FAO Director-General calls for AI’s transformative power to be at the service of rural communities and a bridge towards shared prosperity
25/05/2026
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...
FAO Director General honours India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi with FAO’s prestigious Agricola Medal
20/05/2026
QU Dongyu praises the Indian leader’s efforts to prioritize agrifood systems and rural development
Strait of Hormuz conflict threatens global food prices as FAO warns time is running out
20/05/2026
FAO outlines urgent measures and policy recommendations to avert severe crisis within six to 12 months
UN agencies warn of worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis in Somalia as famine risk emerges
15/05/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Africa
Risk of Famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan
15/05/2026
Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026
Millions trapped in deepening hunger crisis in the DRC as needs far outpace humanitarian response
14/05/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Africa
FAO report calls for robust risk assessment for recycled plastic food packaging
13/05/2026
Findings underscore need for discussion on global standards as demand for environmentally friendly packaging rises
FAO Regional Conference for Europe highlights resilience and inclusion amid climate, economic and geopolitical strains
11/05/2026
Ministerial Meeting in Tajikistan addresses sustainable agrifood systems
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L’indice FAO des prix des produits alimentaires affiche sa troisième hausse mensuelle consécutive sur fond d’augmentation des prix des huiles végétales
08/05/2026
La hausse des prix des céréales et du riz dans un contexte de perturbations liées à la crise du détroit d’Ormuz a également eu des incidences sur l’indice.
Crise touchant le détroit d’Ormuz: la pénurie d’engrais compromettra les prochaines récoltes et l’approvisionnement en denrées alimentaires, avertit la FAO
07/05/2026
Le Directeur général, M. Qu Dongyu, prend la parole lors de la Réunion ministérielle des pays du MED9++ et appelle de ses vœux une action coordonnée face aux perturbations qui menacent la sécurité alimentaire
New report urges urgent, coordinated financing to reverse rising hunger and transform agrifood systems across Africa
30/04/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Africa
La faim s’intensifie au Soudan du Sud, où 7,8 millions de personnes sont en situation d’insécurité alimentaire aiguë élevée et 2,2 millions d’enfants souffrent de malnutrition aiguë
28/04/2026
Les conflits et les déplacements aggravent la crise, et les zones les plus touchées sont menacées par la famine: près de 700 000 enfants risquent de souffrir de malnutrition sévère et mortelle..
FAO unveils new data domain tracking agricultural research and development trends
30/04/2026
Publicly-oriented agricultural R&D systems surpass $50 billion globally and investment is steadier since 2009
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
FAO expands free public access to agrifood knowledge through collaboration on Wikipedia
23/04/2026
New agreement with Wikimedia partners will support the integration of FAO knowledge into Wikipedia and other widely used platforms
La Conférence régionale pour l’Asie et le Pacifique préconise la «résilience endogène»
23/04/2026
Le Directeur général appelle à la collaboration à l’heure où davantage d’États membres de la région progressent en matière de développement
Ministers meet to reflect on agrifood challenges in vulnerable Asian and Pacific countries
22/04/2026
FAO Regional Conference features a special meeting to support Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Land-Locked Developing Countries.
Extreme heat is pushing agrifood systems to the brink worldwide
22/04/2026
New FAO-WMO report assesses risks and identifies adaptation options as rising temperatures pose hazards to people, crops, livestock and fish.
Conflict in the Near East region adds pressure on fragile agrifood systems, FAO Director-General warns
20/04/2026
The 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38) addresses growing risks to food security