# FAO: Global action needed to stop transboundary animal diseases

> FAO called for global action against transboundary animal diseases, including New World screwworm, ASF, avian influenza, FMD and peste des petits ruminants. It warned that increased animal movement and uneven surveillance are spreading diseases across borders. The agency emphasized the economic and food security stakes for livestock sectors.

- Date: 2026-06-11 · published 2026-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15903-fao-global-action-needed-to-stop-transboundary-animal-diseases
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A general call for prevention carries no immediate supply shock, but it signals continued disease risk that can lead to trade restrictions and sustained livestock sector uncertainty.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-11-28 | [Transboundary animal diseases pose urgent threat to global food security, FAO warns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15950-transboundary-animal-diseases-pose-urgent-threat-to-global-food-security-fao.md) | +0.1% | +3.7% |
| HOGS | 2017-04-10 | [Europe, Central Asia ready to address  transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71369-europe-central-asia-ready-to-address-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | -2.3% | +4.4% |
| HOGS | 2022-01-17 | [A new strategy to join forces for the control of transboundary animal diseases - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16305-a-new-strategy-to-join-forces-for-the-control-of-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +5.4% | +14.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-10-25 | [FAO launches new global animal disease information system EMPRES-i+ - Feed & Additive Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44453-fao-launches-new-global-animal-disease-information-system-empres-i-feed-and.md) | -0.2% | -4.6% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-16 | [FAO urges stronger prevention as animal diseases spread globally - aviNews, the global poultry magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15906-fao-urges-stronger-prevention-as-animal-diseases-spread-globally-avinews-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2017-04-10 | [Europe, Central Asia ready to address  transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71369-europe-central-asia-ready-to-address-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +2.0% | +0.7% |
| SBM | 2022-01-17 | [A new strategy to join forces for the control of transboundary animal diseases - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16305-a-new-strategy-to-join-forces-for-the-control-of-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | -9.7% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2021-10-25 | [FAO launches new global animal disease information system EMPRES-i+ - Feed & Additive Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44453-fao-launches-new-global-animal-disease-information-system-empres-i-feed-and.md) | +1.0% | +11.1% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/livestock-management/fao-global-action-needed-to-stop-transboundary-animal-diseases

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