The Wild Dozen: Prized as ingredients, vulnerable wild plants face surging demand
22/04/2022
A new FAO report raises awareness about the need for their sustainable use.
Surging food prices: FAO calls for import financing facility for poorer nations at G20 meeting
21/04/2022
Director-General QU Dongyu addresses finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington.
Global youth at the helm of transforming agrifood systems
21/04/2022
At the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2022, the World Food Forum (WFF) launched its 2022 cycle, with FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero calling on youth to catalyze change towards the dual goal of securing healthy diets and addressing the climate crisis.
The World Food Forum (WFF), the world’s largest youth-led movement working for a better...
Multi-sectoral approaches needed to break cycle of conflict-driven hunger
21/04/2022
FAO Chief Economist, Máximo Torero, briefed UN Security Council members today at an informal meeting on conflict as a driver of global hunger and malnutrition.
Speaking to UN Security Council (UNSC) members at an Arria-Formula meeting on conflict-induced hunger, FAO Chief Economist, Máximo Torero, briefed on the current global food security...
War in Ukraine: FAO renews appeal to bolster agriculture and provide urgent support to vulnerable rural households
19/04/2022
Over $115 million urgently needed to assist Ukrainian farmers and rural households through December 2022.
African countries commit to raise ambitions for Sustainable Development Goals
14/04/2022
FAO Regional Conference for Africa concludes in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
New guidelines for scaling up investments for youth in agrifood systems in Africa
14/04/2022
FAO and African Union Commission launch investment guidelines for youth.
FAO Director-General opens Africa Regional Conference amid worsening hunger crisis
13/04/2022
The 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32) takes place in Equatorial Guinea.
Joint FAO-OCHA-UNICEF-WFP Statement on the Drought Emergency in Somalia
12/04/2022
Somalia is facing famine conditions as a perfect storm of poor rain, skyrocketing food prices and huge funding shortfalls leaves almost 40% of Somalis on the brink.
Somalia: New data show how drought in the Horn of Africa is driving up acute hunger
12/04/2022
Aid to keep rural, agriculture-dependent families on their feet is needed at massive scale to stave off catastrophe.
FAO Food Price Index posts significant leap in March
08/04/2022
War drives large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils.
War largely drives food prices to record levels, threatens global food security
08/04/2022
At a press briefing today from New York, journalists heard from Boubaker Ben Belhassen, Director of the FAO Markets and Trade Division, who spoke on the Food Price Index update for March.
*The Food Price Index for April shows world food commodity prices slightly decreased.
World food commodity prices reached their highest levels ever, says...
Ukraine crisis: the world can still contain the impact on global food security with the right polices, FAO Director-General says
08/04/2022
QU Dongyu addresses FAO Members as they convene to discuss the impact of the conflict on global food supply.
The Sahel and Lake Chad Regions: FAO joins global effort to reinforce response to food security crisis
07/04/2022
International community pledges around €1.79 billion to address unprecedented humanitarian threats in the region.
FAO launches new phase of agriculture policy initiative with $11 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
06/04/2022
The programme covers eight African countries, supporting reforms and evidence-based public investment decisions over a five-year period.
Global body for protecting plant health meets as advocacy efforts accelerate
05/04/2022
Commission on Phytosanitary Measures opens 16th session with moves to set plant health standards at the forefront.
A bridge with the UN system, on the road to transforming our agrifood systems
04/04/2022
In her first visit to the seat of the UN, FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol met UN leadership and Members in New York, raising the profile of a reinvigorated and fit-for-purpose FAO.
Last week saw the inaugural visit to the UN in New York of Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General, who presented...
An inclusive food systems transformation shall prioritize women and girls
01/04/2022
We spoke to Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the UN and Chair of the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), which wrapped some days ago.
How can we make the work of international, regional, and local decision-making platforms more responsive to the needs...
Latin American and Caribbean countries establish priorities for FAO’s work in the region
01/04/2022
FAO Regional Conference underscores importance of sustainable agrifood systems, prosperous and inclusive rural societies, and sustainable and resilient agriculture.
FAO and International Chamber of Commerce strengthen collaboration
31/03/2022
Partnership aims to promote responsible investments in line with countries’ priorities, enhance communications and public-private collaboration, and facilitate knowledge-sharing.