Highlights
Director-General
News
World Food Forum: More countries are participating in the FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative’s innovative investment approach
FAO Director-General opens the third Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum where 29 countries will present 115 high-impact agrifood investments to wide array of potential partners
News
Global Family Farming Forum focuses on family farmers’ role in tackling hunger
The joint FAO-IFAD event highlights their contribution in transforming agrifood systems while exploring ways to fully harness their potential
FAO Announces new Food and Agriculture Museum and Network in Rome during audience with Italian President Mattarella
At the Quirinale Palace, QU Dongyu presents key themes for the upcoming World Food Forum and World Food Day.
In Focus
Champions of sustainability and biodiversity
Indigenous Peoples make up 6.2 percent of the global population, but they safeguard much of the world’s remaining biodiversity. Discover their food and knowledge systems.
In Focus
Good food for all, for today and tomorrow
Follow this year’s World Food Forum Flagship event and discover the power of intergenerational collaboration and action across the areas of policy, science, innovation, education, culture and investment.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Interactive story
The Food Loss and Waste Challenge
How much do you know about food loss and waste? Put your knowledge to the test with our quiz!
Publication
A wealth of information
From specialized manuals to children’s books, FAO produces a vast range of informative publications. Explore a catalogue of FAO’s latest publications.
Story
Cultivating fonio, cultivating traditions
The ancient grain and the African chef empowering women farmers in Ghana.
Director-General
FAO Announces new Food and Agriculture Museum and Network in Rome during audience with Italian President Mattarella
At the Quirinale Palace, QU Dongyu presents key themes for the upcoming World Food Forum and World Food Day.
Voices of Impact
World Food Day 2024 Video Message by QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General
07/10/2024
#WorldFoodDay 2024 shines a spotlight on food as a human right. The campaign raises awareness worldwide about the need for everyone to have access to a variety of nutritious, affordable, safe, and sustainable foods. It’s time to work together and create a better, more sustainable future for all.
Video
The right to food is a human right: every day, for everyone, everywhere
11/10/2024
Everyone should have access to enough, nutritious, diverse, affordable and safe foods.
Podcast
FAO Brief - October 14
14/10/2024
In this episode, FAO hosts the fourth edition of the World Food Forum, the largest annual gathering of agrifood systems stakeholders globally in Rome, Italy from 14 to 18 October ; new data produced by FAO and the United Nations Satellite Centre shows intensifying damage to Gaza’s agricultural infrastructure from the ongoing conflict; and the FPI rises in September.
Data
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average) 2021-2023
Sources: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2022.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022. Repurposing
food and agricultural policies to make healthy diets more affordable.
Rome, FAO.
https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0639en; FAO. 2022.
FAOSTAT: Suite of Food Security Indicators. Cited July 2022.
https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FS; UN Geospatial. 2020.
Map geodata. New York, USA, UN.
2020 World
31.2%
2010 World
31.5%
In depth
Data
Transparency is key to FAO’s mission
Our new transparency portal shows how and where our resources are used and the results we have achieved. Explore the portal now.
Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work
The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan (Reviewed) 2022-25 and Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25.
In Focus
FAO Data Lab
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
FAO and the SDGs
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
