The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a large-scale emergency seed distribution campaign targeting 1.5 million farming households – or approximately 7.5 million people – across 17 out of Sudan’s 18 states.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a successful regional webinar to introduce and promote the Event Mobile Application (EMA-i+), an innovative tool designed to enhance real-time animal disease reporting across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region...

The Sultanate of Oman and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have formalized a groundbreaking partnership with the signing of a Host Country Agreement to establish permanent FAO representation in Oman, marking a new chapter in regional food security cooperation.

La dernière mise à jour partielle du Cadre intégré de classification de la sécurité alimentaire (IPC), publiée aujourd’hui, brosse un tableau sombre pour les gouvernorats du Sud. Entre mai 2025 et août 2025, environ 4,95 millions de personnes seront confrontées à une insécurité alimentaire de niveau «crise» ou pire (phase 3+ de l’IPC), dont 1,5 million en situation d’urgence (phase 4 de l’IPC). Cela représente une augmentation de 370 000 personnes souffrant d’insécurité alimentaire sévère par rapport à la période allant de novembre 2024 à février 2025.

On Desertification and Drought Day (DDD) 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling attention to the urgent need for strategic investment in land restoration to address the mounting environmental and socio-economic challenges in the Near East and North A...

Rome — Une nouvelle étude de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a révélé des niveaux préoccupants de dégradation des terres agricoles, en particulier dans la région arabe, où plus de 46 millions d’hectares de terres agricoles, soit les ...

The Near East Network on Forest Health and Invasive Species (NENFHIS) convened its first focal point meeting of 2025 through a virtual webinar, drawing participants from across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region to discuss the growing threats to forest health and the urgent need for coordinated regional action.

Under the patronage and in the presence of Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Dr. Nizar Hani, and with the participation of WFP Representative and Country Director in Lebanon Mr. Matthew Hollingworth, Acting FAO Representative in Lebanon Ms. Veronica Quattrola and a number of experts and officia...

RAMALLAH –  As part of efforts to promote the agrifood sector’s resilience amid the emergency situation in the West Bank, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture recently convened more than 35 experts for a national workshop on sustainable agricultural production and responsible consumption.

On May 20, 2025, FAO Algeria celebrated World Bee Day alongside committed partners: the Embassies of Slovenia, the Netherlands, and the European Union. This awareness-raising day was marked by two key moments, combining learning, dialogue, and commitment to pollinators—true pillars of food security and biodiversity.

On 12 May 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a regional webinar on “Exploring FAO’s Food Loss Application (FLAPP): Challenges and opportunities for tackling food loss in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.” The event brought together experts, partners, and stakeholders from across the region to explore how digital innovation can drive evidence-based action on food loss.

Interpretation available in all six FAO official languages, All colleagues are welcome to attend in-person (Green room) The Grand Opening can also be followed via webcast (Monday 3 June 9:00 to 12:00 CEST)

In a landmark move to address interconnected health threats, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) have joined forces to advance the One He...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2025, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Al Ain from 28 to 31 May 2025. The event, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, aims to strengthen the United Arab Emirates’ agricultural sector and advance sustainable food security.

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen resilience and promote inclusive rural development, the Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) convened a regional webinar titled “Rural Advisory Services in Times of Crisis: Collective Efforts for Rehabilitation and Building Resilience in the NENA Region.”

L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a organisé un dialogue régional virtuel afin d’examiner dans quelle mesure les registres d’agriculteurs peuvent contribuer à des politiques agricoles et de protection sociale plus inclusives dans la région du Proche-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord (NENA).

As part of his visit to Baghdad, Iraq, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mr. QU Dongyu, together with key Iraqi ministries, today launched the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded project titled "Strengthening Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Iraq" (SRVALI)".

Less than five percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland area remains available for cultivation, according to the latest geospatial assessment carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), further deteriorating food production capacity and exacerbating  the risk of famine in the area.

As part of his official visit to Algeria, Mr. Abdelhakim El Waer, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa, held a series of official meetings on Monday, 20 May 2025,