Soil management could make or break climate change response efforts
21/03/2017
Symposium, report shine light on critical role of terrestrial carbon sinks
New partnership between FAO and UNFCCC climate body
21/03/2017
Agreement will formalize collaboration to strengthen countries’ ability to craft agriculture strategies, meet pledges
CERF approves $22 million loan to further scale up FAO action to prevent famine in Somalia
21/03/2017
The funds will allow for increased livelihoods support to rural communities affected by repeated drought
Reinforcing control efforts amid outbreak of avian influenza in China
17/03/2017
Surveillance, laboratory testing, clean markets are all part of effort to contain changing H7N9 virus
Yemen needs urgent assistance to prevent famine
15/03/2017
Number of people at emergency food insecurity levels increases 20 per cent in nine months
Europe and Central Asia transitioning to new forms of malnutrition
14/03/2017
FAO report highlights a rise in overweight and obesity – and the diseases that come along with them
United States joins pioneering plant genetic resources treaty
13/03/2017
Number of countries participating in Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture grows to 143
School Meals a vital ingredient in ending hunger and promoting healthy diets
09/03/2017
FAO joins celebrations for International School Meals Day
Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East
09/03/2017
Sustainable water use for agriculture requires transforming food systems and diets
UN agencies in Rome step up on gender equality to end hunger and poverty
08/03/2017
Empowerment of rural women is fundamental for achieving 2030 Agenda
Indigenous peoples are key to protecting wildlife and rural livelihoods
03/03/2017
Local communities need support to mitigate conflicts between people and wildlife
Global harvests strong but hunger persists amid chronic conflict zones
02/03/2017
Food security emergencies are likely to increase
FAO Food Price Index edges higher in February
02/03/2017
New forecasts point to drop in wheat output after record 2016 harvest
Italian Prime Minister Gentiloni to open FAO's governing-body Conference in July
01/03/2017
Graziano da Silva tells Premier FAO is ready provide technical support to G7 Agriculture Ministers Summit
Nigeria hunger crisis deepens, spills over into Lake Chad Basin
24/02/2017
UN Agencies and governments to meet at Oslo summit to tackle expanding humanitarian emergency
Food insecurity and poverty pose major challenge to goal of ending hunger by 2030 in sub-Saharan Africa
24/02/2017
FAO report stresses need to increase agricultural productivity
World’s future food security “in jeopardy” due to multiple challenges, report warns
22/02/2017
Without additional efforts, the target of ending hunger by 2030 will not be met
Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP statement on famine in South Sudan
21/02/2017
Life-saving support urgently needed in Greater Unity region
Famine hits parts of South Sudan
20/02/2017
UN agencies warn that almost 5 million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance
FAO supporting Bolivia’s bid to access climate funding via UN fund
16/02/2017
President Evo Morales and Director General José Graziano da Silva agree to joint proposal to Green Climate Fund