Moving from global commitments to practical implementation of integrated fire management (IFM) was the focus of a side event during the twentieth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), with government representatives, international organizations and technical experts coming together to examine how countries can strengthen cooperation and scale up actions as wildfire risks intensify worldwide.

Harare - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Canada have launched a major new project to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness and resilience.

Veld fires continue to damage ecosystems and rural livelihoods, making early preparedness more urgent as conditions grow hotter and drier. Against this backdrop, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with support from the Government of Canada launched the three-year Integrated Fire Management ‘Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange and Global Indigenous Fire Network’ project.

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A national kick-off meeting and stakeholder consultation for the Assuring the Future of Forests with Integrated Risk Management (AFFIRM) mechanism was held in Viet Tri Ward, Viet Nam on 26 March 2026, formally launching the initiative in the country and marking a significant step forward for integrated fire management (IFM).

Authorities and fire management experts from across Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in Brasília, Brazil, from 9–13 March 2026 to strengthen regional cooperation for wildfire preparedness and response, with a focus on improving interoperability, coordination and mutual assistance among countries facing increasingly complex and transboundary fire risks.

 When Lara Steil first began her career, she did not set out to work in fire management. A chance assignment, however, introduced her to a field that would go on to shape the next two decades of her work.

Over 50 participants from government agencies, academia, NGOs, local communities and the private sector gathered on 26 February 2026 to review and validate findings from a preliminary report of Thailand’s national fire situation, explore new strategies for addressing forest fire challenges, and identify pathways toward more sustainable, community-driven fire management.

FAO has initiated a new Technical Cooperation Programme aimed at developing and piloting a peatland fire measurement technique to support nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. The methodology will be designed and tested over 2026 and 2027, in close collaboration wi...

A three-day workshop in Brazil brought women wildfire professionals together to shape a new Gender Action Plan for Prevfogo - Brazil's National Center for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires - recognising the strategic role women play within Brazilian fire management agencies and seeking to expand their representation and influence.

The Global Fire Management Hub (Fire Hub) has taken a major step towards operationalizing its Integrated Fire Management (IFM) Governance Assessment, following a series of pilot workshops in Ghana, Cambodia and Ecuador. The testing focused on guidelines for governance analysis for IFM, respond...

At COP30 in Belém, the Global Fire Management Hub (Fire Hub) placed integrated fire management at the centre of a hot topic: wildfire-resilient landscapes.

With countries across the world registering record temperatures in 2025, wildfires have been dominating headlines from North America to the Mediterranean.

The Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience, now backed by 62 countries, set the tone as speakers highlighted early results from the Global Fire Management Hub and rising cooperation on prevention-centered strategies.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the launch of the Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience today at the Belém Climate Summit ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.

The Global Fire Management Hub brought the theme of integrated fire management (IFM) to life at FAO’s From Seeds to Foods exhibition in Rome, captivating visitors with an engaging look at how IFM supports resilient ecosystems, sustainable food systems and safer communities.

FAO has unveiled a new mascot to be the familiar and friendly face of FAO’s work supporting countries and communities to manage the growing threat of wildfires.

Experts are meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome this week to strengthen collective action on integrated fire management.

Nepali women protect their forest from fires by turning dry litter into fertilizer to improve harvests, FAO’s Country Representative for Nepal, Ken Shimizu, explains in this op-ed in the lead up to World Environment Day.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released guidelines for countries outlining how to manage the risks of damaging wildfires, which can threaten people and the environment.