The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its  Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine for 2026–2028, outlining priority actions to protect agricultural livelihoods, restore productive capacity and support Ukraine’s agrifood sector.

People coming together to plant trees in Yerevan. A group of Kyrgyz mountain climbers reaching one of Central Asia’s highest summits – the 7 134-metre-high Lenin Peak – to place an FAO flag at the top. Schoolchildren in Serbia learning about healthy diets and nutrition to establish good eating habits at a young age. World Food Day 2025 united people and communities to act together to promote a sustainable, safer and climate-resilient future, where everyone has a full plate. 

Protecting Türkiye’s Bursa black figs and peaches, from tree to table.

By signing a new agreement, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Uzbekistan have pledged to provide more targeted and country-specific support to rural communities. By 2030, the agreement foresees the improvement of territorial development strategies, food safety and nutrition, One Health surveillance, natural resources management, and the handling of environmental risks and hazards in agriculture.

Since its emergence in Europe in 2018, peste des petits ruminants (PPR) has continued to spread. Over the past two years, it has reached Albania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo¹ and Romania, marking the first known incursions of the disease in some of those countries. As notifiable disease listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), one with high mortality rates and trade implications, PPR poses a serious threat to food security, rural livelihoods and national economies. 

A series of trainings recently concluded in Serbia and in Montenegro, helping hunters improve their knowledge of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar and strengthen hunting biosecurity. Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the sessions reached more than 200 hunters. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have announced the successful completion of the design phase of a landmark national strategy aimed at transforming the Republic of Moldova’s table grape sector into a competitive, climate-resilient and inclusive industry.

The Fourth Multistakeholder Regional Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) came to a close today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, bringing together livestock sector leaders and experts from across Central Asia, as well as participants from Azerbaijan and Türkiye. The event was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the GASL.

Between concrete and traffic, urban forests breathe life into our cities. They are more than just trees; they’re the foundation for greener, healthier and more vibrant cities. They offer an inclusive, accessible and highly impactful way to enhance community well-being, boost biodiversity and make our urban spaces more resilient to climate change. To mark the eightieth anniversary of its establishment, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has helped Budapest become a greener and healthier city by planting 80 trees in a protected urban forest area.

Women in Montenegro perform much of the country’s agricultural work yet remain largely excluded from land ownership and decision-making. They make up more than half of the workforce on family farms but just 12.9 percent of those who hold ownership or secure rights to agricultural land. This is according to the new National Gender Profile of Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in close partnership with the Government of Montenegro.