Progress on food security and nutrition stagnates in Europe and Central Asia
11/12/2018
More than 14 million adults suffer severe food insecurity while overweight and obesity are on the rise
New report raises hopes for Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
11/12/2018
There is a need to reduce bycatch, discards and provide small-scale fishers with more support
Unabated climate change will cause more conflict and hunger
11/12/2018
FAO Director-General speaks at Nobel Peace Prize Forum on climate change
FAO urges to scale up response to climate change in agricultural sectors
13/12/2018
Investing in policies, people, data, innovations and leadership should be part of the solution – FAO Deputy Director-General says at COP24 summit
FAO and WFO to help farmers drive global agricultural agenda
14/12/2018
New agreement to build family farmers’ technical and advocacy capacities
FAO hails landmark UN resolution that enshrines rights of peasants and rural workers
18/12/2018
Resolution also recognizes rural populations, workers and indigenous peoples' contribution to sustainable development and biodiversity
The Russian Federation donates $3million to boost food security and nutrition in Syria
19/12/2018
New project aims to restore agricultural livelihoods and strengthen resilience of conflict-affected households in Aleppo
New UN resolutions sharpen focus on plant health, food safety and pulses
20/12/2018
Three new UN international observances highlight relevance of key areas of FAO’s work
Sites in Iran, Morocco and Spain recognized as important for the world’s agricultural heritage
21/12/2018
FAO’s global agricultural heritage network now comprises 57 unique landscapes
Feeding people while saving the planet - "Change the Game, Change the Future" online platform challenges youth with delicate balancing act
04/10/2021
New food loss and waste reduction game platform launched at World Food Forum
Starvation and hunger-related deaths a reality amid worsening food crises, says FAO
04/10/2021
Director-General QU Dongyu tells High-Level UN Event on famine that livelihoods assistance must be prioritized
Agri-food systems transformation: new, ambitious framework proposed to monitor progress
05/10/2021
Experts from FAO, John Hopkins University and GAIN seek rigorous metrics system in piece published by the Food Policy Journal
Japan donates $8 million to boost food and nutrition security in conflict–ridden Yemen
31/01/2019
Putting agriculture back on track is crucial to avert famine in the country facing the world’s worst food crisis
FAO chief calls for innovative approaches and investments to ensure enough water for everyone in the Near East and North Africa
04/04/2019
Water scarcity can exacerbate food insecurity, migration and malnutrition in the region
Combatting all forms of malnutrition and promoting innovation in agriculture top FAO priorities over next two years
08/04/2019
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva opens FAO's Council
FAO starts distribution of much-needed seeds and tools in cyclone-ravaged Mozambique
12/04/2019
Clock is ticking to reboot agriculture as secondary growing season already underway
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
International food commodity prices hold steady in December
10/01/2019
FAO Food Price Index posted a decline in 2018 as only cereal quotations increased
FAO chief emphasizes need for inclusive digital innovation
19/01/2019
Director-General, addressing agriculture ministers from around the world, emphasizes need for digital revolution to promote access to new technologies by to work in favor of smallholders
In Africa, investing in rural development and agriculture will offer rural youth an alternative to migration
18/01/2019
FAO Director-General highlights the importance of focusing on the troubled areas of the Sahel