Agrifood systems take center stage at SDG Summit and 78th UN General Assembly
22/09/2023
Delegation led by Director-General QU Dongyu, consisting of FAO’s Chief Economist, Chief Scientist and several division directors, showed FAO’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals
FAO Director-General makes urgent global call for action on food security at sustainable development conference
20/09/2023
In keynote lecture at Columbia University, QU Dongyu proposes transformative solutions to combat rising hunger and environmental challenges
UNGA: FAO and the G7, UN Food Systems Summit+2 and COP28 Presidencies join hands to position agrifood systems transformation high on the international agenda
20/09/2023
High-level event is hosted by Japan, Italy and the United Arab Emirates
SDG Summit: FAO Ministerial Dialogue underscores the links between biodiversity, climate and food security
19/09/2023
FAO Director-General stressed the importance of increasing investment and cooperation to address “substantial’’ challenges
SDG Summit: FAO announces the launch of a CPF Call to Action for Forests towards 2030
18/09/2023
QU Dongyu speaks at a high-level event dedicated to the crucial contribution of forests to the 2030 Agenda
SDG Action Weekend: FAO touts High Impact Initiatives to transform agrifood systems and boost the 2030 Agenda
17/09/2023
Director-General QU Dongyu presents FAO-led High Impact Initiative on Food Systems Transformation; FAO co-leads and supports other initiatives on localization, nature, and social protection
Science, Technology and Innovation are key to agrifood systems transformation
16/09/2023
Multiple shocks keep pushing world further away from development targets
15/09/2023
World Water Congress: Agriculture holds solutions to global water crisis and food security, FAO says
11/09/2023
Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo outlines a series of important water-related initiatives
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Sudan: FAO launches emergency response plan to protect and restore agricultural livelihoods amid conflict
11/09/2023
$123 million needed for urgent support to 10.1 million people in 17 most food-insecure states
FAO Food Price Index declines in August
08/09/2023
Strong supply conditions push international commodity quotations lower except for rice and sugar.
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Uzbekistan Agrifood Investment Forum – FAO seeks to unlock more public and private investment
08/09/2023
Faster but environmentally sustainable agricultural growth vital to feed growing population, Director-General says
FAO renews call for agrifood systems transformation
07/09/2023
Director-General addresses International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan
Afghanistan: Community-based FAO irrigation project receives support from Japan
29/08/2023
Efforts to safeguard biodiversity receive welcome boost
25/08/2023
Newly launched Global Biodiversity Framework Fund will support sustainable use of natural resources
FAO and UK launch anticipatory action to reduce El Niño’s impact on at-risk communities in Somalia
16/08/2023
From the FAO Regional Office for Africa
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects as The Pandemic Fund rolls out first round of financing
10/08/2023
Beneficiaries include countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Near East and Latin America
FAO Food Price Index rebounds in July
04/08/2023
Falling international maize and sugar prices partly offset notable jumps in wheat and vegetable oil quotations.
The Sudan: Food security crisis intensifies amid ongoing conflict and economic challenges
03/08/2023
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
South Sudan: FAO intensifies efforts to increase resilience of agrifood systems to threats and crises
02/08/2023
Unlocking country’s potential in agriculture is key to move away from food dependency to self-sufficiency