In focus
Healthy soils for healthy cities
Join this World Soil Day and discover how soils are the foundations of sustainable and resilient cities
Highlights
Director-General
News
FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience
News
FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month
International food commodity price trends reflect broadly abundant global supplies and intensifying exporter competition
Director-General receives President of Mongolia at FAO headquarters
QU Dongyu commended Mongolia's initiative to establish the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026
Event
179th FAO Council
The Council is the executive arm of FAO's governing body. Access the agenda, meeting documents and more of the 179th Session.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Publication
FAO at 80: the pursuit of better food for all
Look back at the landmark achievements that shaped the Organization's eight-decade journey
Campaign
International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Discover how women farmers drive food security, nutrition and economic resilience and join the call to strengthen women’s empowerment across agrifood systems.
Story
Healthy soils for more resilient and greener cities
How soils are shaping our cities today and tomorrow.
Join the conversation
Voices of Impact
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026
Covering about half the world's land, Rangelands are home to unique biodiversity and pastoral communities. Pastoralists raise animals, contribute to food security, and hold diverse cultural heritage and local and Indigenous knowledge, preserving ecosystems across the world. Watch the video and join us in celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Podcast
A Woman Scientist Dangerous Work to Rehabilitate Land in Ukraine
Assessing the contamination of agricultural lands impacted by remnants of war is a central part of the job of Tiphaine Lucas, programme coordinator for the Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation Initiative of FAO in Ukraine. In this interview, Lucas explains the essence of her work in a country that used to produce sufficient grain and other food products to feed 400 million people globally.
Data
FAO Food Price Index 2022-2025
In depth
In Focus
Discover the enhanced FAO Transparency Portal
Explore new dashboards on programme, budget and HR, alongside updated project data, for deeper insights into how we work.
Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work
The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan 2026-29 and Programme of Work and Budget 2026-27.
In Focus
FAO Data Lab
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
FAO and the SDGs
FAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable agriculture for millions of people around the world.
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
Discover the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
