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Internal documents now publically available

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 [...]




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EL PAÍS, Maria Helena Semedo: “Agriculture should be integrated in climate change policies”

MANUEL PLANELLES, EL PAÍS, Paris- “Agriculture is seen as a threat in the fight against climate change,” Maria Helena Semedo warns. The Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization [...]




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LA REPÚBLICA, José Graziano da Silva: A new path to development

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 [...]




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FAO to provide UN Security Council with regular analysis of food security statuses in countries in conflict

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 [...]




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Mobilizing resources

Resource Mobilization (RM) has replaced the term fundraising as it expanded to account for not only funds but also human resources, goods and services. It is a fundamental component of [...]




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Statement of the FAO Secretariat under agenda item 12 “Proposal of the Republic of Korea for the establishment of an FAO World Fisheries University”

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 [...]




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FAO Director-General listed among the most influential Latin Americans

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has been selected as one of the world's most influential Latin Americans for his work against hunger and malnutrition in the world. In its [...]




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Unveiling DDP

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 [...]




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Launch of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017 - Building resilience for peace and food security

The international community has committed to ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. But can we overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of meeting this target?

The State [...]




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Highlighting Collaboration

FAO, IFAD and WFP have launched a brand new Rome-based agencies (RBA) website. The RBAs share a common vision, guiding principles for enhanced collaboration and distinctive strengths that build [...]




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The 159th session of the FAO Council came to a close last Friday, following intense week-long deliberations, concluding in consensus

Addressing the plenary meeting in the closing session of the 159th Session of the Council, the Director-General expressed his appreciation to delegates for their commitment and hard work to [...]




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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 - Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition .

The UN hunger report will be released, by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO during a joint Press Conference on Tuesday, 11 September, at 11:00 CEST, in FAO-HQ, Sheikh Zayed [...]




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Informal Seminar: Human resources policies

Informal Seminar: Human resources policies - Invitation for all Permanent Representatives

 Friday, 12 October 2018 - 15.00 to 17.30 (Green Room)





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A new phase for the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, a Council Side Event

On Friday, 7 December during the 160th session of the Council, a side event on the Africa Solidarity Trust [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which [...]




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A lifetime of fighting hunger

To celebrate FAO’s 75th anniversary, a new publication chronicles the history of the Organization and shares its vision for the future. FAO at 75 – Grow, nourish, sustain. Together provides a snapshot of [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which provides a [...]




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Join the Food Coalition virtual launch event

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 [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

The October 2020 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available, released  to coincide with the digital Frankfurt book fair (14–18 October).

It includes the latest editions of the 



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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which [...]




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World Soil Day celebration, 4 December 2020 (13:00 - 14:30 CET): Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity

Soils are essential to life [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, [...]




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New FAO publications series catalogue out now

This user-friendly catalogue presents FAO’s major publications series. It features all of the most active series, both new and long-standing, and is divided into areas of work, including agriculture, forestry, [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

Released to coincide with the 166th Session of the FAO Council (26–30 April 2021), the April 2021 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available in English [...]




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FAO publications catalogue now available in all languages

The FAO 2021 publications catalogue is now available in ArabicChineseEnglishFrenchRussian and 



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Check out FAO's publication highlights in French

The FAO monthly publications newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications is now also available in French. Sign up to receive updates on publications available in French [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

Released to coincide with the Frankfurt book fair (20-24 October 2021), the October 2021 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available. It shares the latest publications produced by FAO across all of its thematic [...]




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FAO and Grow Asia partner to mobilize support for smallholder agriculture

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Grow Asia, a multi-stakeholder partnership platform that brings together farmers, the private sector, governments, [...]




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Sign up to receive updates on publications available in French

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 [...]




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Enhancing corporate governance for FAO publications

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 [...]




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Sign up to receive updates on publications in English, Chinese and French

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 [...]




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The global fertilizer market: taking stock of a tightening market situation

International fertilizer benchmark prices have risen throughout 2021.




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Ukraine: FAO scales up to support rural families, safeguard food security

Team on ground regrouped; strengthened with surge personnel; Declaration of corporate scale-up response




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New Scenarios on Global Food Security based on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

by Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).




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The importance of Ukraine and the Russian Federation for global agricultural markets and the risks associated with the current conflict

Information Note.




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First Session of COAG's Sub-Committee on Livestock 16-18 March 2022

It all started in 2016 and after many productive deliberations, in October 2020 at the 27th session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) the



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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

Released to coincide with the London Book Fair (5−7 April),  the new edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available.

It includes the latest edition of the Regional Overviews of Food Security and Nutrition − Statistics [...]




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The FAO library turns 70 years old!

Did you know FAO Library collections date back to the start of the 15th century? From historical texts on growing rice in China, to commercial guides on producing wine in [...]




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FAO Technical Briefing “Integrated Water Resources Management for Food Security and Climate Resilience"

26 October 2022, 09.00-16.00 (CEST)

Water is a fundamental resource enabling the production of over 95% of food on land as well the progress of all sustainable development goals [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

The October 2022 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is out now.

From the latest editions of the State of the World collection to updated technical reports, the catalogue features a [...]




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FAO in Review: Transforming agrifood systems in the face of the climate crisis

Read the series on how FAO increased efficiency, effectiveness and transparency to better support its Members in the transformation of agrifood systems.




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FAO in review: Greater visibility and increased transparency

Read the series on how FAO increased efficiency, effectiveness and transparency to better support its Members in the transformation of agrifood systems.




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Sign up now to receive monthly updates on FAO publications in English, French and Chinese!

The monthly FAO publications updates produced by the Publications Branch of the FAO Office of Communications are available in English, French and Chinese.

The newsletters highlight key publications available [...]




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Livestock and agricultural mechanization take center stage in September at FAO

For the first time ever, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will be hosting two back-to-back conferences looking at the challenges and solutions for sustainable livestock [...]




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In his International Youth Day 2023 message, QU Dongyu announces the establishment of FAO's new Office for Youth and Women

The FAO Director-General today issued the following message on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023:

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The FAO publications catalogue 2023 is out!

Check out the 2023 edition of the FAO publications catalogue! From the State of the World collection and other major reports to freshly penned technical studies, the catalogue features a selection of FAO’s best [...]




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Grist to the mill of knowledge: FSN Forum and Publications and Library Branch join forces

Did you know? The Publications and Library branch and the FSN Forum are teaming up to provide Forum participants with additional references and resources to raise awareness on topics of their contributions.

Who does what 

The Global Forum on Food [...]




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FAO Brief - Sudan, ARC33, and tackling plant pests

In this episode, FAO calls for more funding and resources for farmers in Sudan to prevent the escalation of the hunger crisis; FAO’s Director-General emphasized Africa’s potential for development at [...]