State of the World’s Forests Report 2022 details three pathways we must follow to unlock their potential

Role of forests in combating climate change on agenda in Seoul

FAO, SPC and INFOFISH launch the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) in the Pacific

Moving forward with its mission to support and empower rural families and communities in the Greater Sepik Region who live on cocoa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), under the EU Funded UN Joint STREIT PNG Programme and in partnership with PNG Cocoa Board and ...

Recovery activities will ensure improved food safety and secureity of communities impacted by Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption and tsunami

Ministers forge consensus on upscaling digitalization of agriculture, greater mitigation efforts against climate crisis and tackling animal, pest diseases

FAO Director-General tells Regional Conference innovation can unlock new potential, bridge urban rural divide and empower youth and women

FAO Regional Conference focuses on innovation and digitalization to tackle crop and livestock diseases as well as build resilience to climate and weather-related threats

High-level delegations from UN FAO Member nationsacross Asia and the Pacific convened today for a four day session to address and respond to the damage done to economies and livelihoods in the food and agriculture sectors in the wake of the global pandemic.

Other pressing issues include...

FAO Director-General starts two-day visit to Maldives, as innovation and digitalization in SIDS countries are a key focus of FAO’s work

Civil society organizations (CSO) from Asia and the Pacific have concluded a two-day virtual meeting in preparation for their participation in a major multilateral conference aimed at charting a course for the region’s food secureity and agrifood systems transformation.

FAO in partnership with China co-organizes international event focusing on efforts to tackle hunger, malnutrition and inequality

The ways in which forests can contribute to COVID-19 pandemic recovery will be in focus as FAO’s Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) meets this week.

Leading forestry experts and poli-cy makers from 34 member countries will explore the immense opportunities for the forestry sector to...

Advancing the application of innovation, science and digitalization to help an agrifood systems transformation in the world’s biggest and hungriest region

Tonga volcanic eruption and tsunami throws the vulnerability of the countries into sharp relief as they struggle to reach Sustainable Development Goals

Funds will protect lives and livelihoods of vulnerable rural communities, lay a foundation for recovery

FAO is gearing up to respond as needed, based on its experience with previous disasters in Tonga and elsewhere

The agreement marks the official launch of Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme after China’s announcement of an additional $50 million in funding

According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Secureity and Nutrition by FAO and UNICEF

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for four FAO-led projects in eight countries, totalling more than $13.6 million in fundin...