FAO joins global humanitarian community's appeal to avert catastrophic conditions in the country

From FAO’s Regional Office for Africa

In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high

This edition of the FAO in Geneva Fisheries Trade Talks, organized in collaboration with FAO's Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, served as an information session on the FAO's Sub-Committee on Fish Trade. FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade, being amongst FAO's governing bodies and in short known as COFI:FT, functions as a platform for discussions among FAO Members about the technical and economic dimensions of international trade in fisheries and aquaculture products, encompassing relevant elements of production and consumption. 

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu marks International Day of Plant Health at NENA conference

New IPC analysis reveals alarming escalation in food insecurity due to ongoing hostilities and blockades

Initiative has helped country tap satellite data to improve its own agricultural statistics and drought and flood modelling capacities

FAO's Director-General emphasises the need to work together to transform agrifood systems

Europe is facing its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth since the start of the century

World cereal, meat and dairy prices up, while sugar quotations down

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Rural Inclusive Transformation Division (ESP), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to the United Nations Office and other organizations in Geneva, co-hosted a briefing session on the role of social protection in fragile and food crisis settings.  

New report looks at safety aspects of personalized nutrition, including interaction with medications, dosage and new ingredients

On 29 April 2025, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva held a youth event titled "Feeding the Planet by 2050" in cooperation with the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL),located in the capital of Switzerland, Bern. The event gathered over 60 participants—including bachelor’s and master’s students, researchers, young scientific assistants, interns, farmers, and youth leaders from across Switzerland.  

FAO calls to enhance monitoring and initiate early control measures in affected countries

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) organized an interactive workshop at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), to engage bachelor’s and master’s students in generating ideas on the topic “Feeding the Planet by 2050.” Held in preparation for the visit of FAO Deputy Director-General (DDG) Beth Bechdol, the workshop aimed to showcase youth-driven solutions, highlight the importance of local action, and gather student input on pathways toward a hunger-free world.  

QU Dongyu addresses International Conference of the Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development in Kyrgyzstan

Cutting-edge technology and data will bring transparency and accountability to global restoration commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

From FAO Office in Ukraine

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the FAO Right to Food Team of the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Brazil and Germany to the United Nations Office and other organizations in Geneva, organized a hybrid briefing session on the Human Right to Adequate Food.