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Rural development as a path to peace in Colombia is an example for the world
05/07/2017
Director-General emphasizes FAO’s commitment to support the consolidation of peace
FAO Director-General urges countries to recognize the vital role of rural women in freeing the world from hunger and poverty
05/07/2017
A special event looks into ways to achieve gender equality for food security, nutrition and sustainable development
Zero Hunger champions take a bow at FAO ceremony
05/07/2017
Governments, journalists, NGOs and UN field teams recognized for work to eradicate hunger, promote sustainable development
New Global Action Programme for SIDS countries addresses nutrition and climate change challenges
04/07/2017
Initiative targets improved food system sustainability and agriculture sector resilience
Germany and FAO honor 15 years of strategic partnership
04/07/2017
Bilateral Trust Fund, having provided seed money for more than 100 projects, adds migration and soils to its focus
Water use innovations crucial to face climate change in Arab countries
04/07/2017
Joint FAO-Arab League event hears climate change poses serious risk to water availability
Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 requires turning political will into concrete actions
03/07/2017
More investments in sustainable rural development required
World hunger on the rise again, reversing years of progress
03/07/2017
FAO Conference focuses on sustainable rural development as a response to conflict, climate change and migration
Turkey contributes $20 million to support FAO’s work in Central Asia and the Caucasus
03/07/2017
Funds will help countries in the region improve food security, rural development and natural resource management
Agriculture ministers urged to address African rural youth unemployment
02/07/2017
Fostering sustainable agriculture and rural development can ease challenges
FAO Conference 40th Session: 9 Things to Know
30/06/2017
1. The 40th Session of the FAO Conference will be held on 3-8 July, 2017. The Conference is the organization's highest governing body and sessions are held every two years.

2. The purpose of the Conference is to convene the Member Nations at FAO headquarters to review and vot...
Soil pollution comes under scrutiny
23/06/2017
Global Soil Partnership annual meeting focuses on “black soils” and data-sharing initiatives
Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floods
22/06/2017
Rice production to drop by nearly 40 percent in 2017 - assisting farmers is critical to halt growing food insecurity
Emergency seed distributions to combat hunger in north-east Nigeria
21/06/2017
FAO provides seeds and fertilizer to more than one million people in planting season push
Hens, greenhouses and bees a key to restoring livelihoods in Iraq
20/06/2017
Iraqi families and Syrian refugees benefit from German-funded FAO project
Lasting peace in Colombia requires building strong rural and agricultural institutions
20/06/2017
New $8.7 million agreement between Colombia's Rural Development Agency and FAO promotes agricultural and rural development
World needs to pre-empt devastating drought impacts through better preparedness
19/06/2017
Seminar at FAO seeks to rekindle international cooperation, wider use of existing tools and approaches
BRICS countries well placed for a leadership role in helping eradicate global hunger and poverty by 2030
16/06/2017
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have strong agricultural research systems
UN Volunteers and FAO bolster their partnership
16/06/2017
Opportunities for youth and professionals to contribute to the fight against hunger and the move towards sustainable agriculture
After the Storm: Haiti’s Mobile Vets Help Restore Livelihoods
15/06/2017
Meet FAO’s mobile vets who are helping farming families get back on their feet.