FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York

FAO in New York

The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations (UN) in New York has a lead responsibility in developing and implementing policies that enhance FAO's cooperation with the UN system, capitalizing on synergies between our work and that of other UN bodies, agencies, funds and programs, and of Member States.

In doing so, we support decision-making processes carried out at FAO headquarters in relation to developments in the UN system, mainly by representing FAO at working and coordination meetings, liaising with permanent delegations to the UN in New York, and establishing partnerships with relevant institutions in the New York area. Find out more.
A look back at 2024 from FAO New York
Highlights
The Food Systems Countdown Report 2024

The report identifies governance and resilience as pivotal leverage points for food system transformation. The peer-reviewed research was conducted by the Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI), a collaboration of leading experts and organizations, coordinated by Columbia University, Cornell University, FAO, and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). The resulting report tracks 50 food systems indicators across the world, organized into five themes: 1) diets, nutrition, and health; 2) environment, natural resources, and production; 3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; 4) resilience; and 5) governance.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024

The latest SOFI report indicates that between 713 and 757 million people experienced hunger in 2023. Despite some progress in specific areas such as stunting and exclusive breastfeeding, an alarming number of people continue to face food insecurity and malnutrition as global hunger levels have plateaued for three consecutive years.

CAMPAIGN
International Year of Camelids 2024

The United Nations declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024). The Year will highlight how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households across over 90 countries. 

FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE
The Hand-in-Hand (HiH) Initiative

An evidence-based, country-owned and led initiative to accelerate agrifood systems transformations.

Agrifood systems
17/01/2022

VIDEO Farming, harvesting, fishing, livestock-rearing, storing, processing, transporting, selling, buying, eating… and disposing of our food are all part of these complex systems.

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GIAHS
27/10/2022

VIDEO How can we conserve the traditional systems for the sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources?

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In Depth