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Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
28/08/2022
Afghanistan: Boosting local food production, generating income and reviving rural markets
Livestock support the livelihoods and food security of almost a 1.3 billion people. Learn more on FAO'w work on this topic here
25/08/2022
Livestock support the livelihoods and food security of almost a 1.3 billion people.
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promotes sustainable practices for animal health & welfare and supports livestock farmers & pastoralist communities
The World Food Forum 2022: Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet will take place from 17 to 21 October 2022. Read more and register here!
22/08/2022
The 2022 World Food Forum Flagship Event
17-21 October 2022Save the date!
The FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 will take place from 17 to 21 October. Read more and register now here!
22/08/2022
https://www.fao.org/science-technology-and-innovation/science-innovation-forum/en
Save the Date! First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 - 19-22 September 2022
22/08/2022
First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028
FAO in Geneva joins local efforts to promote sustainable food and consumption in Switzerland.
21/08/2022
The City of Geneva, in collaboration with its partners, has been active for many years in the promotion of sustainable food production, in particular through its "Nourrir la ville" (Feeding the city) programme set up by the Agenda 21 - Sustainable City Se
Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
05/08/2022
Somalia: “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now”
Interview with Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience
FAO present at Switzerland’s largest scout gathering ever
31/07/2022
FAO in Geneva joined the United Nations stand at the Swiss National Jamboree 2022 to raise awareness of FAO’s work on SDG 2 (Zero hunger) and SDG 12 (Sustainable consumption and production) among thousands of scouts. The event also provided an opportunity
FAO Chief Economist participates in the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2022
27/07/2022
The theme for this year’s WTO Aid for Trade Global Review was ‘Empowering Connected Sustainable Trade`. Throughout the three day event which took place between 27 and 29 July 2022, participants had the opportunity to discuss the role of Aid for Trade in
FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series - Fourth dialogue: “Bringing food safety and nutrition together through an agrifood systems approach”
26/07/2022
Food safety and nutrition are intimately linked, yet they are typically considered in silos. To discuss this, the fourth installment of the FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series focused on “Bringing food safety and nutrition together through an agri-foo
Check out the FAO in Geneva newsletter June 2022 edition. Read more here!
11/07/2022
newsletter LOG June 2022
G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
10/07/2022
G20: FAO says global threats to agrifood systems need complex approach
Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar
08/07/2022
Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar
50th session of the Human Rights Council
08/07/2022
The Human Rights Council held its 50th Session from 13 June to 8 July 2022 in Geneva, with several topics being discussed very relevant to FAO. The FAO in Geneva team made several interventions in coordination with technical units, and highlighted the rel
Joint FAO-WFP Informal Membership Briefing on Food Security Emergencies
07/07/2022
The 7 July FAO/WFP Joint briefing on Food Security Emergencies highlighted the Inter-Cluster Statement on Famine and Food Crises and unpacked some of the links between displacement and food insecurity. The recent NRC report titled ‘Hammer-blow- How the co
SDG2 and SDG12 at the Centre of the UN summer course in Geneva
06/07/2022
FAO joined other UN agencies and partners at the United Nations 60th Graduate Study Programme (GSP) summer programme in Geneva with two presentations focusing on the work done so far and what is still needed in order to achieve the SDG2 and SDG12.
GSP is
UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
06/07/2022
UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
ECE/FAO joint event discusses how forest-based industries can play a role to support the transition to a circular economy
30/06/2022
On the occasion of the launch of the UNECE/FAO publication “Circularity concepts in forest-based industries”, ECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section and the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva joined hands in a virtual event to discuss the role of the sector in cir
Kuwait contributes half a million US dollars to support FAO emergency operations in Afghanistan
28/06/2022
Afghanistan is facing what has rapidly become one of the world’s largest food crises. Almost half of the population – 19.7 million people – are experiencing acute hunger. This means they do not have adequate means to produce or access food for themselves
Human Rights Council 50th Session - FAO statement delivered at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty
28/06/2022
Geneva, 28 June 2022. 50th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty
FAO Statement delivered by Mr Dominique Burgeon, Director, FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva
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