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Director-General
News
Gaza: In a briefing to the UN Security Council, FAO calls for immediate actions to eliminate the risk of famine
Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina points out the catastrophic damage induced by the conflict across the entire food supply chain
Story
Can playing games in the Congo Basin improve wildlife conservation?
Sustainable approaches to safeguarding wild animals and the communities that depend on them.
G20: FAO Director-General appeals for peace, right to food and global governance reforms
QU Dongyu addresses Meeting of G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers in Brazil.
Interactive story
Biodiversity: no small matter
Campaign
Take action for camelids
For the International Year of Camelids 2024, see what we can all do to help support and promote these heroes of the deserts and highlands.
Data
Better data, better policies, better diets
The FAO/WHO GIFT platform provides quantitative individual food consumption data from all around the world.
Publication
More sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agrifood systems
How can FAO better support countries in addressing governance of agrifood systems transformation?
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
International observances
Reversing Ecosystem degradation worldwide
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet. What will you restore?
Director-General
G20: FAO Director-General appeals for peace, right to food and global governance reforms
QU Dongyu addresses Meeting of G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers in Brazil.
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Voices of Impact
How climate change affects animal health
27/02/2024
Climate change is impacting animals' health and affecting the livelihoods of millions of farmers around the world. Watch the video to learn more about how FAO supports farmers with good production practices, vaccinations, and quality feed to raise healthy livestock.
Video
Misuse and overuse of antimicrobials leads to antimicrobial resistance, a major threat to our health
03/02/2023
To ensure these life-saving medicines work for present and future generations, we must apply the One Health approach.
Podcast
Feeding and regreening: The micro-gardens of Dakar
23/11/2022
In Dakar, Senegal, the massive rural urban migration of these last decades led to losses of agricultural land, triggering food shortages and soaring food prices. Listen to how FAO and the local authorities are working together on a micro-gardening project to reduce food insecurity in the city.
Data
World greenhouse gas emissions from agrifood systems by component
Source: FAO. 2023. Emissions totals. In: FAOSTAT. Rome. [Cited November 2023]. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
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.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems.
Tropical cyclone ALVARO-24, Madagascar 2024
The impact of the floods on agriculture and livelihoods