Since its inception in 1998, HAS has served as a vital platform for improving the coordination and effectiveness of the UN's humanitarian response.  

FAO’s announcement marks the first time that a site in Central Asia earns the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) designation

FAO Director-General calls for inclusive AI to bridge digital divide in global agrifood systems at AI for Good Summit in Geneva

Funding following G7 Kananaskis Wildfire Charter to enhance global collaboration for integrated fire management

FAO Members agreed on the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget for the biennium 2026-2027

Global cereal production set to reach an all-time high, although hot and dry weather could impact yields

As key agents of change, the current generation of young people must increase food production, replace an aging workforce, and adapt to increasing extreme climate events

The initiatives focus on forestry management, fisheries transformation and land restoration

Distinctions highlight innovations in fisheries reform, youth-led initiatives, and inclusive food security solutions

Director-General QU Dongyu calls for global shift in response to crises: from reaction to anticipation

On 19 June 2025, FAO hosted a high-level hybrid briefing in Geneva titled “Cultivating Change: Agri-plastics and t...

A vital initiative to boost local food production and restore livelihoods amid ongoing conflict

Director-General QU Dongyu highlights challenges and untapped potential in SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs at high-level ministerial event

He delivered the McDougall Memorial Lecture at the 44th Session of the FAO Conference

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the 6th AU-EU Agriculture Ministerial Conference

Agrifood investment and finance solutions for people and the planet

Two-thirds of the 70 million hectares affected by human-induced degradation — over 46 million hectares — are agricultural land

FAO Director-General says biotechnologies are a vital driver of agrifood systems transformation

Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch

From FAO Office in South Sudan