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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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The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49)

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The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 to 10 July 2026. The plenary discussions will take place from Monday, 6 July to Wednesday, 8 July, from 10.00 to 13.00 (CET) and 15.00 to 18.00 (CET). The adoption of the report of the session will be held on Friday 10 July starting from 10.00 CET. Find out more about the meeting and how to connect virtually.

Codex Alimentarius: Protecting health, facilitating trade

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The Codex Alimentarius, or "Food Code" is a collection of standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Commission, also known as CAC, is the central part of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme and was established by FAO and WHO to protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade.

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

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Covering about half the world's land, rangelands are home to unique biodiversity and pastoral communities whose livelihoods depend on them. Pastoralists raise animals, contribute to food security, and hold diverse cultural heritage and local and indigenous knowledge, preserving ecosystems across the world. Learn more.

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026-2035

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The Agricultural Outlook 2026–2035 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and FAO. It brings together the commodity, policy, and country expertise of both organisations, as well as input from collaborating member countries, to provide an annual assessment of the prospects for the coming decade of national, regional, and global agricultural commodity markets.

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