The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Kingdom of Bahrain reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation to advance food security, sustainable agriculture and resilient agrifood systems, during a high-level meeting in Manama.

 L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a présenté les expériences et les priorités régionales du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord (NENA) dans le cadre des débats mondiaux sur la pêche, à l’occasion de l’ouverture de la trente-septième session du Comité des pêches de la FAO (COFI 37) au siège de la FAO à Rome. 

The joint 17th International LANDNET Workshop and Second Interregional Dialogue on Family Farming brought together more than 150 participants from over 50 countries in Budapest, Hungary, from 8–10 September, providing a platform for exchange on land governance, access to land and the future of family farming.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Near East and North Africa countries have called for stronger and more coordinated plant health systems to prevent the spread of transboundary pests, protect agricultural production and livelihoods, and support safe and sustainable agricultural trade.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened policymakers, researchers, development partners, private-sector representatives, agritech innovators, extension service providers and farmer organizations for the third webinar in its Regional AI Dialogue for Agrifood Systems series AI Applications for Climate Smart Agriculture, Advisory Services & Value Chains in Agrifood Systems . The session focused on practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for climate-smart agriculture, advisory services and agrifood value chains across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.  

Members of the Steering Committee of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission (NEFRC) concluded their second meeting in Cairo, Egypt, following two days of discussions focused on regional forestry and rangeland priorities, progress on the recommendations of the Commission’s 27th Session, and preparations for the upcoming 28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28) scheduled from 28 September to 2 October 2026.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the 22nd edition of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD), held from 24 to 26 August under the theme “Humanitarianism in Transition: Shaping the Future of Humanitarian Action.”

Egypt is hosting the 2026 FAO-IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa, bringing together plant health experts and representatives of national plant protection organizations from across the region to strengthen cooperation and advance efforts to protect plants, agricultural pr...

Jerusalem/Cairo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture have now delivered more than 3.3 million vaccine doses to protect livestock of vulnerable herding families against diseases with high local pandemic potent...

As the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) concludes in Mongolia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated regional action to address drought, land degradation, desertification and growing pressure on water and natural resources.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) showcased integrated approaches to restoring degraded landscapes, mobilizing investment and building resilient dryland communities through two sessions held during Land and People Day at the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17).

At the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Meteorology convened a high-level side event, “Scaling Integrated WEFE Nexus Approaches and Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient Drylands,” to explore how integrated approaches can strengthen resilience in the region’s drylands.

At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI), highlighted Egypt’s experience with collective solar-powered modern irrigation systems as a practical model for strengthening drought resilience and sustainable land management across Africa.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE), in collaboration with the League of Arab States (LAS), convened a side event at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion during the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) to strengthen regional cooperation on drought resilience and combating desertification across the Near East and North Africa (NENA). 

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a organisé un événement parallèle au pavillon égyptien lors de la 17e session de la Conférence des Parties à la Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification (COP17 de la CNULCD) afin de mettre en avant des approches pratiques pour le suivi de la restauration des écosystèmes dans les zones arides caractérisées par une disponibilité limitée des données.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), convened a side event at the Egypt Pavilion during the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) to highlight practical approaches for monitoring ecosystem restoration in data-scarce and arid landscapes.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will convene the second cohort of the Youth Action Leadership for Agrifood Awareness and Systems Transformation (YALAFAST) from 5 to 9 October 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, during the Global Food Security Summit.

Rome - Only 3 percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland remains both accessible and undamaged, according to a new geospatial assessment released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) participe à la 17e session de la Conférence des Parties (COP17) à la Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification (CNULCD) qui se tient à Oulan-Bator, en Mongolie, afin de présenter des solutions régionales visant à faire progresser la restauration des terres, à renforcer la résilience face à la sécheresse et à promouvoir la gestion durable des écosystèmes des zones arides dans l’ensemble du Proche-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord (NENA).

L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) a organisé un webinaire à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la jeunesse, sous le thème « Des contextes différents, des aspirations communes : l'action des jeunes pour la gestion des forêts et des parcours au Proche-Orient, en Afrique du Nord et en Méditerranée ». Cet événement visait à célébrer et à valoriser le leadership des jeunes, à favoriser l'apprentissage entre pairs et à renforcer la collaboration entre les jeunes engagés dans la gestion durable des forêts, des parcours et la restauration des écosystèmes dans la région du Proche-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord (NENA) ainsi qu'en Méditerranée.