v France to collaborate on FAO strategic objectives By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT FAO and French research institutions will step up cooperation in key research areas and coordinate their actions within the global framework of FAO’s renewed strategy. Two agreements signed today cover a [...] Full Article
v Six months after disaster, Philippine farmers bring in the harvest By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 07 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest just six months after one of the worst typhoons to ever hit the Philippines left their fields in [...] Full Article
v Crisis-hit farmers receive seeds and tools in Central African Republic By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT A major operation to distribute seeds and tools has been launched in the Central African Republic to support [...] Full Article
v Determined to deliver By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT In his address to the Joint Meeting of the Finance and Programme Committees this morning, the Director-General assured Members of the determination and commitment to delivery of the current Programme [...] Full Article
v Countries recognize vital role of small-scale fishers By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT Countries today endorsed a set of wide-reaching guidelines that will boost the already vital [...] Full Article
v FAO appoints Prince Laurent of Belgium Special Ambassador for Forests and the Environment By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT Prince Laurent of Belgium was today appointed FAO Special Ambassador for Forests and the Environment. The announcement was made by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva at the Organization’s Committee on [...] Full Article
v MERCOSUR Government representatives praise FAO's support of family farming and hunger eradication efforts By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT Santiago, Chile- The declaration of the XXI Specialized Meeting on Family Farming of MERCOSUR (REAF, in Spanish) held last week in Argentina, acknowledged the advances promoted by FAO’s Director General, [...] Full Article
v FAO and Thomson Reuters Foundation to launch online food security information service By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate charity of the world’s biggest news and information providers, is teaming up with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve [...] Full Article
v President of Azerbaijan visits FAO By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, met today with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva at FAO headquarters in Rome. With agriculture growing at a 6 [...] Full Article
v FAO Director-General to visit 7 countries and to attend 3 multilateral conferences in the next seven weeks By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva will be away from Rome during the next few weeks. During this period he will be involved in a range of [...] Full Article
v Dialogues, committees and voluntary contributions By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT Between last week’s Global Dialogue on Family Farming, a visit from President Evo Morales and the 3Full Article
v FAO Director-General appoints Jacques Diouf as FAO Special Envoy for the Sahel and the Horn of Africa By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today appointed Jacques Diouf as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and the Sahel. In his new role, the former Director-General Jacques Diouf will [...] Full Article
v Register now and be part of the television audience: RAI3 documentary series at FAO By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT Scala Mercalli hosted by Italian environmentalist Luca Mercalli begins filming in the Sheikh Zayed Centre in FAO this week! Episodes will be shot in front of a live audience every Thursday [...] Full Article
v Main features of the Medium Term Plan 2014-17 (Reviewed) and Programme of Work and Budget 2016-17 are outlined By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT The 2016-17 Programme of Work and Budget will consolidate the existing actions within the Medium Term Plan and the Strategic Framework, emphasizing areas to reflect recent trends and developments, with [...] Full Article
v Graziano da Silva is confident in a “significant progress” against hunger in the next four years By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today expressed confidence that “significant progress against hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition,” will be achieved in the next four years. He made the [...] Full Article
v Small Island Developing States By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT The first in a series of Conference side events, the high-level panel on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was held on Saturday. The aim of this event was to present [...] Full Article
v Internal documents now publically available By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT FAO is making publically available for the first time, a series of internal documents relating to programme and project management, among others. These documents range from the guidelines on the [...] Full Article
v FAO Permanent Representatives conclude field visit to Laos By www.fao.org Published On :: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Vientiane.- A delegation of seven Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N (FAO) concluded a week-long visit to Lao PDR, during which they held meetings [...] Full Article
v LA REPÚBLICA, José Graziano da Silva: A new path to development By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Bogotá- Latin America and the Caribbean is at a decisive juncture in its history. Thanks to its advancements in social, economic, and production-based terms, the region is on its way to [...] Full Article
v More than 100 Professional vacancies at FAO being issued By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Over 100 professional vacancies are in the process of being released and opened for applications. They cover mainly technical areas of work in headquarters and regional offices. In addition, global calls [...] Full Article
v FAO to provide UN Security Council with regular analysis of food security statuses in countries in conflict By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT New York- FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and the President of the UN Security Council (UNSC), Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins, have concurred upon the importance of using FAO’s regular [...] Full Article
v FAO to provide UN Security Council with regular analysis on food security By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT The Director-General addressed the members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday in what was FAO’s first appearance before the principal UN body on global peace and security affairs. Organized [...] Full Article
v Statement of the FAO Secretariat under agenda item 12 “Proposal of the Republic of Korea for the establishment of an FAO World Fisheries University” By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Mr Chairman, I wish to convey, through you, to the Committee on Fisheries, the considered views of the FAO Secretariat on the item on the proposed Fisheries University. So far, the [...] Full Article
v FAO urges strong and effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Washington, 15 September 2016 - The recent entry into force of a ground-breaking international accord on illegal fishing is a welcome development but it now requires "strong and effective implementation", FAO [...] Full Article
v FAO tapped to lead a global dialogue to mainstream biodiversity in agriculture, forestry and fisheries By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Cancun, Mexico. On [...] Full Article
v Unveiling DDP By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT A new Deputy Director-General of Programmes (DDP) was created at the end of last year. As we are all aware, the strategic programmes, liaison offices as well as OPC now [...] Full Article
v Launch of The State of Food and Agriculture 2017 – Leveraging food systems for inclusive rural transformation By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Since the 1990s, rural transformations have helped millions of people exit poverty while remaining in rural areas. This underscores an important fact: revitalising rural economies helps create jobs for rural [...] Full Article
v Major outcomes and follow-ups of the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT The Governing Body took a number of decisions that require action by Contracting Parties. This communication draws the attention of Contracting Parties to those decisions that are addressed to [...] Full Article
v Interview with Ambassador Hans Hoogeveen, Chair of the Programme Committee By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Q: Ambassador, how did the Programme Committee in its recent session judge FAO's contribution to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition? Ambassador Hoogeveen: [...] Full Article
v UNGA Resolution A/RES/72/279 and related documentation available here By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Further to the Director-General’s speech delivered to the 159th Session of the FAO Council this morning, Monday 4 June and specifically with reference to the letter from [...] Full Article
v Launch of a series of Activity Books for young people By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has the pleasure to inform the Permanent Representatives of the launch of a series of Activity Books for young people. [...] Full Article
v A new phase for the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, a Council Side Event By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT On Friday, 7 December during the 160th session of the Council, a side event on the Africa Solidarity Trust [...] Full Article
v First Observance of the International Tea Day By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Today we celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea. Full Article
v FAO Virtual Group Tours By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT It’s official! As of Monday, 6 July, FAO is opening its doors online and offering virtual group visits. While guided tours at FAO headquarters are suspended as a measure amidst [...] Full Article
v Share your views on FAO Forestry's flagship reports By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT Help shape FAO’s digital publishing programme by answering a 5-minute survey on the The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) and Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). The survey seeks to gather [...] Full Article
v Join the Food Coalition virtual launch event By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT On 5 November 2020, from 12.30 to 14.30hrs, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, will host a virtual High-Level event launching the Food Coalition. This dialogue will call for international cooperation [...] Full Article
v FAO to host a Special Seminar on Food and Nutrition - 25 November By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT This special seminar calls us to take a new look at how to channel our knowledge, stimulate innovative thinking and guide our actions to expedite agri-food system transformation and achieve [...] Full Article
v World Soil Day celebration, 4 December 2020 (13:00 - 14:30 CET): Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Soils are essential to life [...] Full Article
v High-level event commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of the Paris Agreement By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the event will highlight the key role of the agricultural sectors in supporting the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement, [...] Full Article
v Invitation for the launch event: The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security, 2021 By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT Understanding and managing disaster risks in global agriculture: Better data for ambitious action Full Article
v FAO publications catalogue now available in all languages By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The FAO 2021 publications catalogue is now available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Full Article
v Global Dialogue and High-level Segment on the Role of Food and Agriculture in the Global Biodiversity Framework 6-7 July 2021 By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), will hold a Global Dialogue on the [...] Full Article
v AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform - Creating a movement for change through engaging multiple actors and voices By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT The Tripartite organizations (FAO, OIE, WHO) invite partners to join public discussion on the establishment of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform. Full Article
v Join us: virtual symposium on Agricultural Heritage and Family Farming By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, through the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, will organise the International Symposium on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems and Family Farming from [...] Full Article
v Sign up to receive updates on publications available in French By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT The Publications branch now offers monthly publications updates in French to ensure you get the most up-to-date FAO’s knowledge products. The newsletter highlights the key publications available in French and [...] Full Article
v Enhancing corporate governance for FAO publications By www.fao.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT As a knowledge leader, FAO is committed to publishing information that enables Members to drive transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems resulting in better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. The Director-General announced in the DG Bulletin on [...] Full Article
v Sign up to receive updates on publications in English, Chinese and French By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT The monthly publications updates produced by the Publications branch of the FAO Office of Communications are now available in English, Chinese and French. The newsletters highlight key publications available in the respective [...] Full Article
v “Celebrating World Pulses Day: Pulses to empower youth in achieving sustainable agrifood systems” By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT The World Pulses Day Secretariat welcomes your participation in an open event to celebrate World Pulses Day 2022 Thursday, 10 February [...] Full Article
v Collaboration, evolution and a vision for the future of our seas: 70 years of the GFCM By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT It’s a significant milestone – but what does the GFCM actually do? What has it achieved so far? Since its creation, the GFCM has evolved into an efficient [...] Full Article
v First Session of COAG's Sub-Committee on Livestock 16-18 March 2022 By www.fao.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT It all started in 2016 and after many productive deliberations, in October 2020 at the 27th session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) the Full Article
