Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be guided by human dignity, inclusion and solidarity, warning that “technological change is moving fast and we need to ens...

QU Dongyu praises the Indian leader’s efforts to prioritize agrifood systems and rural development

FAO outlines urgent measures and policy recommendations to avert severe crisis within six to 12 months

From FAO Regional Office for Africa

Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026

 

From FAO Regional Office for Africa

Findings underscore need for discussion on global standards as demand for environmentally friendly packaging rises

Ministerial Meeting in Tajikistan addresses sustainable agrifood systems

Index also impacted by increases in cereal and rice prices amid disruptions linked to Strait of Hormuz crisis

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

From FAO Regional Office for Africa

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

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

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

New agreement with Wikimedia partners will support the integration of FAO knowledge into Wikipedia and other widely used platforms

Director-General urges collaboration as more regional Members move up the development ladder.

FAO Regional Conference features a special meeting to support Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Land-Locked Developing Countries.

New FAO-WMO report assesses risks and identifies adaptation options as rising temperatures pose hazards to people, crops, livestock and fish.

The 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38) addresses growing risks to food security