Urgent action needed to avert the risk of famine in Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen, FAO Director-General tells UN Security Council
17/09/2020
Conflict and COVID-19 are also worsening food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Nigeria, Somalia and Sudan
FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems, end hunger and improve nutrition
18/09/2020
Turning the recovery from COVID-19 into an opportunity for cities to become more sustainable, resilient, and provide access to healthy foods for all
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
FAO calls for making agri-food systems and green spaces part of urban plans
12/11/2020
Director-General QU Dongyu spoke at UCLG 2020 World Council
New partnership to boost bamboo and rattan’s contribution to sustainable development
18/11/2020
FAO and the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization will scale up efforts to reap benefits for rural poor, climate action and biodiversity
Indigenous Peoples’ food systems publication wins the 2021 Best in the World Sustainability Report Award
30/09/2021
Unique, FAO-led collaborative study is currently exhibited in the 2021 best food culture books exposition at Alfred Nobel House
The scourge of food loss and waste needs to be urgently tackled to achieve the world's 2030 target
29/09/2021
FAO, UNEP and partners celebrate the second International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food
30/09/2021
Pope Francis to join young farmers, singers, innovators and others to kick off the five-day event
World food prices continue rising in December
09/01/2020
FAO Food Price Index hits highest level in five years amid strong biofuel demand for palm oil and sugarcane
Putting trade to work for the goal of food security
17/01/2020
FAO Director-General emphasizes need for efficiency gains and balance between agriculture and environmental factors
Agriculture ministers meeting in Berlin welcomes the FAO-designed concept for an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture
18/01/2020
FAO Director-General hails agreement to establish the international body to promote digital technologies for sustainable agriculture and food security
Massive, border-spanning campaign needed to combat locust upsurge in East Africa
20/01/2020
Ravenous swarms threaten entire East Africa subregion - FAO scales up its emergency response
FAO teams up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
23/01/2020
Partnership adds powerful L-band radar data to FAO’s geospatial toolkit to monitor forests around the world
First comprehensive portal to track international capacity development support for forest monitoring
27/01/2020
Improved information on forests vital for stronger climate actions
Overfishing of the world’s major tuna stocks going down, bycatch and pollution reduced and 18 new areas protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems established
29/01/2020
GEF-FAO fishery project makes remarkable progress in protecting international waters’ biodiversity
Alarm over Desert Locusts increases as new generation of the destructive pests starts breeding in Horn of Africa
29/01/2020
FAO warns of an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods
FAO appeals for urgent support to fight worsening Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa
30/01/2020
Director-General says efforts need to be scaled up to prevent a humanitarian crisis
Trees in the city – plaudits for sustainable urban forestry trailblazers
04/02/2020
Tree Cities of the World initiative is promoted by FAO and the Arbor Day Foundation
UN food agencies offer support to China amid coronavirus outbreak
05/02/2020
Heads of FAO, IFAD and WFP send joint letter to Chinese president
World food prices rise in January
06/02/2020
FAO Food Price Index rises for the fourth consecutive month, with prices of most commonly-traded food commodities up