Washington, DC – “You can’t solve a problem unless you can see it and measure it. And we fortunately have the SOFI 2023 report in front of us, glaring in front of us, that we can look at and say ‘what are we going to do’,” said John J. Hamre,  President ...

Rome - I am profoundly distressed by the loss of lives and the human catastrophe unfolding due to the violence taking place in the Middle East, and most particularly in Gaza.

I join the Secretary-General, and my colleagues in the IASC in calling for...

Rome - Production prospects across most basic foodstuffs are favourable, but extreme weather events, rising geopolitical tensions and sudden policy changes pose risks for global food production systems and could potentially tip delicate demand-supply balances and dampen...

Rome – Amid the looming threat of El Niño expected to severely affect millions of people, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an updated Anticipatory Action and Response...

Rome - Our current agrifood systems impose huge hidden costs on our health, the environment and society, equivalent to at least $10 trillion a year, according to a ground-breaking analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), covering 154 coun...

Des Moines/Rome – “Harnessing change is a call to move from action to evolution, and youth have a paramount role as the most important agents of change,” QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization

Ames, Iowa –QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on Tuesday visited the world’s largest, most comprehensive public seed laboratory at Iowa State University in the United States

Rome- The third annual World Food Forum flagship event hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has drawn to a successful close, with attendees from across the world celebrating a week of intense

Starkville, Mississippi - The power and potential of science, data and innovation were center stage Monday as QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), met with senior executives and

Washington, DC - With the world’s urban population rapidly growing and climate change posing new challenges for cities, urban forests and green spaces have a vital role to play in shaping healthy, inclusive, and resilient

Rome- The 2023 World Food Forum (WFF) kicked off today with a dynamic opening ceremony at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The flagship event, a vibrant global platform

Washinton, DC – To mark the importance of urban forests, a ceremonial tree-planting event was hosted at the Embassy of Italy during the 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests  (WFUF 2023) in Washington, DC.  The tree planting initiative led

Washington, DC – Members of the U.S. Senate and House joined together to commemorate World Food Day and to highlight the urgent need to address food insecurity. Each chamber introduced resolutions to recognize the United Nations international day.  The 2023-2024

Rome – The second Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum began today, intent on quadrupling the more than $3 billion in fresh resources proposed in the inaugural event in 2022 to invest in poverty reduction, improved food security and sustainable agrifood

Rome – The global ceremony marking this year’s World Food Day 2023 took place here today, against a backdrop of increasing world hunger and conflicts. In particular, participants stressed water’s critical role in underpinning our food security and

Rome- The stage is set at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for World Food Day and the World Food Forum (WFF), two vital initiatives in the global efforts to transform agrifood

Washington DC – Urban forests, trees and green spaces play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of urban life, but their benefits are still not equally accessible to all, according to a new report from

Washington, DC - World Food Day Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack World Food Day showcases the vital role that food and agriculture plays in our lives. As Secretary of Agriculture, I welcome the international recognition on the