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Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality
09/03/2020
FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Women’s Day

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence's transformative power to make food systems more efficient, sustainable and inclusive
02/03/2020
FAO Director-General signs up to ethical resolution on AI endorsed by Pope Francis

Five ways to make cities healthier and more sustainable
11/02/2020
Cities are growing – and so is the opportunity to make them sustainable

FAO to participate at the 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi
04/02/2020
Organized and convened by UN-Habitat every 2 years the World Urban Forum is the foremost international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanization, and for monitoring the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), the Glo

FAO to hold International Consultation on the Urban Food Agenda
20/11/2019
Today, more than 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas and consumes 70% of all food produced globally. By 2050, the urban population is expected to grow even more. This presents a challenge: urban areas need efficient food systems that ensure

FAO, UN Environment deepen their partnership
27/09/2019
Collaboration to focus on sustainable food systems, biodiversity, climate and urban initiatives

Something to crow about in the Comoros
26/09/2019
Catalyzing change across small island developing states

New FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative to maximize partnerships for greater impacts
26/09/2019
FAO urges Member States’ support to accelerate hunger- and poverty-fighting efforts

The food industry needs to do more to support heathy foods
25/09/2019
FAO’s Director-General calls on food industry to transform production and supply and value chains

5 ways indigenous peoples are helping the world achieve #ZeroHunger
07/08/2019
Indigenous peoples and their food systems can provide answers to food insecurity and climate change

How much do you know about small island nations?
15/07/2019
5 facts on food security and nutrition in Small Island Developing States

Transforming food and agriculture to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
29/03/2019
20 actions to implement the 2030 Agenda

Transforming food systems
22/06/2018
How partnerships are the way forward in tackling global challenges

Solutions from connections
02/04/2018
10 elements of agroecology that can guide us toward sustainable food systems

Codex Alimentarius: protecting health, facilitating trade
21/01/2018
#ZeroHunger and food safety need to go hand in hand

Azerbaijan's sweetest value chain
22/12/2017
In analyzing Azerbaijan's honey industry, an FAO economist sees an opportunity for sweet rewards for local producers.