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“The situation in the Middle East is catastrophic,” says FAO Director-General
Pescara, Italy – The situation in the Middle East is catastrophic, FAO-Director General QU Dongyu said today in his address to the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting taking place in Pescara from 22-24 October.
FAO's work help guide priorities and outcomes for G7 and G20 leaders
FAO’s decisive participation in major international governmental fora is increasingly producing agreements.
World Food Forum 2024 closes after a week of collaboration and commitment to "Good Food for All –Today and Tomorrow
The fourth annual World Food Forum (WFF) 2024 concluded today in Rome, marking the end of an impactful week at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) dedicated to transforming global agrifood systems.
FAO welcomes the adoption of the Rome Declaration on Water Scarcity in Agriculture
Rome - FAO welcomed today the adoption of the Rome Declaration on Water Scarcity in Agriculture aimed at addressing water scarcity increasingly exacerbated by the climate crisis – one of the world’s greatest challenges affecting global food security.
World Food Day 2024: Global ceremony highlights the right to nutritious safe and affordable foods
Rome - The global ceremony marking World Food Day 2024 took place here today, with participants underlining the need for universal access to enough diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe foods.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. LInkham Duangsavanh, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with H.E. Linkham Duangsavanh, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, at FAO headquarters on the margins of the 2024 World Food Forum (WFF).
World Food Forum: 2024 global flagship event opens in Rome
Rome – The fourth edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event, the largest annual gathering of agrifood systems stakeholders globally, opened today with a high-level ceremony at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome.
FAO helps foster new food frontiers with African orphan crops
Nairobi – Aspiring and established plant scientists from around Africa gathered in Kenya’s capital for a workshop to review what has been achieved so far by the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC). In its first decade
A 2501 Grant Connects Spanish-Speaking South Texas Farmers with Agriculture Opportunities at USDA
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA) supports rural communities through strategies that address environmental.
FAO Announces new Food and Agriculture Museum and Network in Rome during audience with Italian President Mattarella
Rome – In a historic audience at the Quirinale Palace today, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, alongside Italian President Sergio Mattarella