FAO Director-General, COP28 Presidency and high-level officials discuss solutions to deliver on climate action and food systems transformation

 

 

At International Conference on Development and Migration convened by Italy, QU Dongyu flags the key role of sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and rural livelihoods.

Interview with Corinna Hawkes, Director of the FAO Division of Food Systems and Food Safety

Plan aims to help accelerate climate action across all FAO areas of work

The stage is set in Rome for the three-day high-level meeting aimed to advance agrifood systems transformation

FAO Director-General addresses the intergovernmental body as it meets again at a pivotal time for action to protect biodiversity

GIS Technology Provider Esri recognizes the system for innovative use of mapping and analytics technology 

From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019 

FAO-organized side event at HLPF focuses on the role of finance in promoting sustainable, resilient   and inclusive agrifood systems 

Hospitable habitat for marsh clams in Seomjingang River Estuary designated as latest GIAHS.

From FAO Regional Office for Africa

Re-elected for a second term, Director-General QU Dongyu receives strong and unified political support from the FAO Members.

International quotations for all major cereals decline, but high domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries.

Production growth to slow in step with population, while geopolitical tensions, climate change, animal and plant diseases and price volatility pose long-term uncertainty.

Three new GIAHS sites in Asia announced, highlighting importance of building resilience, harnessing local biodiversity and tackling food security

High-level roundtables held on how to tackle water shortages and scarcity, as well as floods, during weeklong meeting of FAO’s highest governing body

QU Dongyu, re-elected for a second term, urges FAO Members to rewrite the narrative on food security and address key four drivers: availability, accessibility, utilization and stability.

FAO, in collaboration with the City of Rome, announces a tree planting project at Villa Pamphili Park

Overwhelming support confirms second term as head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations