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Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn
09/09/2022
Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn
Sustainable fishing: Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
09/09/2022
Sustainable fishing: Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
Check out the FAO in Geneva newsletter July/August 2022!
07/09/2022
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Famine in Somalia projected, lives of millions of people are at immediate risk, UN says
06/09/2022
Famine in Somalia projected, lives of millions of people are at immediate risk, UN says
Fisheries and aquaculture key to providing food, nutrition and jobs across the world, says FAO Director-General
06/09/2022
Fisheries and aquaculture key to providing food, nutrition and jobs across the world, says FAO Director-General
Geneva press briefing on FAO's Food Price Index - August 2022
02/09/2022
Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, Director of the Markets and Trade Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), speaking from Rome, informed that the barometer for world food commodity prices, which tracked monthly changes in world prices of five major
World food commodity prices dip for fifth month in a row in August
02/09/2022
World food commodity prices dip for fifth month in a row in August
FAO to organize working sessions during WTO Public Forum 2022
31/08/2022
This year’s WTO Public Forum will take place from 27 to 30 September 2022 under the theme "Towards a sustainable and inclusive recovery: ambition to action". The Public Forum is WTO’s largest annual outreach event which brings together Heads of States, pa
Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
28/08/2022
Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
Livestock support the livelihoods and food security of almost a 1.3 billion people. Learn more on FAO'w work on this topic here
25/08/2022
Livestock support the livelihoods and food security of almost a 1.3 billion people.
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promotes sustainable practices for animal health & welfare and supports livestock farmers & pastoralist communities
The World Food Forum 2022: Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet will take place from 17 to 21 October 2022. Read more and register here!
22/08/2022
The 2022 World Food Forum Flagship Event
17-21 October 2022Save the date!
The FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 will take place from 17 to 21 October. Read more and register now here!
22/08/2022
https://www.fao.org/science-technology-and-innovation/science-innovation-forum/en
Save the Date! First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 - 19-22 September 2022
22/08/2022
First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028
FAO in Geneva joins local efforts to promote sustainable food and consumption in Switzerland.
21/08/2022
The City of Geneva, in collaboration with its partners, has been active for many years in the promotion of sustainable food production, in particular through its "Nourrir la ville" (Feeding the city) programme set up by the Agenda 21 - Sustainable City Se
Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
05/08/2022
Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
Interview with Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience
FAO present at Switzerland’s largest scout gathering ever
31/07/2022
FAO in Geneva joined the United Nations stand at the Swiss National Jamboree 2022 to raise awareness of FAO’s work on SDG 2 (Zero hunger) and SDG 12 (Sustainable consumption and production) among thousands of scouts. The event also provided an opportunity
FAO Chief Economist participates in the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2022
27/07/2022
The theme for this year’s WTO Aid for Trade Global Review was ‘Empowering Connected Sustainable Trade`. Throughout the three day event which took place between 27 and 29 July 2022, participants had the opportunity to discuss the role of Aid for Trade in
FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series - Fourth dialogue: “Bringing food safety and nutrition together through an agrifood systems approach”
26/07/2022
Food safety and nutrition are intimately linked, yet they are typically considered in silos. To discuss this, the fourth installment of the FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series focused on “Bringing food safety and nutrition together through an agri-foo
Check out the FAO in Geneva newsletter June 2022 edition. Read more here!
11/07/2022
newsletter LOG June 2022
G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
10/07/2022
G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach