Global action is stepping up in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing

Global action is making a major difference in efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, but more needs to be done as consumer demand and fish production continue to rise, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said Monday.
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Climate change and indigenous peoples, afro-descendants and migrants examined at global seminar

Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants’ knowledge, innovations and resilience capacities are essential and should be recruited in the policy-making processes, agreed the High-Level Seminar convened today by FAO, the governments of Costa Rica and Spain and the Vatican.
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Harnessing the power of the EU-FAO partnership for sustainable agri-food systems transformation

Key EU and FAO officials, including FAO Deputy Director-General, Beth Bechdol; EU Deputy Director-General, Marjeta Jager; and the EU Ambassador and Permanent Representative to FAO, Alexandra Valkenburg, who opened and moderated the session, contributed to the dialogue. They called for urgent actions to transform agri-food systems, so they deliver healthy and sustainable diets to all.
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FAO-UNEP call for bold move to restore world’s ecosystems

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has warned that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – also known as the 2030 Agenda – will not be achieved without large-scale restoration of degraded terrestrial, freshwater & marine ecosystems. He was speaking at a joint “townhall meeting” that brought together staff from FAO and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Embedding biodiversity in all we do

“We are all part of the solution and you can count on the food and agriculture sector to play its part,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said in a panel discussion with the heads of other UN agencies aimed at “reimagining of the human relationship to nature as a symbiotic one."
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Europe and Central Asia: “economic and agricultural powerhouse” with solutions at hand

The region of Europe and Central Asia is an economic and agricultural powerhouse that boasts diverse cultures, agri-food systems and climatic zones, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today. This diversity, he added, provides opportunities to share experience and good practices within the region and beyond, but to untap this potential the region needs more investment and innovation.
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FAO “walks the talk” on climate

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched a new Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy which aims to reduce the Organization’s total Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by 45 percent by 2030.
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Strengthening health and agri-food systems must go hand-in-hand

Health and agri-food systems must be strengthened and improved to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to avoid a global food crisis, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today.
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Celebrating tea is celebrating peace, culture and hope

Global demand for tea has seen a remarkable increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a new momentum to build a sustainable and resilient tea sector while preserving its unique character of bringing people together. This was a key takeaway from a FAO-hosted virtual high-level event to mark the International Tea Day 2021.
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Bees are fundamental to our lives, says FAO Director-General

FAO-led World Bee Day 2021 calls for further collaboration to safeguard biodiversity and strengthen agriculture and food systems through bees and other pollinators
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New international expert panel to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases

International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level Expert Panel to improve understanding of how diseases with the potential to trigger pandemics, emerge and spread.
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Half of the population in the Central African Republic in the grip of dire food insecurity emergency, UN warns

Nearly half of the population – 47 percent – suffers from high and surging acute food insecurity in the Central African Republic as the country reels from the impacts of ongoing conflict and COVID-19, and braces for another harsh May-August lean season, warn FAO and WFP.
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