Codex Alimentarius Commission: 08-12 July 2019
07/07/2019
Live updates of decisions being taken at the ongoing 42nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
04/07/2019
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people
MEDIA ADVISORY | FAO and OECD to launch Agricultural Outlook 2019-2028
03/07/2019
8 July 2019, FAO’s headquarters, starting at 11:30 Rome time
UN to launch a new report on where we are towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 Zero Hunger
02/07/2019
UN NY, 15 July 2019 | Launch: 10am | Press conference: 1pm
Food and agriculture must play a vital part in reaching a sustainable future
28/06/2019
Director-General José Graziano da Silva closes FAO Conference
The Near East and North Africa region needs to step up its efforts to end hunger by 2030
27/06/2019
FAO Conference side-event focuses on the Arab region’s Zero Hunger journey
Trailblazers for food security lauded at FAO ceremony
26/06/2019
FAO Awards recognize efforts around the world towards achieving Zero Hunger
“Triple burden of malnutrition” slows down progress towards Zero Hunger in Europe and Central Asia
26/06/2019
Enabling policies, partnerships, social protection and nutrition-sensitive food systems are key to end hunger and malnutrition in the region
More must be done to eradicate hunger in Africa
25/06/2019
FAO Conference side event looks at challenges in Africa in meeting the 2025 Malabo hunger eradication goal
Tiny fish are a big deal in Africa’s lakes and rivers
25/06/2019
New FAO study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to bolster both food security and sustainable ecosystems
Clearing the road ahead to reach Zero Hunger in Asia and the Pacific
25/06/2019
FAO Conference side event explores obstacles such as urbanization, inequality, obesity and natural disasters
Consensus, partnerships and teamwork propel FAO to future
24/06/2019
Director-General Graziano da Silva hails FAO’s comparative advantage in tackling complex food system challenges
Graça Machel calls for disrupting the agricultural sector to achieve Zero Hunger
22/06/2019
International advocate for children’s and women’s rights delivers FAO’s McDougall Memorial Lecture on food security
FAO accelerates global efforts towards lifting rural people out of extreme poverty
19/06/2019
New Corporate Framework on Rural Extreme Poverty launched
European Union supports recovery of agricultural livelihoods in northern Iraq
17/06/2019
Through FAO, the EU will provide €15 million for vulnerable farmers
Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to improve farmers’ resilience to drought
17/06/2019
On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, FAO’s head stresses need to use both “simple solutions” and hi-tech tools to prevent a drought from turning into famine
Record number of people facing critical lack of food in South Sudan
14/06/2019
61 per cent of the population are projected to face crisis levels of food insecurity or worse
New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems
14/06/2019
Global Environment Facility approves $179 million to support FAO-led projects