Highlights
OUR OFFICE
Director's Corner
Discover latest interviews, videos and audio from the Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation Oleg Kobiakov in the media.
IN FOCUS
Young Professionals Programme
Interested in applying to FAO's Young Professionals Programme (YPP)? Please check the current opportunities and how to apply here.
Contest
International Photo Contest “Woman Farmer: Faces of the Earth”
Take the opportunity to capture and highlight the diverse experiences and challenges of women in agriculture.
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CAMPAIGN
International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Discover how women farmers drive food security, nutrition and economic resilience and join the call to strengthen women’s empowerment across agrifood systems.
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International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) 2026
Start planning your activities for the IYRP 2026! Join the campaing now and learn how you can take part in it.
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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Discover the GIAHS designated systems in 29 countries. Learn more how traditional knowledge plays a crucial role in tackling climate change and safeguarding food production.
Upcoming Events
29/9
2026
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)
Hybrid Event, 29/09/2026
This year's theme will focus on the "Transformative Potential of Reducing Food Loss and Waste". Join the campaing and take actions to reduce food loss and waste!
28/9
2026
2/10
2026
The 28th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO)
Hybrid Event, 28/09/2026 - 02/10/2026
The Committee on Forestry (COFO) is FAO’s highest global intergovernmental body on forestry, guiding the Organization’s work and fostering international collaboration, policy dialogue and technical guidance on forest-related issues. The 28th Session of COFO will be held from 28 September to 2 October 2026 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Learn more about the Committee on Forestry
8/9
2026
10/9
2026
17th International LANDNET Workshop and Second Inter-Regional and Global Policy Solutions Forum for Family Farming
Hybrid Event, 08/09/2026 - 10/09/2026
The event will have a global reach with the expected participation of 150 experts from more than 40 countries to discuss and facilitate the exchange of experiences and good practices between Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Europe and Central Asia regions on inclusive land policies and effective tenure governance, while advancing the priorities of the United Nations Decade of F...
7/9
2026
11/9
2026
Committee on Fisheries, COFI37
Hybrid Event, 07/09/2026 - 11/09/2026
The session will discuss the newly released State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2026 report, FAO's flagship biennial assessment of global stocks and sector trends.
