Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo outlines a series of important water-related initiatives
$123 million needed for urgent support to 10.1 million people in 17 most food-insecure states
Faster but environmentally sustainable agricultural growth vital to feed growing population, Director-General says
Director-General addresses International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan
Strong supply conditions push international commodity quotations lower except for rice and sugar.
Newly launched Global Biodiversity Framework Fund will support sustainable use of natural resources
From the FAO Regional Office for Africa
Beneficiaries include countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Near East and Latin America
Falling international maize and sugar prices partly offset notable jumps in wheat and vegetable oil quotations.
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
Unlocking country’s potential in agriculture is key to move away from food dependency to self-sufficiency
Leaders from FAO, IFAD and WFP warn of a deepening crisis in South Sudan without immediate action and investment in resilience
Director-General QU Dongyu reflects on the lessons learned at the high-level meeting
FAO Director-General emphasizes goals and tools in two leadership dialogues at UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment.
FAO Director-General highlights that investing in social development with a focus on youth, women and smallholder farmers is one of the key priority areas
FAO Director-General sends a message of unity to countries and urges concrete actions
FAO Director-General, COP28 Presidency and high-level officials discuss solutions to deliver on climate action and food systems transformation
FAO Director-General addresses the opening ceremony along with UN Secretary-General and Italian Prime Minister