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Geneva press engagement on food security and agrifood systems transformation: September and October 2024
31/10/2024

Geneva - In the context of the biweekly Press Briefings organized by the United Nations Information System (UNIS) in Geneva, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) regularly contributes to ensure agrifood system issues are on the agenda and FAO activities and message...

Engagements in trade related events in Geneva and Rome
31/10/2024

FAO at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 

This year’s WTO Public Forum was themed “Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World” and explored how re-globalization can make trade more inclusive, ensuring its benefit...

New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories

The genetic revolution can support food security, tackle the climate crisis and protect biodiversity
29/10/2024
At World Food Prize 2024, FAO Director-General champions ways science and innovation can contribute to transforming agrifood systems and bring people and cultures closer together
Democratic Republic of the Congo: FAO sounds alarm over persisting high levels of hunger
28/10/2024
New data reveals that about a quarter of the population continues to face Crisis or Emergency levels of food insecurity
At UN Biodiversity COP16, FAO steers countries to find solutions in agrifood systems
25/10/2024
Progress towards landmark COP15 pledges now depends on integrating agrifood systems into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
FAO to co-implement 21 new projects with $109 million in second round of Pandemic Fund financing
23/10/2024
The initiatives will enhance pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in 32 countries, advancing global health security through the One Health approach
G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting: FAO calls for increased focus on Africa amid rising hunger
23/10/2024
Director-General QU Dongyu underlines FAO commitment to the G7 Apulia Food Systems Initiative put forward by Italian Presidency
“The situation in the Middle East is catastrophic,” says FAO Director-General
22/10/2024
QU Dongyu addresses the Session on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Middle East during G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting
World Food Week 2024 Celebrations in Switzerland
18/10/2024
World Food Week 2024 in Switzerland brought together global themes from World Food Day and the World Food Forum (WFF), uniting efforts to raise awareness on food rights and build sustainable agrifood systems. Celebrations focused on ensuring World Food Day’s theme "The Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future" and supporting World Food Forum’s message "Good Food for All, for Today and Tomorrow".
World Food Forum 2024 closes after a week of collaboration and commitment to "Good Food for All –Today and Tomorrow
18/10/2024
Over 8,000 attendees gathered at FAO headquarters in Rome, sparking impactful collaboration to transform agrifood systems
Risk of famine remains high across the entire Gaza Strip as conflict intensifies and winter approaches
17/10/2024
FAO urges immediate and unimpeded access to deliver critical agricultural aid and commercial food production inputs in time for the upcoming winter planting season
World Food Day 2024: Global ceremony highlights the right to nutritious safe and affordable foods
16/10/2024
FAO rallies global community behind the 2024 theme: Right to Foods for a better life and a better future - Leave No One Behind
World Food Forum: FAO Director-General opens Science and Innovation Forum 2024
16/10/2024
The theme of the forum’s third edition is Inclusive Science and Innovation for Agrifood Systems Transformation, Leaving No One Behind
Geneva Peace Week 2024: Bridging Conflict, Hunger, and Peace
16/10/2024

Geneva - In 2024, conflict's devastating impact on hunger and food systems has reached unprecedented levels. Conflicts displace large populations, severing their connections to homes, lands, adequate food and livelihoods.  

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World Food Forum: More countries are participating in the FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative’s innovative investment approach
15/10/2024
FAO Director-General opens the third Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum where 29 countries will present 115 high-impact agrifood investments to wide array of potential partners.
The Human Right to Adequate Food Dialogue with OHCHR
15/10/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Geneva, in collaboration with FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), organized the seventh edition of the Social Protection Dialogue Series, sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Brazil. In the context of the 20th anniversary of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines this year, the dialogue focused on “The Human Right to Adequate Food”, featuring a diverse panel including Permanent Representatives, NGOs, and academia.
World Food Forum: putting youth at the forefront in efforts to tackle hunger ensuring good food for all, for today and tomorrow
14/10/2024
The Global Youth Forum’s opening ceremony gave voice to young changemakers, setting the stage for impactful discussions throughout the week
Knowledge and tradition coalesce at the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems
14/10/2024
FAO hosts week-long event in Rome highlighting the importance of Indigenous Peoples in co-creating knowledge for a better future
Women empowerment leading the change in agrifood systems for a better tomorrow
14/10/2024
Kicking off the World Food Forum (WFF) Flagship Event 2024, on 14 October 2024, the FAO Liaison offices in Brussels (LOB) and Geneva (LOG) collaborated on a joint virtual side event “Women and Girls’ Empowerment Leading the Change in Agrifood Systems”, including an interactive consultation where participants contributed ideas, solutions, and initiatives to address the gender gap in the agrifood systems.