FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

Events

26/11

2026

Hybrid Event, 26/11/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva (FAO LOG), together with the International Geneva Global Health Platform at the Global Health Centre of the Geneva Graduate Institute, is organizing a dialogue on One Health implementation in agrifood systems.

25/11

2026

25/11/2026

On 25 November, during the 15th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights that will convene under the theme “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights at 15: Building on Gains, Confronting Gaps, Reimagining the Future'', the Geneva Office of the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and the Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI), in collaboration with the Food and ...

18/11

2026

Hybrid Event, 18/11/2026

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, in collaboration with the FAO Right to Food Team of the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), invites you to a hybrid briefing session on “The Right to Food and Local Agrifood Systems”. 


17/11

2026

17/11/2026

FAO and WFP will provide an update on the food security situation in Palestine, where humanitarian needs remain acute and recent gains in Gaza remain fragile, with 1.4 million people facing crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity.

4/11

2026

Hybrid Event, 04/11/2026

To mark One Health Day 2026, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva is organizing a hybrid dialogue "One Health, Science and Evidence."  

3/11

2026

Hybrid Event, 03/11/2026

Plant pests cost the world around USD 220 billion in trade every year. How much of that is prevented also depends on the capacities of institutions and the professionals inspecting a consignment, analysing a risk or issuing a phytosanitary certificate.

29/10

2026

30/10

2026

29/10/2026 - 30/10/2026

FAO will participate in the 2026 Global Review of Aid for Trade by showcasing agricultural products from its OCOP Initiative, contributing to the Moment of Impact exhibition, and engaging in discussions on fisheries and sustainable trade.

9/10

2026

09/10/2026

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), together with the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), invites you to join the interactive exchange “Building on Progress, Rethinking What’s Next: Innovation for Agrifood Systems Transformation.”

7/10

2026

Geneva (Switzerland), 07/10/2026

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, together with the Federal Office for Agriculture of Switzerland (FOAG) and Agroscope, warmly invites you to celebrate World Food Day 2026.

6/10

2026

Hybrid Event, 06/10/2026

Join us for a dedicated briefing that explores strengthening local capacities, enhancing preparedness for anticipatory action and response, as well as building partnerships that enable timely and effective support when natural hazards occur. The discussion will highlight practical experiences and lessons from SIDS across the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific regions. 

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...

1/10

2026

Geneva (Switzerland), 01/10/2026

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, together with the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Türkiye to the United Nations in Geneva, warmly invites you to the celebration of International Coffee Day on 1 October 2026.

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).

16/9

2026

16/09/2026

This FAO-led session will emphasize the need to measure and quantify these services and build partnerships to strengthen the evidence base on their contribution to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation and food security across Africa.

9/9

2026

Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy), Hybrid Event, 09/09/2026

This joint FAO–WTO side event will discuss the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force in September 2025. It will provide an overview of the Agreement, the work of the WTO Committee on Fisheries Subsidies and the WTO Fish Fund, and highlight how FAO instruments can support Members in strengthening monitoring, control and surveillance, enhancing trans...

2/9

2026

Hybrid Event, 02/09/2026

Join us to examine the intersection of refugee displacement and food insecurity, assess the impact of funding constraints on assistance and resilience outcomes, and explore integrated approaches that enable refugees to meet their basic needs, build greater self-reliance, and contribute to their host communities.

12/8

2026

12/08/2026

In celebration of International Youth Day 2026, the event will bring together Geneva-based international organizations under the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

14/7

2026

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 14/07/2026

Side event at the 77th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP)

9/7

2026

Geneva (Switzerland), Hybrid Event, 09/07/2026

Sahel Food Crisis Update

7/7

2026

10/7

2026

Hybrid Event, 07/07/2026 - 10/07/2026

At the Summit,  FAO will position agrifood systems at the centre of the global AI agenda. Through a set of strategic sessions and partnerships, FAO will showcase how responsible, inclusive and open AI can strengthen food security, support resilience and accelerate sustainable digital transformation.