International food prices continue rising in April
06/05/2021
FAO Food Price Index posts 11th consecutive monthly increase, new forecasts point to growth in world wheat and maize output
Urgent and scaled-up action needed to reduce suffering in South Sudan
06/05/2021
Director-General says FAO will “stay and deliver” to support vulnerable communities
EU and FAO call for the transformation of agri-food systems
06/05/2021
Leaders spoke of continued partnership at the 2021 Strategic Dialogue
Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises
05/05/2021
Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020
FAO Council ends successfully and paves the way for the first virtual Conference in history
01/05/2021
Council Members commended FAO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
FAO and WFP launch global consultation to help alleviate hunger and transform agri-food systems
30/04/2021
The online public consultation will feed into the organizations' strategic outlooks and provide a platform to share ideas to accelerate achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
FAO and BADEA scale-up partnership in support of African countries
29/04/2021
New Memorandum of Understanding confirms further collaboration between the two parties
FAO Director-General calls at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
29/04/2021
Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks
UN General Assembly to hold High-level Interactive Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance - a global health and development threat
28/04/2021
Call to Action to tackle AMR through the One Health approach and to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Le Partenariat de collaboration sur les forêts appelle à stopper la déforestation
27/04/2021
Un groupe de 15 organisations internationales travaillant sur les forêts a publié aujourd’hui une déclaration commune
Healthy forests are key to “building back better”
26/04/2021
FAO joins the global call to action for reversing deforestation at the UN Forum on Forests
Historic opportunities for global action to eradicate poverty, end hunger and reduce inequalities
26/04/2021
Director-General provides the FAO Council with updates on delivery and proposals for the way forward
Small family farmers produce a third of the world’s food
23/04/2021
New FAO research focuses on contributions of farmers with fewer than two hectares
Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence ethics draws global interest
22/04/2021
AI Joint endeavour of Vatican, FAO, IBM and Microsoft ranked among global top 5 events in the field
Keeping soils alive and healthy is key to sustain life on our planet
22/04/2021
FAO-hosted Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity closes with a call to recognize a vital role of soil organisms
FAO Director-General marks Earth Day with sustainability plea
22/04/2021
Marathon event hears calls for joined-up action on food security and policies for the planet
FAO and the European Space Agency unite to support countries in achieving the SDGs
20/04/2021
A new Memorandum of Understanding enhances the use of Earth observation data for food and agriculture statistics
Giving a voice to soil organisms – our silent allies in the fight against hunger
20/04/2021
FAO-hosted Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity kicks off
Nouveau guide à l’usage des parlementaires: orientations pratiques pour transformer les systèmes alimentaires et améliorer la nutrition
19/04/2021
Élaborée par l’Union interparlementaire et la FAO, cette publication vise à étayer les processus législatifs afin de promouvoir une alimentation saine pour tous.
Fight against fall armyworm: good progress, more efforts needed
16/04/2021
FAO Director-General reviews action to tackle the destructive pest