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The FAO Liaison Office for North America works with strategic partners in the United States and Canada to achieve the goal of defeating hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Based in Washington DC, our office provides a neutral platform for knowledge sharing to facilitate the transformation of agrifood systems in order to achieve global food security, leaving no one behind.

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IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC)

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The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) is a Subsidiary Body of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) which develops, monitors and oversees an integrated programme to support the IPPC implementation and strengthen the phytosanitary capacity of contracting parties. Learn more about the scope of the committee's work.

World Food Safety Day 2026: From burden to solutions - safe food everywhere

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This World Food Safety Day we emphasize that health data is power: understanding the magnitude, distribution and impact of risks in food allows us to make food as safe as possible. Learn more about what you can do.

FAO Food Price Index rises in March as Near East conflict raises energy costs

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The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 128.5 points in March 2026, up 3.0 points (2.4 percent) from its revised February level, marking a second consecutive month of increase. Price indices across all commodity groups—cereals, meat, dairy, vegetable oils and sugar—rose to varying degrees, reflecting not only underlying market fundamentals but also responses to higher energy prices linked to the conflict escalation in the Near East.

Chad, from herds to child health: An integrated livestock management approach

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Chad continues to face alarmingly high and persistent levels of child acute malnutrition, underscoring the need to move beyond reactive models toward integrated approaches that address the root causes of this problem. To respond to this challenge, FAO and partners designed “Livestock for Health – Integrated livestock management intervention to address child acute malnutrition”.

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