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Director-General
News
Pope Leo XIV and world leaders mark World Food Day and FAO at 80 in Rome
The theme of this year's World Food Day, “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” calls for continued collaboration
News
World Food Forum 2025 concludes with renewed global commitment to transform agrifood systems through solidarity, science, and investment
This year’s Forum was attended by several global leaders and included the celebration of a historic World Food Day marking FAO’s 80th anniversary
FAO inaugurates new Food and Agriculture Museum & Network in Rome
FAO Director-General QU and Italy President Mattarella cut the ribbon for unique space showcasing FAO’s work in agriculture and food security
Event
Committee on World Food Security
Follow the 53nd Plenary Session and find out how the Committee is tackling food security and nutrition challenges around the world.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Publication
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025
Explore the latest edition of this key assessment, tracking long-term forest trends and their contribution to global goals and targets.
In Focus
Discover the FAO Museum and Network (MuNe)
Explore how this new global initiative will bring together cultures, innovation and knowledge to highlight the power of agrifood systems in advancing sustainable development.
In Focus
Stories from the Field for Better Foods and a Better Future
As we mark FAO’s 80th anniversary, we are launching a special series of stories that inspire change.
Director-General
FAO inaugurates new Food and Agriculture Museum & Network in Rome
FAO Director-General QU and Italy President Mattarella cut the ribbon for unique space showcasing FAO’s work in agriculture and food security
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Voices of Impact
FAO MuNe: Food and Agriculture Museum & Network
17/10/2025
Discover the Food and Agriculture Museum & Network (FAO MuNe). Located in the heart of Rome, it’s a hub for culture, innovation, and global dialogue. Home to the historic David Lubin Memorial Library, FAO MuNe highlights 80 years of FAO’s work and explores the future of agrifood systems.
Video
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
01/10/2025
Join us to grow a peaceful, sustainable and bright future for all.
Podcast
World Food Day 2025 - Public Service Announcement
26/09/2025
What is food? Food is life. Food is memory, roots, land, and the knowledge of our ancestors. Food is a right, not a privilege. Eighty years ago, the world made a promise to grow, share, feed communities and live better through food. This World Food Day, October 16, let’s all walk together hand in hand. Honour traditions. Cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future. To leave no one behind.
Data
Annual rate of forest expansion and deforestation, 1990-2025
2020 World
31.2%
2010 World
31.5%
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
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
Discover the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Blog Post
Why innovation sometimes fails us and how we can fix it
The future will not be shaped by technology alone, but by how well we align innovation with the needs of people and the planet’s resources.