FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

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19/02/2026
FAO, the UN Biodiversity Conference’s incoming Armenian Presidency and the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Secretariat convene event focused on agrifood systems’ central role to take action for nature
19/02/2026
The Vienna gathering promotes the application of nuclear techniques in food and agriculture, supporting their progress from laboratory studies toward effective field implementation
12/02/2026
Technical review begins to fill a research gap and details challenges and opportunities
12/02/2026
Joint FAO/UNICEF/Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France News Release
10/02/2026
All too often the seafood we eat is not what it says on the menu, potentially posing health and environmental risks
06/02/2026
Updated forecasts suggest global stocks-to-use ratio may rise to quarter-century high
29/01/2026
Project to support more than one million Afghans in restoring livelihoods and withstanding future shocks
26/01/2026
A high-level Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week underscored a central reality for the Caribbean: food security is a shared regional challenge, requiring both life-saving, emergency agricultural action to respond to acute needs as well as cutting-edge prevention and preparedness systems to protect food supply chains.
19/01/2026

Experience in governance of fisheries and genetic resources make FAO a critical partner in implementing the BBNJ Agreement


19/01/2026
Publication and webinar focus on chemicals that mitigate methane emissions in cows and other livestock and tackle nitrogen losses in soils
19/01/2026
Agriculture ministers and partners commit to integrated global action on water scarcity and competing uses
09/01/2026
Rome - The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell in December compared to the previous month, as declines in dairy product, meat and vegetable oil quotations more than offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday.
06/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine for 2026–2028, outlining priority actions to protect agricultural livelihoods, restore productive capacity and support Ukraine’s agrifood sector.
24/12/2025
FAO statistical overview shows production increases across most wood-based product categories
24/12/2025
Supporting farmers and herders now is critical to produce food, sustain livestock and avert a deeper crisis
19/12/2025
Territorial diets can offer a host of benefits to human health, the environment and social cohesion
19/12/2025
FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO say hunger, malnutrition, disease and the scale of agricultural destruction remain alarmingly high
17/12/2025
$58.8 million from Global Environmental Facility targets efforts in Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Mexico, Senegal, Tanzania and Ukraine
12/12/2025
2025 AQUASTAT Water Data indicates that pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions of scarcity
11/12/2025
The event calls for urgent action to preserve glaciers, and recognises Mountain Future Award-winning projects in Colombia, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan that protect mountain ecosystems and build resilience.