Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of critical urgent action
24/04/2024
Global Network Against Food Crises’ partners call for a transformative approach to break the cycle of acute hunger
FAO at the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
23/04/2024
Hundreds of Indigenous leaders and representatives from across the globe convened to discuss, exchange ideas, and address current challenges to ensure the full realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.
FAO at the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2024
17/04/2024
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a yearly global platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on finding solutions to challenges affecting the well-being of youth.
Indigenous Youth at the center of the discussions in New York at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
15/04/2024
The 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) that started today at the UN in New York is particularly strategic for FAO's work and mandate.
FAO guide to new International Day of Potato sets scene for first-ever observance on May 30
15/04/2024
Recently published booklet highlights significance and calls for action to maximize potential
Gaza: FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation
05/04/2024
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
FAO and AfDB host joint event on investing in gender equality to mitigate and prevent food crises and transform agrifood systems
05/04/2024
The side event aimed to highlight the critical role of financing for development in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment as a cornerstone to prevent and mitigate food crises and transform agrifood systems.
FAO launches global commitment to enhance gender equality in agrifood systems
27/03/2024
Investing in women in agrifood systems in order to close gaps in productivity and wages is crucial to grow the global economy by $1 trillion, reduce hunger for 45 million people, and incre...
FAO calls for increased financing for gender equality in agrifood systems at CSW68
21/03/2024
At CSW68, FAO cohosted several side events and participated in more, highlighting the importance of women's empowerment in building sustainable agrifood systems
Sudan: FAO issues stark warning over "deeply concerning" scale of hunger
20/03/2024
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina briefs UN Security Council on the impact of conflict on food security
Projected famine in Gaza: FAO urges immediate access to deliver urgent and critical assistance at scale
18/03/2024
New data reveals that half of the population or about 1.1 million people are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity
Afghanistan: the food security situation is improving, but the crisis is far from over
14/03/2024
Interview with Alexander Jones, Director of the FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, on his recent field visit to Afghanistan to see how FAO is helping farmers to get back on their feet
Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people
07/03/2024
International Women’s Day 2024: Follow the joint FAO, IFAD and WFP celebration to see why investing in rural women is central to achieving our Sustainable Development Goals
FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap
05/03/2024
New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age.
The climate crisis is unjust for rural women: FAO gender expert
05/03/2024
Interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division
Rise in hunger levels in NENA region of great concern
04/03/2024
Director-General addresses 37th session of FAO Regional Ministerial Conference for the Near East and North Africa.
Agrifood systems transformation holds the key to our environmental challenges
01/03/2024
FAO Deputy Director-General Semedo joins the United Nations Environment Assembly and Quadripartite Executive Annual Meeting.
UN Statistical Commission approves the creation of standalone food security and nutrition domain
01/03/2024
Decision provides stronger basis for FAO, UNICEF, WHO and their members to intensify their work on producing and using harmonized data.
Gaza: In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO calls for immediate cessation of hostilities and restoration of humanitarian space to eliminate the risk of famine
27/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina points out the catastrophic damage induced by the conflict across the entire food supply chain.
G20: FAO Director-General appeals for peace, right to food and global governance reforms
22/02/2024
QU Dongyu addresses Meeting of G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers in Brazil.