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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.

Highlights

FAO at UNGA80: Eight Decades of Action for a Better Future

FAO’s engagement at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) kicked off at a particularly meaningful moment, as both the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations are marking their 80th anniversaries this year.

FAO Director-General’s UNGA80 Visit: A Photo Chronicle

As the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unfolded in New York, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dr QU Dongyu, led a high-level delegation on a two-day diplomatic mission.

Why Agrifood Systems? featuring Máximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist in "The Work We Do" podcast

In the fourth chapter of the first episode of The Work We Do, featuring Máximo Torero, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, we delve into why people should care about hunger and why FAO uses the term agrifood systems specifically. Full episode here.