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FAO will support Colombia in making sure the new peace is kept

I am convinced that the only path to lasting peace in Colombia consists of dialogue, negotiation, cooperation, inclusion and fairness – which is also the high road to sustainable development [...]




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This World Food Day, Pope Francis addresses FAO and the international community

World Food Day is coming up this Monday, October 16. This year’s theme, Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development, highlights FAO’s work in [...]




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The new FAO corporate web site

On 16 November, an upgraded, fully mobile-responsive corporate [...]




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FAO welcomed as the Swiss Salon's international guest of honor

FAO was the international guest of honour at the 2017 Salon Goûts et Terroirs, a Swiss cultural and gastronomic exhibition that took place from 29 November - 3 December.




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FAO Open Day

After the success of the “FAO Open Day” last year, the second FAO OPEN DAY will take place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2018, as part of the [...]




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The 159th session of the FAO Council came to a close last Friday, following intense week-long deliberations, concluding in consensus

Addressing the plenary meeting in the closing session of the 159th Session of the Council, the Director-General expressed his appreciation to delegates for their commitment and hard work to [...]




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Two new reports demonstrate the impact of FAO's partnerships with Belgium and Sweden

Today, FAO launched two new reports in time for the 160th session of the Council:

-          FAO + Belgium: Inclusive approaches to end hunger and promote [...]




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FAO Open Day

Visit FAO on 11 or 12 May to find out about FAO’s mandate and work, and its key role in supporting countries in their efforts to achieve Zero Hunger. This [...]




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FAO Virtual Group Tours

It’s official! As of Monday, 6 July, FAO is opening its doors online and offering virtual group visits. While guided tours at FAO headquarters are suspended as a measure amidst [...]




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FAO launches new space on FAO.org to showcase Member Countries

Over the last twenty years, the FAO corporate website has expanded to meet diverse Organizational needs and promote the work of divisions and country offices across FAO. When Director [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which [...]





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No ordinary World Food Day for FAO's 75th Birthday

Celebrated in over 150 countries around the world, this year’s edition of World Food Day marked the 75th anniversary of the foundation of FAO. With the theme “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which provides a [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

The October 2020 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available, released  to coincide with the digital Frankfurt book fair (14–18 October).

It includes the latest editions of the 



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FAO titles in e-reader format – bringing knowledge to you

How do you prefer to read? On your phone, on your tablet, on your computer, or in print? And maybe the way you do it today is not the same [...]




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FAO to host a Special Seminar on Food and Nutrition - 25 November

This special seminar calls us to take a new look at how to channel our knowledge, stimulate innovative thinking and guide our actions to expedite agri-food system transformation and achieve [...]




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Upcoming launch of FAO's State of Food and Agriculture 2020

On 26 November 2020, 15:00 - 16:30 (CET), FAO will launch the 2020 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA).

This year's edition of this flagship publication presents [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, which [...]




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Explore FAO's 2020 digital flagship reports in six languages

In 2020, FAO’s flagship ‘The State of the World’ collection was released in a new easy-to-read digital format, providing audiences with a responsive reading experience to discover FAO’s work and [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights

To keep up to date on FAO’s most recent publications, sign up to the monthly newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications, [...]




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New FAO publications series catalogue out now

This user-friendly catalogue presents FAO’s major publications series. It features all of the most active series, both new and long-standing, and is divided into areas of work, including agriculture, forestry, [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

Released to coincide with the 166th Session of the FAO Council (26–30 April 2021), the April 2021 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available in English [...]




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FAO - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Programme call for experts

Rome - The FAO - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Programme opens the process of establishing a new Scientific Advisory Groupfor the 2021-2022 term.  The Programme is seeking for [...]




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Recommended reads ahead of the 42nd session of the FAO Conference

The FAO Conference meets every two years to determine the policies of the Organization, approve the budget, and make recommendations to its Members. 

If you would like to dig deeper into [...]




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FAO publications catalogue now available in all languages

The FAO 2021 publications catalogue is now available in ArabicChineseEnglishFrenchRussian and 



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Accessing FAO's knowledge resources – next session 15 September

Ahead of the Food Systems Summit, join the Publications team to find out more about where to find FAO publications, the different formats available, how you can re-use the [...]




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Check out FAO's publication highlights in French

The FAO monthly publications newsletter produced by the Publications team of the Office of Communications is now also available in French. Sign up to receive updates on publications available in French [...]




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Accessing FAO's knowledge resources

Ahead of the Food Systems Summit, join the Publications team to find out more about where to find FAO publications, the different formats available, how you can re-use the [...]




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Accessing FAO's knowledge resources – Last session 22 September

Ahead of the Food Systems Summit, join the Publications team to find out more about where to find FAO publications, the different formats available, how you can re-use the [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

Released to coincide with the Frankfurt book fair (20-24 October 2021), the October 2021 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available. It shares the latest publications produced by FAO across all of its thematic [...]




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FAO and Grow Asia partner to mobilize support for smallholder agriculture

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Grow Asia, a multi-stakeholder partnership platform that brings together farmers, the private sector, governments, [...]




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Enhancing corporate governance for FAO publications

As a knowledge leader, FAO is committed to publishing information that enables Members to drive transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems resulting in better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. 

The Director-General announced in the DG Bulletin on [...]




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Ukraine: FAO scales up to support rural families, safeguard food security

Team on ground regrouped; strengthened with surge personnel; Declaration of corporate scale-up response




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FAO Director-General addresses G7 Agriculture Ministers on Global Food Markets and Prices

Click here to access the presentation by QU Dongyu.

 




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

Released to coincide with the London Book Fair (5−7 April),  the new edition of the FAO publications catalogue is now available.

It includes the latest edition of the Regional Overviews of Food Security and Nutrition − Statistics [...]




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In Focus: FAO responds to the Ukraine crisis

FAO’s responses to the crisis in Ukraine and its impacts on global food security: data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.




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Three sites in China designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

Three sites in China - an ancient tea-producing area, a nomadic livestock-rearing region and a rain-fed stone terrace farming system - were formally recognised  as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage [...]





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The FAO library turns 70 years old!

Did you know FAO Library collections date back to the start of the 15th century? From historical texts on growing rice in China, to commercial guides on producing wine in [...]




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Two new sites in Japan designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

Rome - Two new sites in Japan - an inland fisheries and associated paddy farming system centred on the country’s largest lake and a traditional fruit-growing area  believed to have been the [...]





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FAO Technical Briefing “Integrated Water Resources Management for Food Security and Climate Resilience"

26 October 2022, 09.00-16.00 (CEST)

Water is a fundamental resource enabling the production of over 95% of food on land as well the progress of all sustainable development goals [...]




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FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Plant Production

Hybrid event (FAO headquarters and Zoom)

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 from 9:30 to 20:00 hours (CET) – with reception from [...]




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Updated FAO publications catalogue out now

The October 2022 edition of the FAO publications catalogue is out now.

From the latest editions of the State of the World collection to updated technical reports, the catalogue features a [...]




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One-of-a-kind FAO cookbook gives fish a voice – among other things

FAO has recently released Fish: Know it, cook it, eat it, a genre-defying cookbook that infuses international recipes with insights into the global fish trade; blends scientific facts and cultural history; melds nutritional information [...]




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FAO in Review: Dynamic crisis management

Read the series on how FAO [...]




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FAO in review: Building and deploying professional and practical expertise

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