Partnerships with academia and research institutions greatly enhance FAO's ability to eliminate hunger and malnutrition and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). FAO actively collaborates with higher education and research institutions t

The health of the environment is a critical foundation for the health and well-being of humans, animals and plants. Environmental degradation caused by human activities poses several health threats that are invariably complex and rooted in how humans inte

 Ahead of the commemorations of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste celebrated on 29 September 2022, FAO and UNEP jointly briefed UN Geneva correspondents on the importance of the day, highlighting that reducing food loss and waste p

FAO in Geneva received a visit from a Malaysian delegation of parliamentarians, including delegates from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, to exchange views on various issues of mutual interest, particularly the current global food secu

FAO in Geneva, in collaboration with the Geneva Trade Platform, launched the first of a series of events themed around the role of the multilateral trading system in supporting innovative approaches to strengthening agricultural sustainability on 26 Septe

Engaging youth to secure the sustainable future of food and empowering them is critical, as they play a key role in the efforts to transform our agrifood systems. FAO in Geneva regularly receives groups of students from different part of the world for vis

From data to drops: Optimizing water use is key for agrifood systems

The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), in collaboration with partner agencies including ILO and UNICEF, are organizing a series of dialogues on Social Protection with the objective to ra

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022See the latest updates on the global situation

Dorian Navarro, Statistician at FAO briefed Geneva based correspondents on thenew edition the FAO “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators” report released on Monday 19 September 2022, complementing the global SDG progress report

Etienne Peterschmitt, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Somalia, speaking from Jallam, stated that the food insecurity in Somalia was reaching catastrophic levels, resembling the famine conditions of 2011. As already mentioned by t

FAO in Geneva Social Protection Dialogue Series - Launch event - Pathways for extending universal coverage of social protection Tuesday, 20 September 2022 Time: 14:30 – 16:30 CEST SAVE THE DATE AND REGISTER NOW HERE.   About the FAO in Geneva Social

Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn

Sustainable fishing: Endorsement of transshipment guidelines marks a key move against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing

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Famine in Somalia projected, lives of millions of people are at immediate risk, UN says

Fisheries and aquaculture key to providing food, nutrition and jobs across the world, says FAO Director-General

Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, Director of the Markets and Trade Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), speaking from Rome, informed that the barometer for world food commodity prices, which tracked monthly changes in world prices of five major

World food commodity prices dip for fifth month in a row in August

This year’s WTO Public Forum will take place from 27 to 30 September 2022 under the theme "Towards a sustainable and inclusive recovery: ambition to action". The Public Forum is WTO’s largest annual outreach event which brings together Heads of States, pa