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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“Digitalization is the way of the new life and the new economy”

“Digitalization is the way of the new life and the new economy,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021.
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The world is converging on the need for sustainable agri-food systems

In a sign that food security and nutrition are increasingly seen as key vectors for sustainable development, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) approved a FAO-driven resolution likely to enrich and intensify discussions at the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit.
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Veterinary vaccines protect humans as well as animals, says Director-General

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, spoke at the virtual launch of a new FAO-led publication entitled “Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications”.
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EU contribution of €8 million will strengthen gains in Desert Locust fight

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts.
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EU contribution of €8 million will strengthen gains in Desert Locust fight

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts.
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Q&A on Pests and Pesticide Management

Last updated: 12 May 2021
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New FAO-led food security and nutrition report for Europe and Central Asia elaborates on the costs of a healthy diet

Although severe hunger has not been a major issue in Europe and Central Asia in the past 20 years, the region is in part facing an increase of moderate food insecurity – understood as irregular access to nutritious and sufficient food –, while also dealing with the widespread rapid growth of obesity, challenging its ability to achieve food security and improved nutrition, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.
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Q&A on Pests and Pesticide Management

Last updated: 12 May 2021
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Director-General hails FAO employees for their dedication and resilience amid pandemic

“It’s a way to build solidarity and get to know each other,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said to a virtual Town Hall audience of thousands of FAO employees who had logged in from homes and FAO offices in more than 130 countries.
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Southern Madagascar: Government and UN sound the alarm on famine risk, urge action

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FAO joins Morocco-led celebrations for the first UN International Day of Argania

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked the first UN International Day of Argania by participating in a high-level virtual event in Morocco that highlighted the importance of argan trees in preserving biodiversity and providing livelihoods.
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