Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos (L) shakes hand with FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva (R) and European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica. 21 July 2017, Bogotá - During a visit to Colombia, FAO …
Pope Francis speaking at FAO in 2014. 21 July 2017, Rome - In an unprecedented move, Pope Francis has symbolically donated €25,000 to FAO's efforts supporting people facing food insecurity and famine in East Africa. Pope Francis said the funds are …
FAO Director-General meeting with the President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela. 19 July 2017, Panama – During his visit to Panama, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva signed four cooperation agreements aimed at accelerating the eradication of hunger …
Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General, Climate and Natural Resources speaking in New York. 20 July 2017, New York - The pace of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be accelerated , a high-level United Nations …
DPR Korea’s crop production, including staple rice, maize, potatoes and soybean, has been severely damaged this year by prolonged drought. 20 July 2017, Rome - DPR Korea's crop production for 2017, including staple rice, maize, potatoes and soybean, …
"For some Syrian families, there is a small shaft of light in the darkness" - Adam Yao, Acting FAO Representative in Syria. 18 July 2017, Rome/Damascus - Food security in parts of Syria is slightly better than the same time last year due to an …
Comprising 187 countries and the European Union, the Codex Alimentarius Commission meets annually to examine food safety and quality standards and other recommendations for food. The United Nations food standards body Codex Alimentarius Commission is …
With funding from the United States Government, the three-month campaign has protected more than 1.3 million sheep and goats and 65,000 cattle from parasites and parasitic diseases in Syria. 14 July 2017, Damascus - In strife-torn Syria, the food security …
A livestock owner in Kenya with his remaining cattle after drought killed two-thirds of his herd. 14 July 2017, Rome - Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead - according to …
FAO's José Graziano da Silva and the WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefing the UN Security Council. 12 July 2017, Geneva - The scale of the food crisis in conflict-ridden Yemen is staggering with 17 million people - two thirds of the population …
FAO is supporting a medicinal herbs packaging project in Uzbekistan. 12 July 2017, Geneva - Participation in the development of international food standards for trade is essential if countries are to reap the benefits of booming global trade and prepare …
FAO's Deputy Director-General Daniel Gustafson with Augusta Pechisso, Chief Executive Officer of Mozambique's National Sustainable Development Fund (FNDS) at the agreement signing in Rome. 11 July 2017, Rome - The Government of Mozambique, the …
Soybeans for sale. 10 July 2017, Paris/Rome - Global food commodity prices are projected to remain low over the next decade compared to previous peaks, as demand growth in a number of emerging economies is expected to slow down and biofuel policies have a …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva addresses the Conference. 7 July 2017, Rome - FAO's governing Conference today closed a week-long session during which Member States unanimously approved the UN agency's biennial programme of work and …
Famine has been averted in Somalia, Yemen and north-eastern Nigeria, and contained in South Sudan, but the situation remains precarious. 6 July 2017, Rome - Preventing famine in northeastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen urgently requires …
The FAO Conference side-event on the FAO/China South-South Cooperation Programme. 6 July 2017, Rome - South-South Cooperation - partnerships in which developing countries exchange resources and expertise - is proving an inclusive and cost-effective tool to …
Zinetemam Aden planned to migrate and now works with a FAO-supported cattle-raising project in her home region of Ethiopia. 06 July 2017, Rome - Climate change poses a major risk for rural people in developing countries, often leading to distress-driven …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva addresses the meeting on the Role of the Parliamentarians in the Fight Against Hunger. 6 July 2017, Rome - Parliamentarians have a key role to play along with governments, civil society, private sector, …
A farmer waters his maize in Honduras. 06 July 2017, Rome - Global food commodity prices rose in June, led by wheat and meat prices. The FAO Food Price Index, a monthly trade-weighted index tracking international market prices of five major food commodity …
The 5-year Canada-funded resilience programme will be implemented in DRC, Niger and Somalia. 5 July 2017, Rome - The United Nations' food and agriculture agencies are embarking on an unprecedented joint programme to work with vulnerable communities in …
