Half of Afghanistan’s population face acute hunger as humanitarian needs grow to record levels
25/10/2021
UN appeals for urgent assistance as country becomes one of the world’s largest food crises.
Animal disease threats: FAO launches new global information system
22/10/2021
EMPRES-i+ aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor disease spread and risk of new outbreaks.
FAO calls for greater RBA collaboration to implement UN Food System Summit outcomes
21/10/2021
FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, at the fifth informal joint meeting of the FAO Council, IFAD Executive Board and WFP Executive Board.
World map of salt-affected soils launched at virtual conference
20/10/2021
FAO Director-General opens Oct. 20-22 Global Symposium on Salt-Affected Soils.
Public development banks: Part of the solution to ending hunger
19/10/2021
FAO Director-General addresses Finance in Common summit in Rome, strengthens ties with Italy’s CDP.
FAO’s Women’s Committee celebrates its second birthday
18/10/2021
The FAO Women’s Committee today held a special celebratory VirtualiTea to mark the Committee’s second anniversary in the presence of Her Excellency Epsy Alejandra Campbell Barr, First Vice-President of Costa Rica.
Celebrating our Food Heroes: harvesting the power of innovative thinking to enact change
15/10/2021
FAO’s flagship international observance – World Food Day – convened inspiring change makers and speakers at today’s virtual event from New York, where food system champions and allies tapped on the power of individual actions and collective resolve to end hunger and care for our planet
15 October, New York – World Food...
World Food Day 2021: FAO hails new momentum and energy on agri-food systems despite unprecedented crises
15/10/2021
Pope Francis joins other leaders with messages for global event paying tribute to Food Heroes.
Kunming COP15: Agri-food system transformation is key for biodiversity conservation
13/10/2021
FAO Director-General speaks at Convention on Biological Diversity on building an ecological civilization.
FAO, WFP and EU discuss heading off food crises before they strike
12/10/2021
Brussels Dialogue - “From reaction to prevention: anticipatory action against food crises” – highlights efficiency and cost-effectiveness of anticipatory action.
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) kicks off with a call for agri-food systems transformation
11/10/2021
FAO stresses the need for strong partnerships to accelerate the end of hunger and malnutrition.
UNGA: Building resilience to sand and dust storm hazards and innovating agriculture
11/10/2021
At today’s UN General Assembly Second Committee deliberations, FAO and other UN partners called for integrated disaster risk management to combat sand and dust storms, and for agriculture technologies to accelerate sustainable development
11 October, New York – FAO’s active participation at UNGA Second Committee deliberations continued this week, starting with the presentation of...
G20 Business meeting: FAO calls for more and better agri-food investments to fight hunger
08/10/2021
The private sector is key in a post-pandemic recovery.
FAO at the service of Members to transform agri-food systems
08/10/2021
FAO reaffirmed its commitment to revamp efforts and support to Members for an agri-food systems transformation for a Zero Hunger world
8 October, New York – The Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the UN in New York, QU Guangzhou, submitted a statement today during the General Debate segment of UNGA Second...
Planet, people and shared prosperity on the road to Zero Hunger
07/10/2021
The Rome-based Agencies for food and agriculture are working together to transform agri-food systems for a Zero Hunger world, say FAO-IFAD-WFP in a joint statement at the UN General Assembly's Second Committee.
7 October, New York – The Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the UN in New York QU Guangzhou spoke on...
FAO Food Price Index rises further in September
07/10/2021
World cereal production is expected to lag behind global consumption despite hitting an all-time high.
UNGA: Family farmers and the rural poor must be at the heart of agri-food systems, says FAO
06/10/2021
At today’s UN General Assembly Second Committee deliberations, FAO presented three Secretary-General Reports spanning agricultural development, food security and nutrition, family farming, and rural poverty reduction, and presented on natural fibres for sustainable development
6 October, New York – FAO’s active participation in the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of UNGA 76 is now underway.
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Vibrant youth gathering sparks ideas and actions to shape the future of our agri-food systems
05/10/2021
Youth send out message on food as a basic right at first World Food Forum.
Food security and water security go hand-in-hand
05/10/2021
FAO Director-General spoke at the launch of the WMO-led report “2021 State of Climate Services: Water”.
Starvation and hunger-related deaths a reality amid worsening food crises, says FAO
04/10/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu tells High-Level UN Event on famine that livelihoods assistance must be prioritized.