© FAO/M. Mohammed The FAO Food Price Index tracks movements in international prices for a basket of basic food commodities. Global food prices rose in July amid heat, […]
Gaza records fragile progress on food security
UN News Service Tent camp in Gaza. Gaza records fragile progress on food security Humanitarian assistance New analysis released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNICEF and […]
Hunger is receding, but the goal is still far away: the UN warned of new threats to global food security
© Pudlowski In 2025, about 645 million people, or 7.8 percent of the world’s population, experienced hunger. Hunger is receding, but the goal is still far away: the […]
FAO will help Gaza farmers grow vegetables for 100 thousand people
© FAO Vegetable sorting in the West Bank. FAO will help Gaza farmers grow vegetables for 100 thousand people Economic Development The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
Almost a third of the world’s population cannot afford healthy food
© Adobe Stock/sonyakamoz Eating healthy means eating whole, nutrient-dense foods. Almost a third of the world’s population cannot afford healthy food Healthcare Almost every third person on Earth […]
Dates from the Heart of the Desert: How the UN is helping turn local resources into sustainable sources of income
© FAO/X. Ben Hassine Kauter and her staff are making nutritious and healthy desserts from dates thanks to support from FAO’s Agricultural Acceleration Programme. Dates from the Heart […]
Global fish production has hit a record, but the future of the industry is threatened by climate change and overfishing
© FAO/C. Kambu Unloading tuna in the port of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Global fish production has hit a record, but the future of the industry is threatened by […]
UN experts: closing the Strait of Hormuz could cause a global food crisis
UN News Service/D. Dickinson FAO calls for diversifying ports and transport corridors, building regional reserves and improving the resilience of energy systems. UN experts: closing the Strait of […]
Experts call for global standards in plastic recycling
© Unsplash/S. Weisser The rise in popularity of plastic packaging is fueling a growing pollution problem: so far, no more than 10 percent of the world’s plastic waste […]
Europe and Central Asia seek ways to strengthen food sustainability at conference in Dushanbe
© FAO/A. Sattori The 35th session of the Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) opened in Dushanbe. Europe and Central Asia […]