FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and Agroscope, the Swiss Confederation's center of excellence for agricultural research under the Federal Office for Agriculture, jointly organized a presentation and an interactive discussion with experts on the results of the assessments undertaken in Switzerland and Cote d’Ivoire using the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE).  

New forecasts point to declining but still comfortable global cereals stock-to-use ratio

Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” is the theme of unique celebrations hosted in Thailand and Saudi Arabia

Escalating violence continues to drive extreme hunger crises from Gaza to the Sudan and Haiti

FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol spoke at the Cairo Ministerial Conference on enhancing the humanitarian response in Gaza

Innovative nanotechnology solution helps reduce food loss, supports farmers, and promotes sustainable agriculture

At a hybrid event co-organized by the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and FAO Liaison Offices in Brussels and Geneva, experts, policymakers, and industry leaders convened to launch the groundbreaking publication Circularity Concepts in the Pulp and Paper Industry.

The 176th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome

FAO welcomes the opportunity to highlight how sustainable agrifood systems can be a vital source of solutions to biodiversity loss

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2024 looks at global trade flows of nutrients and possible obesity drivers

Restoring degraded agricultural lands is crucial for transforming agrifood systems for the benefit of people and the planet

The Agrifood Collective of the IHEID, in technical cooperation with the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and World Food Forum (WFF) organized a panel discussion with experts that led to an insightful discussion on agroecology.   

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the IAEA Ministerial Conference in Vienna

Representatives from the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Ecosystems Group in Geneva attended an online hybrid briefing by FAO and WHO

FAO high-level delegation met people affected by conflict, as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale up effective responses to persistently high levels of hunger

At the global meeting in Azerbaijan, FAO raised agrifood solutions as key for addressing the climate crisis and supported the COP29 Presidency with important initiatives

Commission’s 47th session includes decisions on many food safety and quality standards

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, in collaboration with FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI), hosted the latest session of the Fisheries Trade Talks series. This edition focused on FAO’s flagship report, The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 (SOFIA 2024): Blue Transformation in Action.

Interview with Manuel Barange, Director of FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division

Platform will help farmers navigate the current network of agriculture-focused initiatives and programs