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

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

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

newsletter LOG June 2022

G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach

Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar

The Human Rights Council held its 50th Session from 13 June to 8 July 2022 in Geneva, with several topics being discussed very relevant to FAO. The FAO in Geneva team made several interventions in coordination with technical units, and highlighted the rel

The 7 July FAO/WFP Joint briefing on Food Security Emergencies highlighted the Inter-Cluster Statement on Famine and Food Crises and unpacked some of the links between displacement and food insecurity. The recent NRC report titled ‘Hammer-blow- How the co

FAO joined other UN agencies and partners at the United Nations 60th Graduate Study Programme (GSP) summer programme in Geneva with two presentations focusing on the work done so far and what is still needed in order to achieve the SDG2 and SDG12. GSP is

UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

On the occasion of the launch of the UNECE/FAO publication “Circularity concepts in forest-based industries”, ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva joined hands in a virtual event to discuss the role of the sector in cir

Afghanistan is facing what has rapidly become one of the world’s largest food crises. Almost half of the population – 19.7 million people – are experiencing acute hunger. This means they do not have adequate means to produce or access food for themselves

Geneva, 28 June 2022. 50th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty  FAO Statement delivered by Mr Dominique Burgeon, Director, FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva Exce

The Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva, Mr Dominique Burgeon, represented FAO at the BIS 92nd Annual General Meeting held in Basel on 25 and 26 June. The event included a panel discussion on policy approaches to climate-r

Agroecology and its principles are increasingly recognized as a promising pathway for providing sustainable solutions to the issues of food security and nutrition, the fight against poverty and social inequalities, the adaptation to climate change, the pr

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) are organizing a series of Nutrition Dialogues in collaboration with the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels to share experiences and practical insights on how intervening in agrifood s

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) took place in Geneva on 12-17 June. Ministers concluded a package of agreements and declarations, the so-called “Geneva Package.” Most notably, they concluded an agreement on Fisherie

Check now the new FAO in Emergencies website! In emergencies, FAO saves lives, safeguards livelihoods and lays the foundations for resilience.

FAO Council endorses new 10-year strategies on Climate Change and on Science and Innovation

Afghanistan: FAO and the World Bank step up their response to the worsening food security