Latest FAO News

Ugbaad symbolizes hope: Somalia looks to boost climate resilient agriculture with new project
Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) key activities March to May 2025
New SDG indicator on Minimum Dietary Diversity adopted by UN Statistical Commission
Harlem Globetrotters named FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors
FAO, IFAD and WFP join forces to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025
FAO Food Price Index Rises In February
Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, the Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
FAO unveils updated methodology for tracking the sustainability of fisheries
FAO welcomes UN Biodiversity COP16.2, highlights agrifood systems as key to achieving global biodiversity goals
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
G20: Food security is vital for peace, stability and human dignity, FAO says
UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake?
Global Conference on Geographical Indications opens in Rome
Green Climate Fund greenlights two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia
Connecting natural capital, agriculture and farmers in the UK & Europe
“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says
New UN report offers insights into how geospatial technology can advance the global food security agenda
Benchmark for world food commodity prices down in January
Gaza: Immediate action must combine emergency relief with the restoration of local food production
New UN Report: 74 percent of Latin American and Caribbean countries are highly exposed to extreme weather events, affecting food security
Food insecurity deepens in Lebanon following conflict, new report shows
Nitrogen use efficiency must be improved to reduce harm to human and environmental health
New report highlights critical food system trends and challenges in countdown to 2030
FAO calls for urgent action to address widening famine in Sudan
FAO Food Price Index Dips During Month Of December
Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas
Reviving Gaza’s fishing sector hinges on restoring peace and safe access to the sea
Global Environment Facility approves $68 million for agrifood systems solutions
FAO publishes new guidelines for surveillance of influenza in cattle
UN report: Hunger in the Arab region reaches a new height as challenges intensify
UN Desertification COP16 in Riyadh: FAO urges global action to restore agricultural land
FAO marks International Mountain Day 2024 with a focus on climate adaptation solutions
FAO launches first major global assessment of salt-affected soils in 50 years
Global forest products facts and figures 2023 shows fall in global trade in wood and paper products
International Soil and Water Forum opens in Bangkok to tackle water scarcity and soil degradation
Rising vegetable oil quotations push FAO Food Price Index slightly higher in November
New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
World Soil Day 2024 underlines vital importance of accurate soil data and information for food security
For 2025, FAO seeks $1.9 billion to provide life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance to 49 million people
Uganda’s Freza Nanotech wins FAO Innovation Award 2024 for pioneering fruit preservation technology
At FAO Council, Director-General QU Dongyu calls for more visionary guidance for a better future for humanity
Resumed meetings of the UN Biodiversity Conference to be held at FAO headquarters, 25 – 27 February 2025
New FAO report offers guidance and data on integrating nutrition goals into food trade policies
COP16 Desertification Conference: In Riyadh, FAO joins global call for action to combat land degradation
Helping produce more with less: FAO and IAEA mark 60-year partnership
Codex Alimentarius Commission calls for food standards that meet future needs
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO urges greater focus on humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and implementation of at-scale programming to strengthen…
FAO at COP29: Calling for investment in agrifood systems to tackle the climate crisis