Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger established on 16 October 1945.

It serves both developed and developing countries and acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.

FAO Offices

Regional Offices

• Regional Office for Africa in Accra, Ghana
• Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago, Chile
• Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand
• Regional Office for the Near East in Cairo, Egypt
• Regional Office for Europe at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

Subregional Offices

• Subregional Office for Southern and East Africa in Harare, Zimbabwe
• Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands in Apia, Samoa
• Subregional Office for Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest, Hungary
• Subregional Office for the Caribbean in Bridgetown, Barbados
• Subregional Office For North Africa in Tunis, Tunisia

Liaison Offices

• Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva
• Liaison Office for North America in Washington D.C.
• Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York
• Liaison Office with Japan in Yokohama
• Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium in Brussels

Other websites

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • Fact sheets / features / press releases
  • FAO Statistics Division
  • FAOSTAT website
  • TeleFood
  • World Food Day
  • Avian Flu