FAO in Geneva
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (FAO in Geneva) is working with partners to achieve FAO’s corporate goal and the wider Sustainable Development Agenda. It works as an advocacy and partnership platform, to ensure FAO’s role and impact is well understood... find out more.
Through the FAO in Geneva Thematic Dialogue Series, it is also championing key thematic issues of importance to FAO, its members and partners, leveraging key field work of the Organization.
Recent and upcoming events
27/ 6
2024
The Right to Adequate Food: Contributions from the UN Committee on World Food Security
Genève (Switzerland), 27/06/2024
We kindly invite you to join a dialogue on “The Right to Adequate Food – Contributions from the UN Committee on World Food Security,” organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); FIAN International; the German Institute for Human Rights and Member States.
24/ 6
2024
28/6
2024
International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition at the Palais des Nations
Genf (Switzerland), 24/06/2024 - 28/06/2024
22 June marks the World Camel Day in 2024. In light of this day, the celebration, which takes place in person at the Palais des Nations, is composed of a week-long exhibition (24-28 June 2024) showcasing the multifaceted role of camelids not only as sources of fiber, milk, and meat, but also as resilient and sustainable contributors to local economies, commencing with an opening ceremony taking...
Highlights
IN FOCUS
Climate action
Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change.
DIALOGUE SERIES
New Dialogue series on Agroecology
Agroecology and its principles are increasingly recognized as a promising pathway for providing sustainable solutions to the issues of food security and nutrition
Publications
FAO Flagship publications
FAO’s State of the World publications provide a comprehensive overview
of the most pressing global issues associated with food and agriculture.
WEBSITE
FAO emergencies and resilience
In emergencies, FAO saves lives, safeguards livelihoods, and lays the foundations for resilience.
In Depth
FAO Observances
- International Year of Camelids 2024
- UN Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028) - Led by FAO and IFAD
- UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) - Led by FAO and WHO
- UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) - Led by FAO and UNEP