Highlights
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News
Global Environment Facility approves $70 million to support FAO projects in 28 countries
Initiatives will deliver greater resilience in face of climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation
Story
The Marshall Islands versus the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
A cultural lifeline under siege and the fight to preserve it.
Complementarity and collaboration are “key and evident,” Director-General says
Actions and strategies reviewed at the Seventh Informal Joint Meeting of the FAO Council, IFAD Executive Board and WFP Executive Board
Interactive story
Agricultural aid is humanitarian aid
FAO helps farmers around the world to strengthen their resilience in the face of emergencies.
In Focus
Together, we can be the change
We can all do our part to ensure that everybody has access to enough diverse, nutritious and safe foods.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Publication
Blue Transformation in action
Read our 2024 flagship report on fisheries and aquaculture and discover the latest production and consumption trends in the sector.
Campaigns
Celebrating camelids around the world
This year, hundreds of activities and events are being organized to promote and celebrate camelids. Find an event near you.
Data
Explore FAO’s global water data platform
AQUASTAT collects and analyses data from around the world to support the sustainable use of water.
Director-General
Complementarity and collaboration are “key and evident,” Director-General says
Actions and strategies reviewed at the Seventh Informal Joint Meeting of the FAO Council, IFAD Executive Board and WFP Executive Board
Voices of Impact
Towards durable solutions: The transformative power of agriculture in refugee settings
06/05/2024
Uganda and Kenya are home to large refugee populations who are dependent on food assistance for survival. However, refugees often share that they do not want to rely on humanitarian aid for their livelihoods. Watch the video and see how agriculture long-term solutions are transforming their lives by building self-reliance and resilience to climate change while contributing to local peace.
Video
What we eat matters
18/06/2024
Celebrate sustainable gastronomy with FAO by thinking about what you eat, how it’s prepared and where it comes from.
Podcast
FAO Brief - 17 June 2024
17/06/2024
In this episode, a new UN report urges immediate action to prevent famine in Gaza and the Sudan; world fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high; and the Food Price Index slightly increased in May, driven by cereals and dairy prices.
Data
Top species produced (aquatic animals) in million tonnes
2020 World
31.2%
2010 World
31.5%
In depth
In Focus
Annual funding overview
Thanks to continued trust and growing financial support from our Resource Partners, FAO is working to create a world without hunger or poverty.
Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work
The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan (Reviewed) 2022-25 and Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25.
In Focus
FAO Data Lab
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
FAO and the SDGs
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
