Registration is now open for the first-ever Global Model FAO, jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). The event will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome from 24 to 27 November 2026. 

More than 400 students, researchers, academics and professionals from around the world registered for the FAO Technical Lecture Series session on “FAO’s Agroinformatics Platform and Digital Tools in Agriculture”, reflecting strong interest in how da...

Over 170 students, researchers, academics and professionals from 36 countries joined the FAO Technical Lecture Series session on “Open Foris: Democratizing open-source forest and land monitoring”, reflecting strong interest in how reliable data, dig...

Opportunities for universities to integrate free, certified courses and build partnerships with FAO Universities are continually exploring innovative ways to enrich teaching and learning while equipping students with the skills needed to address today’s global chall...

Rome, Italy - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the University of Sydney have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in developing practical innovations that help smallholder farmers improve productivity, resilience, and livelihoods...

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FAO is pleased to announce the inaugural Global Model FAO, co-organized with the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), to be held at FAO headquarters in Rome from 24 to 27 November 2026.

 

A milestone anniversary and a deepening partnership marked a recent visit to Penn State University, as FAO ...

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricu...

On 23 April 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the ASEAN University Network for Agriculture and Food Security (AUN-AFS) convened a landmark

A shared commitment between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), universities and research institutions underpins efforts to equip future agrifood systems professionals with free, multilingual and certified learning opportunities offered as a global public good.

FAO and Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the fields of Geospatial Information Technology (Geospatial IT) and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI). The agreement represents an important ...

The first International Law Day will take place on 29 October 2026, combining the annual FAO Law Lecture with an Open Day for Universities and Academic Institutions to enable law students from various universities to learn about the legal work of the Organization, as well as to connect with each other.

Recognizing youth as key stakeholders for a sustainable and food-secure future, FAO and the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) have announced that they will collaborate on the development and implementation of a firs...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and t...

BANGKOK, 17 February 2026 — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen th...

Gwangju, Republic of Korea – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) expressing their mutual int...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ADA University formalized a new stage of collaboration today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening capacities in agriculture, food science, and One Health. The agreement marks an important step towards advancing sustainable agrifood systems in Azerbaijan through enhanced knowledge exchange, joint research and targeted training programmes. 

Unity is the cornerstone of FAO’s mission to address global challenges and achieve food security and nutrition for all, leaving no one behind.

FAO partners with non-state actors (NSAs) – including academia and research institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector – t...