Jul 9, 2019 – 09:00 am EDT to Jul 18, 2019 – 06:00 pm EDT Conference Globalization Climate Change Nutrition Health Environment and Natural Resources Meeting the SDGs High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) IFPRI is participating in the 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), which is the main United Nations […]

Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger has slowed in Asia and the Pacific, despite strong economic advances, and highlighting the need for concerted policy actions to tackle the increasingly complex nature of challenges ahead, representatives of FAO Member Countries heard during […]

Qu Dongyu of China was elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today. Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round. The election took place during the 41st session of the FAO Conference […]

Forests in the vast Asia-Pacific region are facing a serious threat as primary forest cover is now only 19 percent of total forest area – the lowest level of any region worldwide, a major gathering of forestry stakeholders heard today. Some 2,000 delegates are participating in Asia-Pacific Forestry Week, which […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Korea Telecom (KT) today agreed to work together to create more opportunities for youth to engage in smart farming and other forms of agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship. The agreement was signed by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva […]