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FAO in New York

The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations (UN) in New York has a lead responsibility in developing and implementing policies that enhance FAO's cooperation with the UN system, capitalizing on synergies between our work and that of other UN bodies, agencies, funds and programs, and of Member States.

In doing so, we support decision-making processes carried out at FAO headquarters in relation to developments in the UN system, mainly by representing FAO at working and coordination meetings, liaising with permanent delegations to the UN in New York, and establishing partnerships with relevant institutions in the New York area. Find out more.

Highlights

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024

The latest SOFI report indicates that between 713 and 757 million people experienced hunger in 2023. Despite some progress in specific areas such as stunting and exclusive breastfeeding, an alarming number of people continue to face food insecurity and malnutrition as global hunger levels have plateaued for three consecutive years.

The President of the UN General Assembly visits FAO headquarters

The President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Dennis Francis, paid an official visit to Rome at the invitation of the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and delivered a lecture on “Accelerating progress towards Zero Hunger for the current and future generation” at the FAO headquarters, highlighting the critical role of the FAO in addressing food crisis.

CAMPAIGN

International Year of Camelids 2024

The United Nations declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024). The Year will highlight how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households across over 90 countries.