FAO at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

Hybrid Event, 10/03/2025 - 21/03/2025

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the empowerment of women. The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality ...

CPM-19: Global Forum on Plant Health and Phytosanitary Standards

Hybrid Event, 17/03/2025 - 21/03/2025

The Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) will take place at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nat...

CSW69 Side Event: Measuring Women's Empowerment in Large-Scale Surveys

Hybrid Event, 20/03/2025

The side event aims to present an overview of the development of the Women’s Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems (WEMNS) and describe the effort made by FAO and partner countries to integrate WEMNS in agricultural surveys. FAO, IFPRI, and partner countries will share their experiences, successes, and lessons learned and propose steps forward.

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Joint Session of the 43nd European Forestry Commission and 83rd UNECE Committee on Forests and Forest Industry

Hybrid Event, 20/03/2025 - 24/03/2025

Created in 1947, the European Forestry Commission (EFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years. Every second session of the European Forestry Commission is held jointly with the session of the Committee on Forest and Forest Industry of ...

International Day of Forests

Hybrid Event, 21/03/2025

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. In 2025, forests and foods is the theme for the day, celebrating the crucial roles of forests in food security, nutrition and livelihoods. FAO is also proudly celebrating its 

Forests and foods - celebrating the role of forests in food systems

Hybrid Event, 21/03/2025

Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for a hybrid global event to find out more about the connection between forests and food. Featuring stories from around the world, speakers will showcase forest-based wild foods and explore how forests contribute to food security, nutrition, and livelihoods.  

FAO is also proudly celebrating its 

Sharing Country Experiences for Delivering Food Loss and Waste Reduction under SDG 12.3

Hybrid Event, 03/04/2025

The webinar will foster dialogue, strengthen collaboration between countries, and promote knowledge exchange to enhance food loss and waste reduction initiatives. Particip...

Celebration of AQUASTAT's 30th anniversary and Joint FAO and UN-Water Briefing on the UN System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation

Hybrid Event, 04/04/2025

FAO is pleased to invite you to the "Celebration of AQUASTAT's 30th anniversary and the joint FAO and UN-Water Briefing on the UN System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation” held in the context of FAO’s 80th anniversary.

The event will take place on Friday, 4 April 2025, from 9.00 to 10.30 (CEST), at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy, and online.

During the event, FAO and UN-W...

Launch of the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources report

Virtual Event, 26/03/2025

The Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources was prepared under the guidance of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and with submissions of data and information from 77 countries representing more than three-quarters of the global forest area.

The report provides a global assessment of the state of forest genetic resources (FGR) and an...