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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177th Session of the FAO Council
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The Council is the executive arm of FAO's governing body. Access the agenda, meeting documents and more of the 177th Session, which takes place 7-11 April 2025 at FAO headquarters.
FAO Food Price Index stable in March 2025
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The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 127.1 points in March 2025, remaining nearly unchanged from February. Declines in cereals and sugar price indices offset increases in those of meat and vegetable oils, while the dairy price index remained stable.
30 years of AQUASTAT: FAO celebrates global water data milestone
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Developed by FAO’s Land and Water Division, AQUASTAT provides open-access data on key indicators such as water resources availability, irrigation, infrastructure, water use efficiency, and water stress.
Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update
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Learn more about the latest global avian influenza updates of March 27, 2025, and their impact on animal health from FAO's Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health (EMPRES-AH).
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FAO Liaison Office for North America
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 399
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Email: faolow@fao.org
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm ET