Rio+20 has the urgency the world needs
21/06/2012
Discussions link hunger, poverty and sustainable development
FAO urges G20 to keep food security on development agenda
20/06/2012
First-ever address by an FAO Director-General to the G20 Leaders’ Summit
No sustainable development without eradication of hunger and extreme poverty
20/06/2012
Joint statement by FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity on Rio+20 Summit
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FAO/IFAD/WFP call upon G20 to redouble efforts to fight hunger
19/06/2012
Joint statement published for G20 summit in Mexico
Putting forests at the heart of a new, greener economy
18/06/2012
New FAO report profiles how sustainable forestry can help meet development goals
Council endorses reforms proposed by FAO Director-General
15/06/2012
Governing body supports new strategic planning, decentralization
Pope Benedict XVI receives FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva
14/06/2012
Pontiff focuses on the Horn of Africa and outlook for Rio+20 conference
Road to Rio: Improving energy use key challenge for world’s food systems
14/06/2012
FAO advocates for energy-smart food systems during UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Bolivia’s Evo Morales named FAO Special Ambassador for International Year of Quinoa
11/06/2012
FAO Director-General highlights value of quinoa, South American superfood
Lower food prices should lead to hunger reduction, says FAO Director-General
11/06/2012
As governing Council opens, member countries briefed on world food situation, internal reforms
Countries must do more to fight child labour in agriculture
11/06/2012
Without stronger commitment target to eliminate child labour by 2016 will be missed
FAO Food Price Index drops sharply
07/06/2012
World cereal supplies expected to be abundant in 2012/13
More public support needed for small farmers
01/06/2012
Smallholders key in feeding growing populations
FAO and Sweden sign Contribution Agreement
01/06/2012
Accord will help improve quality of FAO emergency assistance in priority areas
No sustainable development without hunger eradication
30/05/2012
On the path to Rio+20, FAO calls for a future with both healthier people and healthier ecosystems
Cooperatives can offer solutions to hunger and poverty, President of Costa Rica says
29/05/2012
FAO nominates Special Ambassadors for cooperatives
Data portal aims to help unlock food production bottlenecks
25/05/2012
FAO and IIASA launch online Global Agro-ecological Zones Interactive Data Portal
New partnership to promote nutrition education, reduce household food waste
21/05/2012
FAO and Brazil look to adapt successful Programa Cozinha Brasil program overseas