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FAO and EFSA Sign New MoU to Strengthen Global Food Safety Through Enhanced Scientific Cooperation
23/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have renewed and deepened their long‑standing collaboration, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 19 February 2026 to advance scientific cooperation and strengthen global food safety governance.
EYPA Mentorship Journey Launches Phase II for Young Women Farmers
19/02/2026

Building on the success of the first phase of the EYPA Programme, which piloted a mentorship initiative for African youth in agriculture, FAO and the Pan-African Farmers' Organization (PAFO) are partnering again to launch Phase II of the programme. This new phase of the Empowerment of Young Women Farmers in Africa through Inclusive Mentorship Programme (EYPA) will focus specifically on young women farmers across the continent.

Call for Expression of Interest: CSO Consultation - FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC), 10-12 March 2026 Bangkok, Thailand
11/02/2026

The next Asia and the Pacific Regional Civil Society Consultation, in conjunction with the 38th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) [*], will be held from 10 to 12 March 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.  The Civil Society Organization (CSO) Consultation is a self-organized regional meeting convened alongside the FAO APRC. It brings together representatives of diverse civil society constituencies across the Asia-Pacific region to exchange analysis, share experiences from the ground, and develop coordinated policy inputs and interventions to the APRC.

CSO and other stakeholder consultations in preparation for 39th FAO Regional Conference in Latin America and the Caribbean
29/01/2026

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

Bananas as a global model: ECOSOC Partnership forum side event highlights power of multistakeholder cooperation
26/01/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the World Banana Forum (WBF), convened a virtual side event during the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum to spotlight the banana sector as a global model for fair, climate-smart and inclusive value chains.