Hunger and poverty are closely interlinked and need to be tackled together, with a special focus on rural areas of developing countries where around 80 percent of the world’s extreme poor lives, FAO said at the 2017 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).  FAO also called for a shift to more sustainable,...

After years of decline, hunger is increasing again, the United Nations food and agriculture agencies FAO, IFAD and WFP warned in a joint statement delivered by Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, during the Thematic Review of SDG 2 at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable...

“If we want to reduce poverty, we need holistic approaches to rural transformation, as nearly 80 percent of the extreme poor live in rural areas,” said Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, during the Thematic Review of SDG 1 at the High-Level Political Forum on...

The Office of the President of the General Assembly in collaboration with FAO, Save the Children, FHI 360 and UNESCO organized a breakfast event under the theme, “Accelerating progress on SDG 4 for the most marginalized and vulnerable children: an informal panel discussion on evidence, solutions, and youth perspectives.” This informal...

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), organized an expert group meeting on progress in achieving SDG 2, from 12 to...

Transforming our food systems so that they are more sustainable, inclusive and resilient to climate change is key to produce safe and nutritious food that people need to thrive, agreed experts participating in the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Progress in Achieving SDG2, in preparation for the High Level Political...

The UN Ocean Conference (#SaveourOcean) opened Monday, 5 June in New York. High-level Member State representatives and United Nations officials addressed the gathering.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the launch of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund during the 

With hunger levels rising and domestic food prices inflation soaring in much of the world, collective actions are necessary to meet immediate and longer-term global food security objectives, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said ...

2025 AQUASTAT Water Data indicates that pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions of scarcity

Technical review begins to fill a research gap and details challenges and opportunities

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stand to benefit from strong partnerships with their Global South counterparts when it comes to making their agrifood systems more efficient, more inclusive, more sustainable and more resilient, the Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of th...

Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, evaluates the food security situation on the ground and urges continued global support