Event Conference
Beyond Commitments: Making One Health Work in Food Systems
26 Nov 2026
12:30 – 14:00
Venue: Maison de la paix, Auditorium Ivan Pictet A1B
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva, Geneva Global Health Platform
This event, organized by the International Geneva Global Health Platform at the Global Health Centre and the Food and Agriculture Organization Liaison Office Geneva (FAO LOG), with the support of the Geneva Environment Network, will highlight the urgent need for integrated action across human, animal, plant and environmental health in agrifood systems. Building on the outcomes of the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems held in Rome in September 2026, it will explore practical measures, partnerships and policy solutions to turn growing political commitment into effective implementation.
About this Event
The way we produce and consume food shapes the health of people, animals and the environment.
Diseases transmitted from animals to humans can emerge wherever livestock, wildlife and people share the same spaces. The overuse of antimicrobials in farming contributes to antimicrobial resistance, making infections harder to treat in both animals and people. Pollution from farming can degrade the soil and water on which food production relies. These risks are interconnected and shaped by how food is produced, processed and traded. One Health is an approach that addresses these risks collectively rather than sector by sector.
Despite growing political recognition, putting One Health into practice remains a challenge. From 21 to 23 September 2026, the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems in Rome brought together governments, international organizations, academia, civil society and the private sector to discuss approaches to implementation.
Building on the insights and momentum generated by this conference, we are bringing the conversation to Geneva, home to many organizations working on health, food and the environment. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva (FAO LOG), together with the International Geneva Global Health Platform at the Global Health Centre of the Geneva Graduate Institute, is organizing a dialogue on One Health implementation in agrifood systems.
The event will focus on practical measures, partnerships and policy approaches to support integrated action across human, animal, plant and environmental health in agrifood systems.
Speakers
By order of intervention.
Suerie MOON
Professor of Practice, International Relations & Political Science Department and Director, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute
Dominique BURGEON
Director, FAO Liaison Office in Geneva
Julio PINTO
Animal Health Officer, FAO Liaison Office in Geneva
Hugo LÓPEZ-GATELL RAMÍREZ
Minister, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Nina JAMAL
Global Affairs Navigator, Deputy Director Lobbying & Advocacy, FOUR PAWS International
Charles AKANDE
International Representative, World Egg Organisation
Diana RIZZOLIO
Coordinator, Geneva Environment Network | Moderator
Registration
This event is taking place in a hybrid format at Maison de la Paix and online.
In-person Registration
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