FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38)

 Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Senior Officers’ Meeting: 24 – 26 March 2026.
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About The Conference 

The Conference is an official meeting of senior officials from Member Countries within the same geographic region, convened to deliberate on regional challenges and priority issues related to food and agriculture. Its main role is to promote regional coherence on global policy and regulatory matters. In this context, potential side events will be organized to ensure the active engagement of Member States and observers in shaping the discussions and recommendations of the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM).

 

Events

Virtual Event

Analytical Support Tools for Evidence-Based Agrifood Systems Policies: Insights from the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa
26/03/2026

This session will present the analytical support provided by the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) under...

Virtual Event

Global Partnership Programme for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPPTAD): A Call to Collective Action
25/03/2026

Transboundary animal diseases (TADs), including avian influenza, African swine fever, footandmouth disease, lumpy skin disease, Rift...

Virtual Event

Strengthening Plant Health Systems to Safeguard Crop Heritage and Agrobiodiversity in the NENA Region
24/03/2026

The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region has exceptional agrobiodiversity and valuable crop genetic resources that...

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News
01/04/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Regional AI Dialogue for Agrifood Systems in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, beginning with its first webinar on “Data Ecosystems for AI in Agrifood Systems.”

28/03/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded the Senior Officers’ Preparatory Meeting of the 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC 38) with a renewed commitment to advancing resilient, inclusive, and sustainable agrifood systems across the region.
25/03/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday convened the Senior Officers’ Meeting (SOM) of the Thirty-eighth Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East, bringing together senior government officials and partners from across the Near East and North Africa region at a critical moment for agrifood systems and food security.

Multimedia
ADG Video Message for FAO Regional Conference for the Near East and North Africa (NERC38)
19/03/2026

The 38th Session (NERC 38) of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East and North Africa will review 2024–2025 results and set priorities for the...

The 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38)
22/03/2026

The 38th Session (NERC 38) will review 2024–2025 results and set priorities for the next biennium, focusing on resilient and climate-smart agrifood...

FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38)List of Documents

Recent reports
Beyond indicatorsUnpacking the greening agriculture agenda in the Near East and North Africa region
2026

The publication provides a Near East and North Africa (NENA)-specific analysis within the broader global framework for greening agriculture, examining...

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Contact

Secretariat Contact

Fidaa Haddad 

Conference Secretary

Communications contact

Mohamad Alaidaroos 

Communications Officer