The private sector is key in a post-pandemic recovery.

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...

World cereal production is expected to lag behind global consumption despite hitting an all-time high.

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.  Under the...

Youth send out message on food as a basic right at first World Food Forum.

FAO Director-General spoke at the launch of the WMO-led report “2021 State of Climate Services: Water”.

Director-General QU Dongyu tells High-Level UN Event on famine that livelihoods assistance must be prioritized.

Healthy diets and better nutrition vital for realizing Sustainable Development Goals.

FAO and Switzerland celebrate annual awards at World Food Forum.

Pope Francis and world leaders address youth representatives as five-day meeting kicks off in Rome.

Unique, FAO-led collaborative study is currently exhibited in the 2021 best food culture books exposition at Alfred Nobel House.

Through its Liaison Office in New York, FAO stands ready to support Member State deliberations on agricultural development, food security and nutrition, rural poverty, agricultural technologies, family farming, and more. 30 September, New York – With the High-level week of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly behind us, the technical work...

At the celebration of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste at the UN in New York, innovators share ICT solutions that reduce food loss and waste and contribute to better nutrition and better environment   30 September, New York – Yesterday marked the second annual International Day of Awareness on Food Loss...

Pope Francis to join young farmers, singers, innovators and others to kick off the five-day event.

FAO, UNEP and partners celebrate the second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

FAO Director-General opens 18th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

A virtual high-level pledging event on Yemen convened resource partners and UN agencies, funds and programmes to speak in urgent terms on the need to commit resources and actions to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis 27 September, New York - Organized by the European Union, Switzerland and Sweden, the pledging event held last week...

At the virtual Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders’ Summit held today, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu spoke of FAO’s commitment to supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through an agri-food system transformation driven by innovation and digitalization 24 September, New York – Under the auspices of the High-level Segment of the 76th Session...

On 24 September, as part of the High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) and under the theme “Accelerating action to achieve SDG 7 in support of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement”, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu spoke at the Leadership Dialogue focused on scaling up action through Energy Compacts. He spoke of the double...

During yesterday’s Annual Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), FAO Director-General QU Dongyu underscored the Organization’s commitment to addressing the sustainable development and food security challenges inherent to LLDCs 24 September, New York – On the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 76th Session of the...