FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York

12/05/2022
Issued by the Secretariat of the Regional Conference for Europe.
12/05/2022
Hand in Hand Geospatial Platform launched by FAO in 2020 wins recognition at Geospatial World Forum 2022 in Amsterdam.
12/05/2022
Investment in innovation and outreach vital to promote plant health, FAO Director-General says.
11/05/2022
FAO participated at today’s session of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Ideation series, speaking on agroecological innovations to transform our agrifood systems.  Today saw the latest session of the of the four-part Ideation Series of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Sprints 2022 focal areas, hosted by...
11/05/2022
FAO Director-General calls for approaches to prevent an even greater crisis at 33rd FAO Regional Conference in Poland.
09/05/2022
XV World Forestry Congress called for urgent action for a sustainable, resilient future.
09/05/2022
People require humanitarian assistance, livelihood support, jobs, and long-term investment to help solve the crisis.
06/05/2022
Revisit the main highlights and key takeaways from FAO’s participation at the 7th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum). The seventh annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), took place 5 and 6 May. It was convened by the President of...
06/05/2022
FAO Director-General participates in high-level international conference in Azerbaijan – Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture.
06/05/2022
Vegetable oil and maize prices slightly decrease after recent surge, while rice, meat, dairy and suger prices slightly increase and global trade prospects dim.
06/05/2022
Call is also made for applications for the 2022 Transformative Research Challenge.
06/05/2022
Follow the latest FAO engagements at the 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). 25 April, New York – The 21st Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) convened this morning at the UN General Assembly Hall. Hundreds of Indigenous leaders and representatives from over 5 000 Indigenous Peoples...
06/05/2022
For the first time in three years, Indigenous Peoples’ representatives gathered in-person in the UN General Assembly Hall for the 21st Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).  Highlights from the 21st Session of UNPFII The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous Peoples, with this...
04/05/2022
The international community calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises.
04/05/2022
FAO Director of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, briefed on the findings of the Global Report on Food Crisis 2022. Briefing journalists from New York, FAO Director of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, connected virtually from Rome to discuss the latest figures and trends outlined in the Global Report on Food...
03/05/2022
Sixth winner of the award announced at the XV World Forestry Congress.
02/05/2022
FAO Director-General formally launches State of the World’s Forests 2022 report outlining pathways for forests to support economic and environmental recovery.
02/05/2022
State of the World’s Forests Report 2022 details three pathways we must follow to unlock their potential.
28/04/2022
At an ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development side event, FAO Chief Economist, Máximo Torero, underscored the importance of leveraging new approaches to financing efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems.  As part of FAO’s engagement at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2022 Forum on Financing for Development, yesterday’s side event...
28/04/2022
Director-General addresses launch of International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022.