One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak
09/08/2019
FAO urges Asian countries to maintain strict control measures
We need better stewardship of our land to tackle climate change, safeguard food security and conserve biodiversity
08/08/2019
FAO welcomes IPCC special report on the link between climate change, land and food
Kuwait supports efforts to reduce hunger in Syria
06/08/2019
FAO welcomes Kuwait’s contribution of $3 million to help Syrian farmers and herders recover
Greater resilience needed for African food security in the face of climate change
06/08/2019
FAO at the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue
Italy and FAO confirm strategic partnership, including joint efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition
05/08/2019
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte meets new FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu
Les prix des produits alimentaires diminuent légèrement en juillet
01/08/2019
Cette baisse générale reflète une chute des prix des céréales, des produits laitiers et du sucre
Qu Dongyu takes up post as FAO chief
01/08/2019
New Director-General vows to build on UN agency's strengths, making it more dynamic, transparent and inclusive
FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva hands over helm to Qu Dongyu with call to improve access to quality food for all
31/07/2019
FAO’s institutional strength and leadership continuity is stressed
FAO Director-General calls for strong measures to combat global obesity pandemic
26/07/2019
Graziano da Silva receives award for lifelong commitment to eradicating malnutrition
FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa
25/07/2019
Locusts multiply and spread due to weather conditions causing damage to crops
FAO Director-General meets Queen Letizia of Spain
23/07/2019
FAO’s Special Ambassador for Nutrition shows concern about rising levels of obesity around the globe
The world is off-track to meet most food and agriculture-related Sustainable Development Goals
18/07/2019
New report charts progress in achieving long-term prosperity and sustainability
Améliorer la contribution des agriculteurs familiaux au développement durable
17/07/2019
Lancement de la Décennie d’action des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture familiale lors du Forum politique de haut niveau à New York
Small island developing states need to take ownership of measures to combat obesity and hunger
15/07/2019
Tackling climate change a primary goal to bring sustainable development to small island nations
Agricultural output growth to keep food prices low over the coming decade, but many uncertainties are ahead
08/07/2019
OECD and FAO highlight role of diets, urbanization, emissions and trade in outlook for next decade
Codex Alimentarius Commission: 08-12 July 2019
07/07/2019
Live updates of decisions being taken at the ongoing 42nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland
Green Climate Fund approves major FAO climate change resilience project in Pakistan
07/07/2019
The project is worth over $47 million and stands to directly benefit 1.3 million people
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
04/07/2019
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people
MEDIA ADVISORY | FAO and OECD to launch Agricultural Outlook 2019-2028
03/07/2019
8 July 2019, FAO’s headquarters, starting at 11:30 Rome time