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Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners
23/05/2023
Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners
Celebrating the diversity of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
22/05/2023
Rome - They span the globe and embrace diverse terrains, from stone terraced cultivation systems, to desert oases, to Indigenous communities deep in the rain forest and high mountains and areas steeped in traditional vine or fruit and olive growing cultur
Five actions for G7 to drive progress to sustainable agrifood systems
22/05/2023
Five actions for G7 to drive progress to sustainable agrifood systems
World Bee Day in Geneva: celebrating the developmental role of beekeeping with "Honey for Empowerment" initiative
20/05/2023
In the week ahead of the World Bee Day (20 May), the International Geneva celebrates this day aiming to boost collective pollinator protection through awareness raising and educational activities. This is the sixth celebration in Geneva after the day was
International Tea Day 2023: Supporting smallholder tea producers is an integral part in the transformation of agrifood systems
19/05/2023
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today kicked off a global celebration for International Tea Day 2023 at its Rome headquarters, ahead of the official day which annually falls on 21 May as designated by the United Na
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
18/05/2023
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
The future of food and agriculture - drivers and triggers for transformation
17/05/2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (FAOLOG), in collaboration with the Agrifood Economics Division (ESA), organized an event titled "Coffee with FAO" at the UN Palais on 17 May 2023. The purpose of the event was to share and discuss the FAO flagship report
Geneva press briefing: FAO warms a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan Locust in Afghanistan
12/05/2023
Geneva – Richard Trenchard, FAO Representative in Afghanistan, speaking from Kabul, addressed the Geneva press corp on the warning of a large-scale outbreak of the Moroccan Locust in Afghanistan at the Biweekly Press Briefing organized by the United Natio
FAO strongly supports the global environmental agenda at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
12/05/2023
Representatives of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS Conventions) met in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 to 12 May 2023, to take legally binding action regarding the impact of hazardous chemicals and wastes on human health and
FAO and the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution: the role of plastics used in agriculture
11/05/2023
Geneva - The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), together with the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) organized an Informal Dialogue on “FAO and the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution: the role of p
Geneva Briefing on the 2023 Global Report on Food Crises
09/05/2023
Geneva - FAO and WFP organized a joint Geneva Briefing, to provide an overview of the 2023 Global Report on Food Crises, highlighting the current food crisis situation and insights on the drivers and potential solutions. Especially, the briefing provided
Fisheries Stock Assessment and Sustainable Fisheries Management
06/05/2023
Geneva – The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, in collaboration with the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, organized the first session of the Geneva Fisheries Trade Talks series of 2023 at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss the global fisheri
Geneva press briefing: Increase in April's global food prices index, marking the first rise in a year
05/05/2023
Geneva – Upali Galketi Aratchilage, Senior Economist at the FAO Markets and Trade Division, addressed the Geneva press corp on the latest updates of the FAO Food Price Index for April 2023 at the Biweekly Press Briefing organized by the United Nations Inf
FAO at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2023
05/05/2023
Geneva - The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) is an annual humanitarian conference, one of the largest events of its kind, that brings together practitioners and experts from various humanitarian stakeholders, including UN agencies, NGOs
FAO Council begins, Members discuss the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25
24/04/2023
FAO Council begins, Members discuss the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25
EMG Nexus Dialogue on Sustainable Nitrogen Management
20/04/2023
Geneva, Switzerland - The Environment Management Group (EMG), together with UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and FAO, organized a Nexus Dialogue on Sustainable Nitrogen Management at the International Environment House in Geneva, Switzerland. This dialogue
Advancing Human and Planetary Health: Enabling Healthy Diets and Addressing Climate Change
19/04/2023
Geneva - The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) organized the seventh issue of the FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series on “Advancing Human and Planetary Health: Enabling Healthy Diets and Addressing Climate Change”.
Boosting Small Island Developing States’ ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
18/04/2023
Boosting Small Island Developing States’ ability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Crop seeds return from space in IAEA/FAO project to help feed a warming world
17/04/2023
Crop seeds return from space in IAEA/FAO project to help feed a warming world
Geneva Press Briefing: Food price falls for the twelfth month in a row
11/04/2023
Geneva - Upali Galketi Aratchilage, FAO Senior Economist at the Markets and Trade Division, addressed the Geneva press corp on the latest updates of the FAO Food Price Index for March 2023 at the Biweekly Press Briefing organized by the United Nations Inf