17 October 2024, Rome, Italy – Farmers from Egypt and Syria have been honored during the first-ever Farmer Field Schools Innovation Award held in FAO’s headquarters in Rome, Italy. The FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa is proud to have two out of three visiona...

The situation in the Middle East is catastrophic, FAO-Director General QU Dongyu said today in his address to the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting taking place in Pescara from 22-24 October.

“If we want to save lives and prevent famine, we urgently need a humanitarian ceasefire and unlimited, safe access to people who are in need and in danger,” he stressed.

21 October 2024, Dubai– The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked World Food Day at the 18th Dubai International Food Safety Conference focusing on the critical need for international collaboration to combat rising global food security challenges. This year...

Le Fonds vert pour le climat (FVC) a pris la décision importante d’approuver le financement d...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has taken part in the 5th Conference on Remote Sensing of Vegetation Pests and Diseases. This conference is a pivotal platform for sharing knowledge, innovations, and best practices in the field of remote sensing technology for agricultural pest and disease management.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed a USD 5 million cooperation agreement with Silatech, an international development organization, to enhance youth employment and support food security for more than 30 000 young people in Sudan. The agreement was formalized by FAO Director-General Dr. Qu Dongyu and Mr. Hassan Ali Al Mulla, CEO of Silatech.

Les représentants des sites SIPAM déjà reconnus et des sites potentiels en Afrique du Nord et en Espagne se sont réunis à Alicante, du 02 au 04 octobre 2024 dans le cadre d’un atelier de « Rencontres méditerranéennes sur les Systèmes ingénieux du patrimoine agricole mondial ». Cet événement organisé en partenariat avec l’Espagne, avec la participation du bureau sous-régional de la FAO pour l’Afrique du Nord, du Secrétariat SIPAM de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), de l'Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) et de l'Agence Espagnole de Coopération Internationale pour le Développement (AECID) a constitué une étape marquante.

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) is holding a five-day regional communication training workshop titled Best Media Practices for Desert Locust Management in Cairo, Egypt, from October 13 to 17. The workshop hi...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq, in collaboration with Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MoAWR-KRG), the Ministry of Health (federal and Kurdistan Regional Government), and the Veterinary Syndicate, conducted two consecutive Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops in Erbil from 7 to 15 October 2024. These workshops aimed to bolster Iraq’s animal disease surveillance and reporting systems by introducing the Event Mobile Application (EMA-i) and EMPRES-i+ platforms to veterinary professionals from across Iraq.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is ramping up efforts to support the agriculture sector and safeguard food and nutrition security amid the escalating conflict in Lebanon.

FAO is co-leading the reactivated Food Security and Agriculture Cluster in partnership with the UN World Food Program (WFP), as part of the Lebanon Response Plan 2024. This coordinated approach aims to ensure a rapid and effective sectoral response to the escalating conflict, supporting the populations in Lebanon most affected by the evolving crisis.

Le Sous-Directeur général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), M. AbdulHakim Elwaer, a inauguré la session de la FAO lors de la septième Semaine de l’eau du Caire, réunissant des décideurs de haut rang et des experts en gestion de l’eau de la région du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord (NENA). L’événement se déroule du 13 au 17 octobre 2024, sous le haut patronage du Président égyptien, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.  

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates (MOCCAE) held an interactive workshop in Dubai on October 10, 2024. The event focused on enhancing cooperation between FAO and the United Arab Emirates, particularly concerning the vision and strategic objectives of the FAO Subregional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen, and in line with the United Arab Emirates initiatives to enhance sustainable national food security.

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le gouvernement de la République populaire de Chine ont signé un accord de projet d’une valeur de 2 millions d’USD dans le cadre du Fonds pour le développement mondial et la coopération Sud-Sud soutenu par l’Agence chinoise de coopération internationale pour le développement (CIDCA) afin de faire face à l’aggravation de l’insécurité alimentaire et de la situation nutritionnelle au Soudan et d’appuyer les efforts de l’Organisation pour la réduction de la pauvreté.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Arab Federation for Food Industries (AFFI), today concluded the 40th anniversary of the Arab Bread Day in Amman, Jordan for two days under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture in Jordan, Eng. Khalid Hnaifat. This significant event commemorates the first Arab International Grain Industry Conference held in 1984 in Jordan, which focused on the bread loaf and grain industry in the Arab world.

Sous l’égide du Forum de la Science et de l’Innovation 2024, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), la Banque islamique de développement (BID) et le Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA) ont lancé aujourd’hui le rapport sur « La cartographie des technologies climatiques intelligentes, abordables et transférables au profit des petits exploitants agricoles». 

Le Réseau régional de lutte contre les feux de forêts au Proche-Orient et en Afrique du Nord (NENFIRE) a organisé aujourd'hui sa deuxième réunion virtuelle de l’année, rassemblant des experts régionaux, des responsables gouvernementaux et des professionnels de la gestion des incendies pour valider la feuille de route quinquennale du Réseau et tracer la voie vers une gestion améliorée des feux de forêts dans l’ensemble de la région du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord (NENA).

La dernière évaluation utilisant des données satellitaires de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et le Centre satellitaire des Nations Unies (UNOSAT) montre l’aggravation des dommages causés aux terres et aux infrastruc...

Minister of Water and Irrigation Eng. Raed Abu Al-Saud and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in Jordan Eng. Nabil Assaf have signed an agreement today to launch the Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI) in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. The signing ceremony was attended by the Secretary-General of the Jordan Valley Authority Eng. Hisham Al-Haisa and Secretary-General of the Water Authority Eng. Wael Al-Duwairi and a number of officials.

During his participation in the “Food for Future” Summit, Abdul Hakim Elwaer, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa, called for immediate and decisive action to tackle the global hunger crisis. This summit was part of the “Gulfood Green 2024” event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

From 23 to 25 September, 2024, the Sultanate of Oman is hosting a crucial workshop focused on the second assessment of Kingfish stocks in the RECOFI area. This workshop is being undertaken by the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unit...