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Global forest products facts and figures 2023 shows fall in global trade in wood and paper products
FAO statistical overview records significant 12 percent drop from record levels in 2021-2022
New $282 million program targets climate and environment action through agriculture and food systems
The Global Environment Facility-funded initiative focuses on promoting sustainable and resilient crops, commodities, livestock and aquaculture systems across 32 countries
World Soil Day 2024 underlines vital importance of accurate soil data and information for food security
“Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” is the theme of unique celebrations hosted in Thailand and Saudi Arabia
At FAO Council, Director-General QU Dongyu calls for more visionary guidance for a better future for humanity
The 176th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome
Gaza: FAO calls for urgent access to deliver at-scale emergency agricultural aid to prevent spread of famine
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza
Uganda’s Freza Nanotech wins FAO Innovation Award 2024 for pioneering fruit preservation technology
Innovative nanotechnology solution helps reduce food loss, supports farmers, and promotes sustainable agriculture
Resumed meetings of the UN Biodiversity Conference to be held at FAO headquarters, 25 - 27 February 2025
FAO welcomes the opportunity to highlight how sustainable agrifood systems can be a vital source of solutions to biodiversity loss
COP16 Desertification Conference: In Riyadh, FAO joins global call for action to combat land degradation
Restoring degraded agricultural lands is crucial for transforming agrifood systems for the benefit of people and the planet
Helping produce more with less: FAO and IAEA mark 60-year partnership
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the IAEA Ministerial Conference in Vienna
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO urges greater focus on humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and implementation of at-scale programming to strengthen resilience against recurrent shocks
FAO high-level delegation met people affected by conflict, as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up effective responses to persistently high levels of hunger