Annual meeting of FAO’s Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) discusses 2022-2025 phase
17/12/2021
Interest in the FMM is growing, with New Zealand and Australia the latest Members to join.
Hunger in the Arab region continues to worsen
16/12/2021
New report calls for radical changes to the Arab region’s agrifood systems to deliver food security and nutrition for all.
Number of hungry in Asia-Pacific swells by more than 50 million since arrival of COVID-19
15/12/2021
According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition by FAO and UNICEF.
New interactive report shows Africa’s growing hunger crisis
14/12/2021
Leaders of three regional agencies call for more action on agrifood systems transformation in the face of worsening hunger and malnutrition.
Though still low in Europe and Central Asia, hunger rates worsened by pandemic impacts
13/12/2021
FAO releases new data and analysis on the region’s hunger and malnutrition situation in a shorter, more compact format.
Sustainable tourism can offer mountain communities a path to prosperity and inclusion
10/12/2021
FAO and UNWTO launch new publication at high-level event to celebrate International Mountain Day 2021.
New FAO report on land and water resources paints an alarming picture
09/12/2021
Pressures on land and water resources increase to critical point after significant deterioration over the past decade, according to SOLAW 2021
Breaking down silos to deliver on SDG 2 and sustainable food systems
09/12/2021
In the lead up to the 60th session of the Commission for Social Development, an inter-session informal preparatory meeting was convened to review the food security and nutrition status and pathways to recovery from the pandemic
9 December, New York - The Chair of the 60th session of the Commission for...
Spearheading the shift from disaster response to anticipatory action in agriculture FAO Director-General
08/12/2021
Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future
FAO pledges upscaled support for better nutrition and healthy diets for all
07/12/2021
FAO Director-General addresses Nutrition for Growth event and stresses the importance of advocacy and awareness-raising
World Soil Day 2021: Protecting the precious resource lying beneath our feet
07/12/2021
The international observance convened inspiring speakers and award winners to focus attention on the importance of healthy soils and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources.
7 December, New York - Every year, World Soil Day sheds a light on the key role healthy soils play in ending global hunger and...
Plastics in agrifood systems: The good, the bad and the ugly
07/12/2021
Ocean litter has been making the headlines, but a new report by FAO suggests that plastic pollution is also pervasive in our agricultural soils
Agri-food systems as part of the solution to the climate crisis
02/12/2021
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) behind us, we spoke to Eduardo Mansur, Director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, on FAO’s participation in Glasgow where it called for linkages between the climate and food security agendas.
What are the key takeaways from COP26, and what...
FAO requires $1.5 billion to save lives and livelihoods of up to 50 million people in 2022
02/12/2021
Humanitarian needs, acute food insecurity are growing. Livelihood-saving agriculture activities are crucial, urgently require funding at scale - FAO Director-General.
FAO Food Price Index rises in November
01/12/2021
Wheat and dairy drive fourth consecutive monthly increase, global cereal supplies “comfortable”.
FAO unveils new Technical Platform for Family Farming
01/12/2021
The objective is to promote the sharing of knowledge and innovation across regions.
New UN report: Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 13.8 million people in just one year
29/11/2021
A joint publication of FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, WFP and UNICEF.
FAO in 2022: Time for extraordinary efforts to continue walking the talk
29/11/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu maps the Organization’s achievements and plans in address to the FAO Council.
Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
23/11/2021
FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2021 report exposes the fragility of our agrifood systems and offers solutions on how to deal with sudden shocks
World Fisheries Day 2021 hears calls to halt exploitation of fishers
22/11/2021
FAO joins the Vatican and Stella Maris advocating for fishers’ rights and responsible practices