New FAO Action Plan aims to help countries equip their agricultural sectors to respond to growing threat .FAO today pledged to help countries develop strategies for tackling the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food supply chains, as governments prepare to debate the emerging challenge posed by medicine-resistant "superbugs" next week at the UN General Assembly.

European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefcovic, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and Energy Ministers from 12 EU and Energy Community countries and contracting parties in Central and South-Eastern Europe signed important infrastructure and regional cooperation agreements today in Budapest.

European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefcovic, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete and Energy Ministers from 12 EU and Energy Community countries and contracting parties in Central and South-Eastern Europe signed important infrastructure and regional cooperation agreements today in Budapest.

FAO leader stresses role of healthy oceans as drivers of prosperity at African ministerial conference

1 September 2016, Rome -- With fisheries and aquaculture emerging as transformational forces for African economies, more needs to be done to mitigate the impacts of climate change and illegal fishing on oceans and coastal communities. This was the key message FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva delivered to leaders at the African Ministerial Conference on Ocean Economies and Climate Change in Mauritius today. The conference will identify opportunities to enhance Africa's ability to build climate-resilient ocean economies. "Healthy and productive oceans are critical for combatting rural poverty, ensuring food security, improving nutrition and achieving Zero Hunger," he said.