innovative solutions to address the climate crisis.

7 March 2018, Rome - The role of information communications technologies in supporting rural women's economic empowerment, voice and status, will be the focus of discussions at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on 8 March, Interna

15 March 2018, Rome/Hanoi - Natural disasters are costing farmers in the developing world billions of dollars each year, with drought emerging as the most destructive in a crowded field of threats that also includes floods, forest fires, storms, plant pes

20 March 2018, Rome/Brasilia - Global water use has increased by a factor of six over the past century, twice the rate of population growth, and its scarcity is now a looming human challenge due to a host of factors ranging from climate change and polluti

20 March 2018, Rome - Investing in green spaces can help transform cities into more sustainable, resilient, healthy, equitable and pleasant places to live, said FAO ahead of the International Day of Forests (21 March 2018). If planned and managed well, c