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
3/11
2026
Building plant health capacities for safe trade: The IPPC Plant Health Campus
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
FAO at the 2026 Global Review of Aid for Trade
29/10/2026 - 30/10/2026
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.
WEBSITE
FAO emergencies and resilience
In emergencies, FAO saves lives, safeguards livelihoods, and lays the foundations for resilience.
In Depth
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FAO Observances
- International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026
- International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
- UN Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028) - Led by FAO and IFAD
- UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) - Led by FAO and UNEP