Uzbekistan Agrifood Investment Forum – FAO seeks to unlock more public and private investment
08/09/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today urged more public and private investment in the massive task of transforming global agrifood systems to feed a growing population, while guarding against adverse environmental impacts.
“We need to accelerate the pace...
FAO renews call for agrifood systems transformation
07/09/2023
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today renewed calls for the transformation of global agrifood systems at an International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan.
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Afghanistan: Community-based FAO irrigation project receives support from Japan
29/08/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Japan has launched a four–year project that aims to increase the amount of irrigated land, boost local food production and strengthen the food security and livelihood resilience of more than...
QU Dongyu announces the establishment of FAO’s new Office for Youth and Women
12/08/2023
The FAO Director-General today issued the following message on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023:
"Youth and women have been a priority for me since taking office in August 2019.
The FAO Youth Committee and the FAO Women’s Committee, estab...
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects as The Pandemic Fund rolls out first round of financing
10/08/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 12 projects worth $264 million aimed to boost local and global health security as part of
FAO Food Price Index rebounds in July
04/08/2023
Global food commodity prices rose in July, influenced by the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and new trade restrictions on rice, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The Sudan: Food security crisis intensifies amid ongoing conflict and economic challenges
03/08/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises a dire warning about the escalating food crisis in the Sudan. As conflict and economic decline continue to ravage the country, urgent and intensified humanitarian support for rural communities is urgently needed.
Ac...
Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis
01/08/2023
The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan’s complex food, climate, and insecurity crises will be felt in the loss of lives, livelihoods and futures for millions of people across the young nation, the heads of three United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the ...
Opinion: Investing in agriculture in emergencies is a game-changer
31/07/2023
UNFSS+2: Nations discuss successes and challenges to transform agrifood systems
25/07/2023
The second day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment started with a special plenary session led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FA...
The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment opens at FAO with a call to accelerate action
24/07/2023
The UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) kicked off on Monday at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome with a high-level opening cer...
Director-General urges all FAO Members to reduce drivers of migration
23/07/2023
Migration can be a positive force in development, but increased international collaboration is needed, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today at an International Conference on Development and Migration in Rome.
“Migra...
The UN Food Systems Summit+2 should be a moment of solidarity between nations: FAO Food Systems Director
21/07/2023
Factors such as population growth, urbanization, changing consumption patterns, and climate change are challenging our agrifood systems' ability to provide nutritious food and sustainable livelihoods for all.
To address these challenges, the world needs a holistic and sustainable app...
At HLPF in New York, Director-General outlines six actions needed to transform agrifood systems
20/07/2023
Addressing a high-level United Nations Townhall Meeting held in New York during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2023 on Sustainable Development, under the theme "Overcoming the crises, driving transformation for the SDGs, and leaving no one behind,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today o...
FAO launches Action Plan for ambitious climate strategy
20/07/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an Action Plan designed to support the implementation of its ambitious
FAO at the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment
20/07/2023
Around 2000 participants from over 160 countries, including over 20 Heads of State and Government, will attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) at the Food and Agriculture Org...
Daily updates: FAO at the 2023 High-Level Political Forum
20/07/2023
New York – Convening under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and ahead of the 2023 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit in September, this year's HLPF is reviewing progress achieved on SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 7 (affordable an...
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 40 and its work has never been more important
17/07/2023
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), the only intergovernmental body that deals with all matters specifically related to biodiversity for food and agriculture, is marking its 40th anniversary, and the importance of its work was stressed today during a meeting i...
Sudan: Emergency seed distribution kick off leveraging the ongoing planting season to boost food production
13/07/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has kicked off its emergency seeds distribution campaign to reach farmers in key regions, ensuring that they have the necessary resources to meet food production needs. This comes as a response to the urgency of the ongoing main...