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FAO priorities in New York
The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York has a lead responsibility in the development and implementation of FAO policies and decisions concerning enhanced FAO cooperation and partnerships with the United Nations system and with other international organizations and institutions located in New York.
The main function of the Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York is to assist decision-making at FAO Headquarters in relation to developments in the UN system, mainly through representation at meetings in New York, through liaison with representatives of Member States of the UN and specialized agencies, and through liaison with the secretaries of these organizations.
Events
- Data to End Hunger, 24/09/2018, Trusteeship Council Chamber
- Breaking the cycle between conflict and hunger – working towards sustainable peace and zero hunger, 25/09/2018,UNHQ Conference Room 3
- High-level breakfast meeting on the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III), 26/09/2018, UNHQ
- Friends of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Prevention and Control of NCDs: A platform for Member States and the UN system to achieve the NCD-related SDGs targets, 27/09/2018
2018 Global Multi-Stakeholder Small Island Developing States Partnership Dialogue
Remarks by FAO Assistant Director-General, Mr. Rene Castro, 12 July 2018