Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. [Author] Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. [Author] The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition. [Author] An intergovernmental organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. [Author] Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. [Author] FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. [Author] Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries. [Author]
