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Latest updates from the Liaison Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Geneva. Follow our Director-General QU Dongyu, @FAODG

 Geneva, Switzerland
fao.org/geneva/en/
Joined October 2019
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#OnTheRoad, in Harfo, Somalia, @FAOemergencies Director sees firsthand how flood risks threaten vulnerable communities, livelihoods and food security. @FAO is working to anticipate crises and help communities prepare before disaster strikes. Acting early saves lives.
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🐔🌍 Understanding #AvianInfluenza worldwide! Explore global patterns of avian influenza outbreaks, affected species, poultry systems, seasonality, vaccination and public health risks. 👉bit.ly/4coeVhQ
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.@FAOGeneva will join the 2026 #Aid4Trade Global Review: 🔹Trade & Taste Corner showcasing Special Agricultural Products from the #1Country1Product initiative 🔹A success story from the Cook Islands 🔹WTO Fish Fund session 📅 29–30 Oct 📍WTO hq 🔗 bit.ly/4yxUVSW
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Rangelands & pastoralists sustain food production, livelihoods, cultures & economies. Yet they face growing pressures from land conversion & limited decision-making power. Here are 6️⃣ ways governments & policymakers can support them ⬇️
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When we restore forests & landscapes, we improve lives. With 460 million hectares of forest degraded worldwide, @FAO’s flagship publication ‘The State of the World’s Forests 2026’ focuses on forest & landscape restoration. 👉 bit.ly/4julwMK
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📢TOMORROW Join us online for the Committee on World Food Security session on⤵️ Empowering Family Farmers Let's turn policy commitments into action at #CFS54 🗓️22 October | 🕙10:00 - 13:00 CEST 🔗tinyurl.com/3xz938mz #FamilyFarming
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Villages are at the heart of sustainable agrifood systems. In this interview, FAO Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina shares how the FAO Villages Recognition Initiative gives rural communities visibility & opportunities to exchange experiences. ➡️ bit.ly/4saLlDM
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🎬 What does innovation really mean beyond new technologies? @FAO is inviting students, professionals & creatives worldwide to join the Innovation Beyond the Buzzword Video Challenge & turn agrifood innovation ideas into engaging videos. 🔗fao.org/innovation-policies-… #AgInnovation
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.@FAO's 🌏 Program for the Census of Agriculture celebrates European Statistics Day! For nearly 100 years, agricultural censuses have tracked changes in European agriculture & informed better decisions on food security & policies. 📊fao.org/world-census-agricul… #EurStatsDay
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📢 Hot off the press! @FAOGeneva Newsletter #60 is out! This issue features: 🔹 @FAODG highlights 🔹 @FAO news from around the globe 🔹 Geneva updates: @FAO–@WFP briefing, high-level dialogue on the Ebola outbreak, #HRC63, first Youth Dialogue & more! 👉 bit.ly/4Bih6Px
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📢 Save the date! Join us at the 2026 Global Review of #Aid4Trade at @wto: 🔹Trade & Taste Corner showcasing products from the #1Country1Product Initiative 🔹Moments of Impact exhibition 🔹A session on the WTO Fish Fund 📅29–30 October 📍WTO HQ 🔗More: bit.ly/4yxUVSW
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Jackfruit is transforming lives in Bangladesh! 🌳 From farmers boosting yields to entrepreneurs crafting innovative products, @FAO's #1Country1Product initiative is unlocking the fruit's full potential, creating jobs & better livelihoods. More 🔗 bit.ly/4jbOlLm
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Healthy diets should be within everyone’s reach A #CFS54 side event explores how cities are working to improve access to #HealthyDiets & spotlights insights from @FAO forthcoming report 🗓️ 22 October ⏰13:30 CEST 📌fao.zoom.us/webinar/register… 💻fao.org/cfs/articles/detail/…
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🎣 Ever heard of Jelly-FADs? 🌊 Made from biodegradable materials, this groundbreaking innovation is helping transform fishing, reduce marine pollution and protect our oceans. #WorldFoodDay #AgInnovation #BlueTransformation
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When innovation reaches people, tomorrow’s harvest grows stronger. This #WorldFoodDay & every day, let’s honour our roots & cultivate innovation for a better future for all. Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. 🔗 fao.org/world-food-day/en
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Food security requires more than growing food. It demands innovation, investment and cooperation. On #WorldFoodDay, we recognize the role of International Geneva, where @FAOGeneva, @WTO and partners connect science, trade and policy to build more resilient food systems.
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Congratulations to the 100 women heroes that @FAO recognized on this #RuralWomensDay. They represent millions of women in agrifood systems around the world. FAO will continue to walk beside you & support your leadership for a future with greater equality! #IYWF2026 #4Betters
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Women farmers are key to food security, nutrition & economic resilience. Yet in agrifood jobs, they earn just 78 cents for every dollar men earn. @FAO’s interactive story shows how closing the gender gap could boost global GDP by $1 trillion: bit.ly/4B2Dc8D #IYWF2026
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Women are indispensable to agrifood systems, but their work and leadership too often remain unseen. @FAO’s inaugural 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development celebrates their vital role and leadership across agrifood systems. bit.ly/3TRoekU
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With 86% of forcibly displaced people living in food-crisis countries/territories, investing in agriculture is essential to rebuilding lives with dignity. @FAO stands w/ UNHCR in advancing #50by35, with agriculture as a driver of food security, self-reliance & durable solutions.
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