22/3
2022
International Year of Millets 2023: Building momentum for the year
Hybrid Event, 22/03/2022
Tuesday, 22 March | 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM (ET) Millets are among the first plants to be domesticated and are considered "nutri-cereals" due to their high nutritional content. They have served as a traditional staple for hundreds of millions of people in S
21/3
2022
International Day of Forests 2022 - Forests and sustainable production and consumption
Hybrid Event, 21/03/2022
Forests cover 31 percent of the world's land surfance, store an estiamted 296 gigatonnes of carbon, and are home to the majority of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. They are also a source of fibre, fuel, food and fodder, and they provide livelihoo
16/3
2022
Press briefing from New York: FAO Chief Economist to present report on Ukraine and Russia, global agricultural markets, and the risks associated with the current conflict
Hybrid Event, 16/03/2022
16 March | 12:00 PM (EST) Watch the recording. FAO has been rapidly scaling up its efforts to respond to urgent food security needs resulting from the unfolding war in Ukraine, focusing initially on livelihood-saving interventions for the most vulnerabl
14/3
2022
25/3
2022
FAO at the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66)
Hybrid Event, 14/03/2022 - 25/03/2022
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, and is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC
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2022
4/2
2022
FAO at the 53rd Session of the UN Statistical Commission
Hybrid Event, 28/02/2022 - 04/03/2022
The UN Statistical Commission is the highest body of the global statistical system, bringing together the Chief Statisticians from Member States from around the world. It is the highest decision making body for international statistical activities, respon
14/2
2022
FAO Director of Emergencies and Resilience briefs on FAO's response in the Horn of Africa
Hybrid Event, 14/02/2022
Monday, 14 February | 12:00 noon (EST) The Horn of Africa is already prone to food insecurity associated with weather extremes, natural resource limitations and conflict, but the the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020-21 locust invasion have stretched the cop
10/2
2022
World Pulses Day 2021
Virtual Event, 10/02/2022
World Pulses Day is observed every year on 10 February. In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) under resolution
7/2
2022
16/2
2022
FAO at the 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development
Hybrid Event, 07/02/2022 - 16/02/2022
The 60th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD60) will take place largely online from 7 to 16 February 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pilla
3/2
2022
4/2
2022
FAO at the ECOSOC Coordination Segment
Hybrid Event, 03/02/2022 - 04/02/2022
The ECOSOC Coordination Segment, will take place on 3-4 February 2022. It will address the 2022 annual theme of ECOSOC and the HLPF “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda fo
1/2
2022
FAO Global SIDS Solutions Dialogue
Hybrid Event, 01/02/2022
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 | 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM (EST) / 16:00 - 17:20 (CET) A joint initiative by the FAO Liaison Offices in New York, Geneva and Brussels and the FAO Office of SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs Small Island Developing States (SIDS) shar
9/12
2021
60th Session of the Commission for Social Development – Inter-session informal preparatory meeting
Hybrid Event, 09/12/2021
Thursday, 9 December | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (EST) The 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development will be convened with the priority theme of “Inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 for sustainable livelihoods, well-being and dignity
7/12
2021
World Soil Day 2021
Hybrid Event, 07/12/2021
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Ecuador, the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Russian Federation to the United Nations, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), invite you to a virtual celebration of the World Soil Day 2021 based in N...
15/10
2021
World Food Day 2021: Our actions are our future
Hybrid Event, 15/10/2021
Under the World Food Day 2021 theme “Our actions are our future”, the New York-based virtual event will showcase innovative solutions and calls to action to ensure that our agri-food systems deliver enough affordable, nutritious and safe food for all.
4/10
2021
Virtual High-level Event: Action in Support of Preventing and Ending Famine Now
Hybrid Event, 04/10/2021
Monday, 4 October | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. (EDT) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), and the World Food Programme (WFP) will convene a virtual high-level event on action
30/9
2021
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: Innovating against food loss and waste
Hybrid Event, 30/09/2021
Thursday, 30 September | 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. (ET) The number of people suffering from chronic hunger has risen since 2014, while at the same time tons of food, as well as the natural resources and energy needed to grow and transport it are wasted every
14/9
2021
30/9
2021
UNGA 76 Highlights
Hybrid Event, 14/09/2021 - 30/09/2021
The 76th session of the UN General Assembly will take place from Tuesday, 14 September, to Thursday, 30 September 2021. This includes the High-level General Debate, due to take place from Tuesday, 21 September through Monday, 27 September.
14/9
2021
Live from Kabul, FAO Director of Emergencies and Resilience briefs on situation in Afghanistan
Hybrid Event, 14/09/2021
Tuesday, 14 September 12:00 p.m. (EDT) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for urgent assistance to help save Afghanistan's next wheat harvest, keep life-sustaining farm animals alive, and avoid a deterioration o
13/9
2021
High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
Hybrid Event, 13/09/2021
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan on Monday, 13 September 2021. The meeting will highlight the acute needs in the country and will underscore
9/9
2021
High-level Humanitarian Events: Anticipatory Action (9 September)
Hybrid Event, 09/09/2021
High-level Event on Anticipatory Action: A commitment to act ahead of crises Thursday, 9 September 2021 | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST) The United Nations and the Governments of Germany and the United Kingdom are convening a High-Level event to advanc
2/9
2021
Briefing to Member States on the humanitarian situation in Haiti
Hybrid Event, 02/09/2021
The briefing to Member States on the Humanitarian Situation in Haiti will be chaired by Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, a.i., who visited Haiti following the devastating