At the request of the Adaptation Committee of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Trade Center (ITC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the workshop on “F

Agriculture is highly exposed and vulnerable to climate-induced disasters. This is evident by a recent FAO study which revealed that agriculture absorbed 26 % of the total economic damage and loss caused by climate-induced natural hazards in developing co

FAO Geneva, in partnerships with the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Partage Foundation (Geneva Food Bank) hosted a World Food Day exhibition stand at Geneva’s central train stati

On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, FAO Geneva, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) and the Swiss Agency for Develop

On the occasion of the 38th Observance of World Food Day (WFD), the Permanent Missions of Guyana, Maldives, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) will be hostin

FAO Geneva Agriculture Trade Talks Informal – Interactive - Inspirational Agriculture Trade, Climate Change and Food Security Tuesday 2 October 2018 from 10:00 to 12:00. Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva   FAO supports Member Countries’ effectiv

12 July 2018, Cairo/Geneva - The Government of Kuwait has contributed $5 million to FAO's work to deliver emergency agricultural interventions and improve food security and nutrition in Yemen which is facing the world's largest food security crisis.The Ku

On 6 July 2018, FAO Geneva organized the second session of the FAO Geneva Agriculture Trade Talks. This session focused on agriculture export restrictions and featured a comprehensive presentation by Georgios Mermigkas. His presentation highlighted the ma

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) organized a Member State briefing on the situation in South Sudan at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for H

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Graduate Institute (IHEID) proceeded today (4th June) to an “Exchange of Letters” to formalize their collaboration and enhance their cooperation on food and agriculture and internat

FAO, the World Health Organization, and the World Organisation for Animal Health sign agreement to formalize and strengthen their cooperation. Divvonne-les-Bains, France/Rome, 30 May 2018 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO

On Monday 28 May, FAO participated in  a Member States briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Geneva. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Rudolf Müll

On 9 May 2018, FAO and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) organized an informal policy dialogue on “Rethinking food and agricultural trade negotiations: Identifying options for progress” which took place at the Maison d

03 May 2018, London - Speaking at the opening of the GMG meeting in London on Wednesday, the two co-chairs of the Group, IOM's Director General, William Lacy Swing and FAO's Director General, José Graziano de Silva, highlighted the importance of the curre

On Thursday 26th April 2018, FAO Geneva held first dialogue of the series titled as “FAO Geneva Trade Talks” (FTT), which aims to provide Member States (MS) with an informal and conducive platform for interactive discussions on agriculture trade issues.

Rodrigue Vinet, Senior Advisor for Development and Humanitarian Affairs at FAO Geneva participated to the Scientific Convention on the International Relations during Crises and Disasters. The event took place on 17-18 April 2017, at the International Con

Geneva, 13 April 2018. With 13.1 million people in dire need of assistance, the DRC continues to witness one of the most complex and long-standing humanitarian crisis. International donors, Member States, United Nations Agencies and Non-Governmental Orga

Thursday 12 April, Geneva Together with the European Union (EU), FAO hosted a presentation of the 2018 Global Report on Food Crises to Member States, UN Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations on Thursday 12 April in the EU Delegation in Geneva. Th

FAO participated in the Yemen High-Level Pledging Conference, held on Tuesday 3 April in the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UN Secretary General António Guterres, who opened the pledging event, praised the “remarkable success of international solidarity”

FAO participated to the 138th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) which took place in Geneva, from 24 to 28 March 2018. This 138th Session had a rich and comprehensive agenda, covering key issues such as strengthening the parliamentary contrib