FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

News

01/07/2026
FAO-supported project will build climate resilience from forests to coastal ecosystems through a ridge-to-reef approach
29/06/2026
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026-2035 sees agricultural growth rate outpacing carbon emissions over next decade
26/06/2026
FAO calls for the urgent removal of restrictions on agricultural inputs and support to sustain early recovery gains
24/06/2026
$9.5 million for FAO’s SEPAL to strengthen forest data and unlock climate finance
24/06/2026
A review of FAO’s investment work in 2025 – and priorities ahead
23/06/2026

Sustainable Gastronomy Day and the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 (IYWF2026) celebrations at the Budé farm

22/06/2026
FAO experts map where crops and pasturelands are most vulnerable to drought
22/06/2026
FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP) convened a joint informal briefing on Hunger Hotspots, El Niño and Joint Scaling Up of Anticipatory Response, highlighting the deteriorating global food security outlook as emerging El Niño conditions intersect with conflict, economic pressures and climate shocks. 
19/06/2026
Coordinated research and focus on sterile insect technology can contribute to tackling livestock pest
18/06/2026
New edition also explores shipping fuel implications, energy-agriculture market linkages, fertilizer markets, and the global food import bill
18/06/2026
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security
17/06/2026
New suite of gender indicators enables deeper analysis across multiple dimensions
17/06/2026
Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain hotspots of highest concern, with Nigeria and Somalia joining the list as acute hunger risks deteriorate towards catastrophic levels
16/06/2026
Report highlights sustainability and equity challenges as sector feeds growing global population
15/06/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva and the World Food Programme (WFP) held an informal joint briefing on the food crisis, with a particular focus on the situation in Haiti, examining needs, outlook and response.
11/06/2026
Animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and New World screwworm, pose growing risks to food security, trade and livelihoods
10/06/2026
Winners from Jordan, Kenya and Switzerland lauded for supporting agrifood systems transformation
08/06/2026

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue but a global food security risk

05/06/2026

New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead