Success of Agreement on Port State Measures to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing hailed as countries gather for COFI discussion on global fisheries and aquaculture challenges.

Director-General urges governments to further implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries.

Adverse weather, Middle East conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities.

FAO Director-General says stronger regional cooperation, science and Blue Transformation will secure the subregion’s fisheries future 

In Croatia, FAO Director-General highlights youth, innovation and appropriate technologies as key to sustainable rural development 

Recognition highlights sustainable design and construction of new entrance complex at FAO’s Rome headquarters

Key decisions strengthen action on soil health, food security and pastoralist livelihoods.

Global assessment finds soil erosion remains the most severe threat, while sustainable soil management practices are not being adopted fast enough.

Efforts to restore degraded ecosystems in Brazil’s Cerrado, the Sahel and Saudi Arabia recognized     

QU Dongyu lauds Asia-Pacific’s progress on food security while calling for science and innovation to tackle persistent hunger, unaffordable healthy diets and rural inequalities

Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol highlights rangeland restoration, the Great Green Wall and the need to scale up investment.

QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector

Undamaged cropland has declined by 25.5 percent since October 2025

The 2026 Food Systems Countdown analysis reveals that progress is too slow and insufficient to meet 2030 goals, but 2050 could still be achievable, provided actions are consistent and accelerated. 

International quotations for sugar, cereals and vegetable oils offset declines for meat and dairy products.

From FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability.

Proposed Global Partnership Programme responds to Members’ request for a broader, country-led platform.

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain

The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy diets