FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

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30/04/2025
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Rural Inclusive Transformation Division (ESP), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to the United Nations Office and other organizations in Geneva, co-hosted a briefing session on the role of social protection in fragile and food crisis settings.  
29/04/2025
New report looks at safety aspects of personalized nutrition, including interaction with medications, dosage and new ingredients
29/04/2025
FAO calls to enhance monitoring and initiate early control measures in affected countries
29/04/2025
On 29 April 2025, the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva held a youth event titled "Feeding the Planet by 2050" in cooperation with the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL),located in the capital of Switzerland, Bern. The event gathered over 60 participants—including bachelor’s and master’s students, researchers, young scientific assistants, interns, farmers, and youth leaders from across Switzerland.  
28/04/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) organized an interactive workshop at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), to engage bachelor’s and master’s students in generating ideas on the topic “Feeding the Planet by 2050.” Held in preparation for the visit of FAO Deputy Director-General (DDG) Beth Bechdol, the workshop aimed to showcase youth-driven solutions, highlight the importance of local action, and gather student input on pathways toward a hunger-free world.  

24/04/2025
QU Dongyu addresses International Conference of the Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development in Kyrgyzstan
22/04/2025

Cutting-edge technology and data will bring transparency and accountability to global restoration commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

16/04/2025
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the FAO Right to Food Team of the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Brazil and Germany to the United Nations Office and other organizations in Geneva, organized a hybrid briefing session on the Human Right to Adequate Food. 
16/04/2025
China becomes party to the PSMA to support the future of sustainable fisheries
15/04/2025
Five things you should know about Sudan's food security crisis
11/04/2025
FAO aims to reach over 70,000 people with agricultural inputs and financial and infrastructure support to help them rebuild their livelihoods
07/04/2025
The 177th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome
04/04/2025
Event also features UN-Water strategy briefing and calls for stronger global coordination on water data
04/04/2025
Rising vegetable oil quotations offset lower prices for wheat, maize, rice and sugar
02/04/2025
FAO Director-General addresses the UN Finance for Development Summit at the Vatican
02/04/2025
Interview with Vincent Martin, Director of the FAO Office of Innovation
01/04/2025
Global antibiotic use in livestock could rise by almost 30 percent by 2040
01/04/2025
The FAO Liaison Offices in Brussels, Geneva, and New York, in collaboration with the FAO Office of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and FAO’s Statistics Division (ESS), organized the eighth edition of the SIDS Solutions Dialogue.