FAO joined the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and humanitarian partners in calling for unrestricted and safe access to deliver at-scale emergency agricultural aid to prevent the spread of famine and further loss of lives. FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke today at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to enhance humanitarian response in Gaza.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continues to provide emergency relief combined with development and peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected countries in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.

A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by Mr. Anping Ye, Director of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division (PST), concluded an official visit to Oman aimed at enhancing collaboration in the apiculture sector and exploring opportunities for agricultural innovation.

The 2024 United Nations Desertification Conference (COP16) hosted by the Government of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh is a landmark event aims at renewing global commitments to restoring agricultural land, which is essential for transforming agrifood systems to benefit both people and the planet.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have highlighted their support to smallholder farmers in accessing adaptive technologies to bridge the gap between global innovation and local application, enhancing resilience across diverse agricultural landscapes. 

With more than 40 percent of the world’s land already degraded, the future of our planet faces critical challenges in feeding a growing global population. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and member countries have renewed their commitment to controlling the desert locust in the Central Region through continuous cooperation and joint initiatives while improving operational mechanisms.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collabor...

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to take place from 2-13 December 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will focus on “Our Land. Our Future” as it celebrates its 

November 11-12, 2024 – Representatives from seven Red Sea coastal countries convened in Jeddah for a validation meeting on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project titled, "Promoting Sustainable Fisheries Management in the Red Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (RedSeaFish)." Led by the Food and ...

The FAO Virtual Learning Center (VLC) of the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) has launched a comprehensive online course aimed at addressing one of the region's priority animal diseases: Sheep Pox and Goat Pox (SGP). The course, hosted on the VLC’s Moodle platform, is d...

In a significant step reflecting its commitment to achieving food security and agricultural sustainability in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is participating in the development of the Strategic Directions of NEPPO for the period 2025-2035. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa convened a  regional consultation workshop on 3 November 2024, titled “Towards a roadmap on urban agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa”. Held in Cairo, Egypt...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations successfully concluded its Wrap-Up Meeting for the Regional Programme on Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Eradication in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, held on October 28-29, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was collaboratively organized by the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases (Weqaa Center) and was attended by 55 participants. 

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in both magnitude and severity across 22 countries and territories, according to a new United Nations report. The report warns that the spre...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) virtually convened a virtual roundtable to enhance strategic dialogue between governments and cooperatives. 

The meeting aims to improve the enabling environment for co...

Ramallah, Palestine - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in coordination with the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Local Government, and the Palestinian Union of Local Authorities, organized a national workshop focused o...

Amid the ongoing horror of the conflict and alongside the tens of thousands of human victims in Gaza, Hakmah El-Hamidi has lost at least half of her animals. She has been raising livestock since she was a child, waking up at 7 a.m. to feed and care for them, repeating this task in the afternoon and evening. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites you to submit an offer for the procurement of Consultancy services for detailed topographical survey, the design of a modernized irrigation system, the development of the relevant tender documents, and the construct...

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Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined forces with the governments of Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Mozambique and Zambia to launch a multi-country Green Climate F...