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High-Level roundtable highlights growing role of agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions
19/02/2026
FAO, the UN Biodiversity Conference’s incoming Armenian Presidency and the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Secretariat convene event focused on agrifood systems’ central role to take action for nature
Visit from high-level delegates from FAO headquarters and regional offices marks a first for Joint FAO/IAEA Centre
19/02/2026
The Vienna gathering promotes the application of nuclear techniques in food and agriculture, supporting their progress from laboratory studies toward effective field implementation
FAO experts assess risk of antimicrobial resistance spreading via food loss and waste
12/02/2026
Technical review begins to fill a research gap and details challenges and opportunities
FAO, UNICEF and France join forces to strengthen food security and nutrition for earthquake-affected families in eastern Afghanistan
12/02/2026
Joint FAO/UNICEF/Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France News Release
New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it
10/02/2026
All too often the seafood we eat is not what it says on the menu, potentially posing health and environmental risks
FAO Food Price Index declines in January for fifth consecutive month
06/02/2026
Updated forecasts suggest global stocks-to-use ratio may rise to quarter-century high
Afghanistan: FAO and Asian Development Bank advance $100 million initiative to boost food security and resilience
29/01/2026
Project to support more than one million Afghans in restoring livelihoods and withstanding future shocks
FAO strengthens food security across Haiti and the Dominican Republic through emergency agriculture and regional agrifood system protection
26/01/2026
A high-level Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week underscored a central reality for the Caribbean: food security is a shared regional challenge, requiring both life-saving, emergency agricultural action to respond to acute needs as well as cutting-edge prevention and preparedness systems to protect food supply chains.
FAO welcomes new treaty on safeguarding marine biological diversity in international waters
19/01/2026
Experience in governance of fisheries and genetic resources make FAO a critical partner in implementing the BBNJ Agreement
New FAO guidance on assessing food safety risks related to environmental inhibitors
19/01/2026
Publication and webinar focus on chemicals that mitigate methane emissions in cows and other livestock and tackle nitrogen losses in soils
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture puts agriculture at the center of water policy, recognizing FAO’s leadership
19/01/2026
Agriculture ministers and partners commit to integrated global action on water scarcity and competing uses
FAO Food Price Index dips in December despite higher world cereal quotations
09/01/2026
Rome - The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.
Ukraine’s agriculture: FAO sets out a three-year emergency and early recovery plan
06/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine for 2026–2028, outlining priority actions to protect agricultural livelihoods, restore productive capacity and support Ukraine’s agrifood sector.
Global forest products trade and production show signs of recovery in 2024
24/12/2025
FAO statistical overview shows production increases across most wood-based product categories
West Bank: 72 000 families urgently require emergency agricultural assistance, new FAO survey finds
24/12/2025
Supporting farmers and herders now is critical to produce food, sustain livestock and avert a deeper crisis
FAO welcomes UN’s Decision to establish an International Day of the Mediterranean Diet
19/12/2025
Territorial diets can offer a host of benefits to human health, the environment and social cohesion
UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support
19/12/2025
FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO say hunger, malnutrition, disease and the scale of agricultural destruction remain alarmingly high
FAO-led projects to make agriculture resilient and sustainable in support of 1 million people
17/12/2025
$58.8 million from Global Environmental Facility targets efforts in Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Mexico, Senegal, Tanzania and Ukraine
Renewable water availability per person plunges 7 percent in a decade as global scarcity deepens, FAO data shows
12/12/2025
2025 AQUASTAT Water Data indicates that pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions of scarcity
FAO commemorates International Mountain Day 2025 by spotlighting glacier preservation
11/12/2025
The event calls for urgent action to preserve glaciers, and recognises Mountain Future Award-winning projects in Colombia, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan that protect mountain ecosystems and build resilience.