Healthy diets are 5 times more expensive & world is not on track to meet SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) - Maximo Torero, Chief Economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The UN Agency also calls for joint coordinated global response to support food and agriculture

As we approach the summer break in our part of the world, this year’s break is bound to be different.

Geneva, 13 July 2020. “Women are among the most vulnerable and consequently those who suffer the most,” highlighted Ms. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Director FAO Liaison Office at Geneva, in her intervention to the Human Rights Council’s annual debate on Wo

As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 is in doubt, the UN report warns...

The Organization will adopt a modular and more flexible structure and strengthen cooperation with key partners to better support its Members

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, developing countries need urgent support. The event will discuss the potential of deepening partnerships and joint action at a time when we know development strategies and budgets are being realigned. The objectives a

FAO North America in partnership with FAO in Geneva organized an interactive webinar, moderated by Tom Pesek, Senior Liaison Officer at FAO North America.

Addressing the FAO Council, QU Dongyu outlined his vision to face challenges related to food and agriculture

FAO, in collaboration with its national counterparts in Iran and Mongolia, facilitates the sharing of good practices and lessons learned in Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience-building between the two countries.

Registration is now open for the virtual meeting on the launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 (SOFI 2020) report. 

The 164th session of the FAO Council will take place from 6 to 10 July.  Download the FAO Council 164 app here to be access live updates, real time meeting schedules and general information relating to the session.

The 44th session of the Human Rights Council commenced on the 30 June in Geneva.  The agenda of the session has several topics that are closely related to FAO’s mandate and work, including issues of poverty, the rights of children and women. Speaking dur

Time to scale up and support Africa’s Great Green Wall  

Learn more about food loss and waste reduction, measurement and policy in times of COVID-19 and beyond.

With Mr Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist and Assistant Director-General for the Economic and Social Development Department at the FAO.

18 June 2020, Geneva – Ahead of the 164th Session of the FAO Council, the Director FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, Ms. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett invited Permanent Representatives to FAO based in Geneva to an informal briefing to update them on the Further A

The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu closing remarks in the final session of the Joint Meeting of the UN agency’s Programme and Finance Committees. 

“Caution” is the watch word, as some countries lift measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 and others are still grappling to contain it.  

Urgent action required to stem crises, FAO Director-General tells UN High-Level meeting