Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the Ministerial Meeting of the MED9++ Countries and calls for coordinated action to address disruptions threatening food security

Publicly-oriented agricultural R&D systems surpass $50 billion globally and investment is steadier since 2009

The food security situation in Lebanon has worsened following the drastic escalation in hostilities and widespread displacement that began in early March 2026. 

Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition

QU Dongyu addresses FAO Council on implications for world food security and agriculture due to supply chain disruptions in the Gulf region.

Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels

Ships carrying critical agricultural inputs must start moving through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to ward off the risks of a dangerous spike in food price inflation later this year that could trigger a cascade of effects similar to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Pressure on fertilizer supplies and elevated energy prices add uncertainty to markets, despite a broadly comfortable global cereal supply situation

At the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), which this year chose the theme of ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, FAO highlighted the essential role of rural women and girls in shaping global agrifood systems. 

Máximo Torero speaks at UN press briefing on implications of Middle East conflict

Events in Rome highlight vital linkages between forests and water

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

The escalation of conflict in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East has sharply increased risks to global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for oil, gas, and fertilizers, has already seen disruptions that are raising energy and agricultural input costs worldwide.

The next World Programme of Census of Agriculture will tap innovative technology to help collect and disseminate knowledge

New forecasts also point to reduced wheat plantings in 2026 as farmers respond to lower prices

FAO, IFAD and WFP bring together high-level representatives and farmers’ organizations for the annual joint event in Rome

Regional Conference kicks off as FAO Director-General emphasizes the need for enhanced coordination and support for farmers to bolster progress in food security

The FAO Liaison Office participated in United Nations Kids Day 2026 in New York, engaging around 400 children aged 5 to 10 to learn about the UN's work through interactive activities focused on healthy diets and the right to food, encouraging them to see their daily choices as impactful.