Interview with Kaveh Zahedi, FAO’s Director for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment

FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn of the highest levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in El Fasher and Kadugli; improvements seen where fighting has receded and services have resumed

Director-General QU Dongyu hails the new applications as sharper tools that put people first and ensures improved service delivery

The State of Food and Agriculture 2025 report focuses on land degradation caused by human activities

Award Ceremony celebrates communities preserving traditional knowledge, biodiversity and resilience for a food secure future

New FAO-UNOSAT analysis findings show increased damage to cropland, greenhouses, and agricultural wells

The projects will help the Cook Islands, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Türkiye and Uganda achieve global biodiversity goals through sustainable agriculture

New data helps monitor progress toward ending malnutrition

FAO-led initiative recognizes Uganda’s forest conservation efforts and boosts climate resilience

Commitments and next steps to be presented at the World Urban Forum in Baku 2026

Rome/Bali – Deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions...

20 million euro project targets Blue Transformation innovations in Africa and Latin America

This year’s Forum was attended by several global leaders and included the celebration of a historic World Food Day marking FAO’s 80th anniversary

FAO hosts four thematic sessions to explore the future of agrifood systems through the lens of the Four Betters

Italian national rugby players, actors, youth activists and celebrity chefs place the spotlight on healthy eating and reduced food waste

Throughout September 2025, FAO actively contributed to key trade-focused discussions and events, providing valuable insights and updates on agricultural and fisheries trade, food security, and sustainable development.

This edition of the FAO in Geneva Agriculture Trade Talks, organized in collaboration with FAO's Markets and Trade Division, provided an opportunity to inform the Geneva Trade Community about trade and sustainable agrifood systems, with a focus on environmental provisions in trade agreements and climate resilience.

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), together with the Agrifood Collective, Geneva Graduate Institute, MaTerre, Partage, and 2050Today, hosted Food for Thought: Pop Quiz for a Better Food Future, an interactive pop quiz event at The Fab, Geneva Graduate Institute. The activity invited participants to test their knowledge on sustainable agrifood systems, nutrition, and global agrifood challenges, with the chance to win prizes.  

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) actively participated in and contributed to multiple sessions during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC 60), held in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025. Convened three times annually, the Human Rights Council serves as a global platform for advancing and safeguarding human rights. In line with its mandate, FAO closely monitored discussions related to agrifood systems ensuring that no one is left behind. 

The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva, together with the WFP Global Office in Geneva, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), convened a joint informal briefing on “When Climate Extremes Drive Hunger: Humanitarian Challenges and Collaborative Solutions.”