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Press release… December, 2025 FAO Director-General opens FAO Council in Rome with a call to action… Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today urged FAO Members to focus on four key transformational pathways to tackle the pressing challenges affecting global food security …

Press release… Designated by the UN, the Year will highlight women’s essential roles and push for global action to tackle the structural barriers they face 05/12/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at …

Press release… UN designates 2026 as a year to highlight the vital role of rangelands and pastoralists in sustainable food production, ecosystem preservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation 02/12/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP …

Press release… FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme advances field collaboration in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan… 10 November 2025, Bishkek/Astana –A back-to-back mission to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan was carried out from 26 October to 1 November 2025 under the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP) to support ongoing efforts in sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation and protected area …

Press release… FAO Director-General conveys message at General Plenary Leaders Dialogue at Climate Summit in Brazil… 07/11/2025 Belém, Brazil – Transforming global agrifood systems to be more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable is critical to meeting the Paris Agreement targets on climate change. Yet, the persistent shortfall in climate finance represents “a lost …

Press release… Director-General QU Dongyu hails the new applications as sharper tools that put people first and ensures improved service delivery… 04/11/2025… Rome – In a landmark step towards its digitalization journey, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched its first ever HR Avatar, powered by …

Italian national rugby players, actors, youth activists and celebrity chefs place the spotlight on healthy eating and reduced food waste… 17/10/2025 Rome – Players from Italy’s national rugby team, activists and influencers today joined Italian celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese and global actress Monique Coleman for a celebration of food and creativity on Junior World Food Day, …

FAO Achievement Award honors Ethiopian Institute… 16/10/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. Fatmata Binta Born in Sierra Leone and based …

Running until September 2026, the project will provide training, develop new tools and facilitate knowledge exchange between participating countries to build a strengthened framework for monitoring and evaluating projects in the agrifood sector… 15 October 2025,Budapest, Hungary – In an era where the efficient use of resources is paramount, ensuring that internationally …

Global exhibition opens with high-level ceremony, celebrating agrifood innovation from a variety of seeds to the great diversity of foods on our tables… 10/10/2025 Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today inaugurated “From Seeds to Foods”, the first global exhibition tracing the evolution of agrifood …