22 September 2019, New York – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today met President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt for talks that focused on working together to improve the agricultural sectors in the country and in Africa as a whole.

El-Sisi, who is also the current Chairp...

FAO and WHO call for action: Addressing poor nutrition and obesity requires action along the whole food chain, from farm to fork

Funding to boost livelihood recovery, improve food security and nutrition

Key regional multistakeholder forum for drafting Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition to reverse growing malnutrition rates

Tunis 27 Sep 2019  The Opening Ceremony of the national start-up workshop for the project on Mobilizing the Potential of Treated Wastewater and Drainage Water for Agricultural Development in libya was launched today in Tunisia, with the presence of Mr. Fathi Biram who represented the Liby...

Innovation in food systems and agriculture is vital to address challenges in the region

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continues its training and awareness efforts along with its local partners on fighting Zoonotic diseases - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Rabies, and Rift Valley fever (RVF) - in Libya within the framework of the ...

16 October 2019 – TRIPOLI   The Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are marking World Food Day with initiatives to strengthen and support Libya’s efforts to...

Towards sustainable water management in the Near East and North Africa region

Government representatives, researchers and financial institutions from six African countries gather in Tunis

Beneficiary farmers speak to FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative about their healthy food products

FAO Regional Representative calls for investments in irrigation systems and farmers’ capabilities to achieve Zero Hunger in Syria

An urgent need for innovative financial mechanisms to support the region’s efforts in agriculture water management

FAO: "Partnership is for the benefit of small-scale farmers in Tunisia"

Gathering of Experts and Decision Makers to Address Water Scarcity

30 October 2019, Riyadh/Cairo – In cooperation with the Regional Office of the food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture will launch the International Forum on Innovation for Agri-Food Systems t...

Almost 20 percent of Africa’s population is undernourished, 50 million more than at the start of the decade

Libya – 29-31 October 2019

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its local partners concluded the fourth training workshop on fighting Zoonotic diseases in Libya, implemented in the framework of the Emergency Assistance for Outbreaks of Deadly Zoonotic Di...

Changing how countries across the Near East and North Africa region produce food is fundamental

Remote Sensing Technology Assist Experts in Syria to Assess FAO Irrigation Projects’ Impact