The FAO Liaison Office for North America works with strategic partners in the United States and Canada to achieve the goal of defeating hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Based in Washington DC, our office provides a neutral platform for knowledge sharing to facilitate the transformation of agrifood systems in order to achieve global food security, leaving no one behind.
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AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture
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AQUASTAT is the FAO global information system on water resources and agricultural water management. It collects, analyses and provides free access to over 180 variables and indicators by country from 1960.
FAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month
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The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 125.1 points in November 2025, down 1.5 points (1.2 percent) from the revised October value of 126.6 points, marking a third consecutive monthly decline.
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Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal 2026
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FAO’s 2026 Appeal calls for rebalancing global response efforts – scaling up and sequencing agricultural solutions alongside food and nutrition assistance to feed more people, more sustainably, at lower cost.
FAO-WHO 48th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards
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Charged with protecting consumer health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade, the Codex Alimentarius Commission is the executive organ of the joint initiative of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. Brief descriptions of some of the standards adopted at the 48th Session of the Commission are can be found here.
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Contact
FAO Liaison Office for North America
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 399
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm ET