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Success of Agreement on Port State Measures to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing hailed as countries gather for COFI discussion on global fisheries and aquaculture challenges

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Director-General urges governments to further implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries

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FAO at the International Youth Day 2026 celebrations in Geneva

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Adverse weather, Middle East Conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics mostly behind higher quotations for major food commodities

FAO in Geneva

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (FAO in Geneva) is working with partners to achieve FAO’s corporate goal and the wider Sustainable Development Agenda. It works as an advocacy and partnership platform, to ensure FAO’s role and impact is well understood... find out more.

Through the FAO in Geneva Thematic Dialogue Series, it is also championing key thematic issues of importance to FAO, its members and partners, leveraging key field work of the Organization.

Recent and upcoming events

5/10

2026

Geneva (Switzerland), 05/10/2026

FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, together with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, is convening a high-level dialogue on ‘Human-Centered AI for Agrifood Systems: From Ethics to Implementation‘ to explore how ethical principles for AI can be translated into practical policies, governance frameworks and real-wor...

17/9

2026

Geneva (Switzerland), Hybrid Event, 17/09/2026

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), in collaboration with the FAO Office for Youth and Women (OYW), through the World Food Forum (WFF) Global Youth Action Initiative, is launching the FAO in Geneva Youth Dialogue Series with its first session on “The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems”, organized in collaboration with the FAO Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP).

Highlights
365 DAYS OF ACTION
FAO’s 80th anniversary

A global call to write the next chapter of FAO’s journey together. Join us as we kick off celebrations early to build an unforgettable anniversary.

IN FOCUS
Climate action

Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change.

Publications
FAO Flagship publications

FAO’s State of the World publications provide a comprehensive overview of the most pressing global issues associated with food and agriculture.

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FAO emergencies and resilience

In emergencies, FAO saves lives, safeguards livelihoods, and lays the foundations for resilience.

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