WFF reaches record global audience under the theme "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow."

FAO Director-General and Pope Leo XIV emphasize the role of farmers and people in the use and development of new technologies

FAO launches digital platform to guide sustainable irrigation investment

Global recognition celebrates women whose work is strengthening communities, advancing innovation and opening opportunities for future generations

Event calls for accelerating science and innovation for food security impacts

Thirty-eight countries and five regional initiatives present investment opportunities through an innovative model for reducing risks and mobilizing financing

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu also inaugurates Global Youth Forum as week-long programme gets underway

Week-long event at FAO spotlights Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and science

More than 300 exhibitors from over 140 countries showcase five days of agrifood innovation, from farm technology to new food solutions

More than 45 million people face severe hunger across Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Yemen

From 7 September to 7 October 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Council convened its 63rd session. FAO contributed to the session through its Liaison Office in Geneva, working in close coordination with relevant technical divisions and offices to ensure that the Organization’s contributions in its areas of expertise were reflected in the Council’s deliberations. 

Qu Dongyu urged more linkages for land-locked countries at high-level Forum

Hotspots identified in the Tasman Sea, southern Indian Ocean and southeast Atlantic

As artificial intelligence transforms economies, societies and essential services, leaders from governments, international organizations, academia, youth networks and faith-based institutions gathered on 5 October in Geneva, at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other International Organizations, for a high-level dialogue on "Human-Centered AI for Agrifood Systems: From Ethics to Implementation."

FAO’s Call to Action on Dryland Forests emphasizes that proven solutions for reviving drylands already exist, and the priority is to create the conditions to implement them at scale

Trade disruptions contributed to higher cereal quotations, while adverse weather weighs on sugar production prospects

FAO and partners highlight coffee’s role in supporting livelihoods, sustainable agrifood systems and trade, while celebrating its cultural significance and recognizing the essential role of women

Under the theme “Celebrating Coffee, Honouring the People Behind Every Cup,” the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva, together with the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Türkiye to the United Nations in Geneva, marked the inaugural International Coffee Day observance, bringing together representatives from governments, international organizations and the coffee sector to explore coffee’s economic, social, environmental and cultural significance.

Throughout September 2026, FAO contributed to a series of trade-related discussions in Geneva, highlighting the implications of trade and market developments for food security, agrifood systems and sustainable fisheries governance.

In this interview, FAO Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina discusses the FAO Villages Recognition Initiative and its role in recognizing the vital contribution of rural communities to sustainable agrifood systems.