Impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, their health and our food systems
13/10/2020
Joint statement by ILO, FAO, IFAD and WHO
FAO stresses the importance of innovative approaches during meeting of the Committee on World Food Security
13/10/2020
CFS High-Level Event seeks to strengthen global governance for food security and nutrition
FAO, IFAD and WFP pledge to strengthen collaboration against hunger
12/10/2020
Rome-based UN agencies' governing bodies focus on joint programmes, COVID-19 response and UN Food Systems Summit 2021
Statement by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
09/10/2020
On the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme
FAO welcomes $3 million contribution from Germany and Sweden to help farmers fight the impact of climate change
08/10/2020
Assistance will support capacity development and sustainability in vulnerable countries
Prices of several staples up to multi-month highs
08/10/2020
FAO Food Price Index rises 2.1 percent in September, while new forecasts for global cereal output, utilization, stocks and trade all point to well-supplied markets
FAO Director-General calls for transformational change in the way we manage our forests and food systems that depend on them
05/10/2020
Committee on Forestry focuses on how the forest sector can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19 recovery
FAO and CropLife International strengthen commitment to promote agri-food systems transformation
02/10/2020
QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, and Giulia Di Tommaso, President and CEO of CropLife International, sign a Letter of Intent to explore new partnerships between the UN Agency and the private sector
Biodiversity is a bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security
30/09/2020
FAO Director-General calls for “reverence of nature” and accelerated action on transforming food systems at UN Summit on Biodiversity
FAO teams up with UNWTO to boost sustainable rural tourism to help strengthen rural economies and conserve ecosystems
29/09/2020
New partnership aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, drive sustainable development and strengthen livelihoods in rural areas
Food loss and waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability
29/09/2020
First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste observed on 29 September 2020
FAO's Committee on Agriculture focuses on how livestock sector transformation can contribute to achieving the SDGs
28/09/2020
FAO Director-General calls for an integrated agri-food systems approach to better address food insecurity and malnutrition amid COVID-19
Codex Alimentarius Commission: 24-26 September 2020 and 12 October 2020
24/09/2020
Live updates of decisions being taken at the ongoing 43rd Session
Artificial Intelligence best-practices in agriculture can help bridge the digital divide while tackling food insecurity
24/09/2020
FAO, IBM and Microsoft focus on concrete and sustainable ways Artificial Intelligence can be used in line with ethical principles endorsed by Pope Francis
Codex Alimentarius is a driving force for ensuring food safety and trade standards during COVID-19, says FAO Director-General
24/09/2020
Virtual 43rd session of the international body set to approve new guidelines and practices
Global trade in food and agricultural products more than doubles in last two decades
23/09/2020
Trade and markets can spur sustainable development and strengthen resilience to shocks
FAO welcomes China's new $50 million donation to support South-South Cooperation
22/09/2020
President Xi Jinping announced the funding in video address to the UN General Assembly
Ministers from Near East and North Africa commit to strengthen collaboration on food and agriculture
22/09/2020
Ministerial declaration adopted by FAO Regional Conference endorses FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and Hand-in-Hand Initiative to help transform food systems
Near East and North Africa countries discuss responses to COVID-19 and how to transform food systems during FAO Regional Conference
21/09/2020
FAO Director-General highlights COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and calls for enabling multi-sectoral policies, innovation, well targeted investments, and vital agricultural activity
High-level roundtable calls for strengthened collaboration in the Near East and North Africa
21/09/2020
Ministers and other representatives recognize several challenges and present possible solutions facing NENA countries on food and agriculture