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Biodiversity

Rivers cut by dams, farmland expansion and urban growth are putting food, water, biodiversity and livelihoods at risk unless urgent action is taken. This is the essence of the Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on…

Food security

The global food situation has seen hardly any improvements since 2016. If eliminating hunger doesn’t pick up speed again, at least 56 countries will not reach low hunger levels by 2030. This is reflected in the Global…

Water

Amid rising climate risks, bold ideas and proven solutions are reshaping how we prepare for drought. Learn how science, policy, and communities are driving resilience worldwide.

Food systems

At the Africa Food Systems Forum leaders stressed youth empowerment and innovation as keys to transforming Africa’s agrifood systems, unveiling major investments and new reports on the continent’s food security future.

Environment

The negotiations over a global treaty have once again collapsed. From the 5th–15th August, at the UN seat in Geneva/Switzerland, representatives from around 180 countries had debated measures to stem plastic pollution. A…

Food security

Budget cuts and conflicts are resulting in hunger staying on the rise world-wide. Presenting its Annual Report, Welthungerhilfe warned not to slack off fighting hunger and to seek diplomatic solutions to conflicts.

Ocean

In mid-June, the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica in Nice, France, adopted a political declaration titled “Our ocean, our future: united for urgent action”. The…

Youth

As international aid for refugees in Africa declines, Kenya’s Kakuma and Daadab refugee camps are experiencing growing hardship. In response, a green skills initiative led by the NGO Education Above All is helping…

Climate change

A groundbreaking scenario study in the journal Nature is now looking far beyond today, presenting projections of the climate and environment up to the end of the century for different policy pathways. The reference point…

Development policy

A recent event has strengthened bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Brazil and African countries. Participants shared their knowledge and experiences with the aim to expedite the development of intervention…

Ecosystems

A new project aims to advance the monitoring of ecosystem restoration worldwide – by combining cutting-edge technology, local capacity building and indigenous knowledge.

While inflicting pressure on the agricultural sector continues, FAO launches a plan to help farmers and rural families to continue food production and sustain their livelihoods.

Poverty reduction

Current poverty measurements neglect an important aspect: adequate nutrition. A new method takes this aspect into account and arrives at significantly higher poverty figures.

Climate change

At the 16th Petersberg Climate Dialogue, around 40 countries sent an important signal in support of committed climate protection even without the backing of the USA – what now counts in the run-up to the World Climate…

Nutrition

At the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, the international community made ambitious commitments to tackle the challenge of malnutrition in all its forms.