FAO delivered remarks at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Hall during today’s preparatory meeting ahead of Stockholm+50, convened by the UNGA President. Today the UN General Assembly Hall saw a preparatory meeting ahead of Stockholm+50, convened by the President of the General Assembly and chaired by the Stockholm+50 co-hosts – Sweden and Kenya.  The “Stockholm+50:...

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the World Water Forum in Dakar.

Follow the daily updates and key takeaways from FAO's participation at the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66).  14 March, New York – This morning saw the opening of the formal segment of the 66th Session of the Commission on Social Development (CSW66), which is chaired by...

New features in FAO’s Collect Earth software will allow countries to access and interpret land use data for GHG inventories.

Better governance and basic services needed in Sahel region, FAO Director-General says.

The Permanent Missions of India and Nigeria to the UN organized with FAO a virtual event today from New York to build momentum towards the International Year of Millets in 2023. Millets are among the first plants to have been domesticated and are considered "nutri-cereals" due to their high nutritional content....

FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo delivered a video message at the New York-based virtual global event marking the International Day.  A virtual celebration of the International Day of Forests brought together the UN community in New York to recognize the vital role of forests for human and planetary prosperity, including...

FAO Director-General highlights interlinkage between conflicts and food insecurity at the European Humanitarian Forum.

International Day of Forests: New FAO report focuses on forest products’ contribution to the global bio-economy.

Strengthened partnership aims to accelerate coordinated strategy on human, animal and ecosystem health.

The FAO Chief Economist, Máximo Torero, briefed journalists virtually in New York on an FAO report on Ukraine and the Russian Federation and what the current conflict means for global food markets. Briefing journalists virtually in New York today was FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero, who shared latest updates and priority lines...

FAO Members, UN agencies and other organizations will identify and discuss major trends and issues of a critical sector.

Supported by Norway and Sweden, the programme was first launched in 2014.

FAO and partners are expanding the evidence base on the impact of anthropogenic underwater noise in marine ecosystems, the interruption of which can have grave socioeconomic implications. Marine areas beyond national jurisdiction cover about 64 percent of total ocean surface area. They are crucial to providing ecosystem services, such as climate...

FAO to be lead agency on initiative to raise awareness on importance of pastoralists and rangelands.

A coordinated approach to human, animal, plant and environmental health made more urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the joint FAO-UNICEF-WFP Press Release.

Ministers forge consensus on upscaling digitalization of agriculture, greater mitigation efforts against climate crisis and tackling animal, pest diseases.

Access the presentation by the Director-General, Qu Dongyu.

Qu Dongyu, Director-General of FAO, on core risk factors identified and policy recommendations.