Healthy diets vital for progress in Lao PDR, say UN food agencies

Healthy diets vital for progress in Lao PDR, say UN food agencies FAO, IFAD and WFP conclude three-day visit to see nutrition programmes

World Bee Day

Rebuilding hope - FAO Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace in Action

The event Rebuilding hope - FAO Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace in Action will feature a talk by Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate. Among topic discussed will be the activities carried out and the results achieved in the context of the FAO - Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance’s pilot project in the Central African Republic. Efforts there are focused on reconciliation, development and implementation of social business initiatives in the agricultural sector. The event

United Nations Decade of Family Farming

In December 2017, Resolution A/RES/72/239 (https://undocs.org/A/RES/72/239) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019-2028 the United Nations Decade of Family Farming. The UN Resolution calls upon the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to lead the implementation of the Decade in collaboration with other relevant organizations of the United Nations system and invites governments and othe

IUU Fishing VNR

Thailand, the world’s third largest seafood exporter, has intensified the crackdown on illegal fishing to achieve the sustainability of marine resources.

FAO Conference 41st Session

The 41st session of the FAO Conference will open on Saturday 22 June at 9:30 in the Plenary Hall and will continue through Saturday 29 June 2019. The Conference will be followed by the 162nd session of the FAO Council on Monday, 1 July.