The world needs to act with speed, scale and determination to tackle the growing threat of water scarcity and climate shocks, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference.

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,

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.”

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a virtual regional dialogue to explore how farmer registries can support more inclusive agricultural and social protection policies in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.

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.

Officials and experts from Algeria, Botswana, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Malawi, Tanzania, Tunisia, Yemen, and Zimbabwe gathered in Hammamet from 12-16 May for an inter-regional workshop focused on advancing integrated, evidence-based approaches to land and water management in drylands.&...

In a milestone for youth empowerment and sustainable development, the World Food Forum (WFF) National Youth Chapter in Egypt was officially launched today at King Salman International University. This event showcased Egypt’s commitment to mobilizing young people as leaders in shaping inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu marks International Day of Plant Health at NENA conference

In a significant step toward advancing Jordan’s agricultural sector and enhancing food security, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Jordan, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), officially signed two groundbreaking projects in a ceremony attended by the Minister of Agriculture and the Director General of NARC.

In a region grappling with high levels of food insecurity, poor diet quality, and rising health concerns linked to malnutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) hosted a timely and high-level webinar exp...

The Food and Agriculture Model (FA Model), a independent youth-led initiative that has transformed the landscape of student engagement in agrifood systems across Egypt, is now taking a major leap onto the regional stage. With the support of FAO, FA Model was established in Cairo University in 2018 and has now expanded to over 24 universities across Egypt with more than 2,000 active student volunteers. The FA Model is now launching in eight additional countries across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region: Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Morocco, and Yemen.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), represented by the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region and the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources of the Sultanate of Oman, concluded the second demonstration trial of the Micron Spray Drone for ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide application in desert locust control.

The recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Europe and the introduction of an exotic virus strain into the Near East underscore the urgent need for early detection and enhanced biosecurity measures to minimize the impacts of the disease, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The recent Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin, issued quarterly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), offers a snapshot of food security dynamics, policy shifts, and ecosystem restoration efforts in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a virtual webinar on Monday, 12 May 2025, from 10.00 to 11.30 AM (Cairo Time), to explore challenges and opportunities for deploying the Food Loss App (FLAPP) in countries of the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. The event, titled "Exploring FAO’s Food Loss Application (FLAPP): Challenges and opportunities for support tackling food loss in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Countries," will bring together representatives from FAO headquarters and regional offices, government institutions, research and academic institutions, and food value chain actors including farmers, producer organizations and agribusinesses.

Under the patronage of H.E the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Mr. Mohammad Shiaa Al Sudani, represented by His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, and in close partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded its participation in the 16th Agricultural Week held at the Baghdad International Fair from 15 to 20 April 2025.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), represented by Mr. Thaer Yaseen, FAO Regional Officer for Plant Protection, FAO RNE, participated in the Workshop on Pesticide Risk Reduction held in Cairo from 15 to 17 April 2025. The event was organized in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt.

In April 2023, violent conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital city, Khartoum. Two years on, the crisis has spiraled into one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies – triggering the largest displacement crisis globally and unprece...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) actively participated in the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) and the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) Regional Preparatory Meeting, held in Beirut, Lebanon from 14 April to 17 April 2025.