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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:20:13 +0000
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Speech of FAO Director-General at G20 Meeting of Joint Foreign Affairs and Development Ministers

QU Dongyu highlights that governments must refocus their energies and investment on rural areas

"Excellencies,

It is an honor to join you today.

FAO applauds the G20 Presidency for placing food security at the center of this Joint Ministerial Session.

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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:29:55 +0000
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Virtual Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Plant Health

Thursday, 1 July 2021, 13:00 (CST)

Plants are the source of the air we breathe and most of the food we eat, yet we often don’t think about keeping them healthy – it is estimated that up to 40 percent of food crops are lost due to plant pests and diseases annually. This leaves millions of people without enough food to eat and seriously damages agriculture - the primary source of income for rural poor communities.

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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:03:50 +0000
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Improving zoonotic disease prevention and livestock production through nuclear-derived techniques

FAO and IAEA today opened the International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production and Health

Joint FAO-IAEA Press Release

28 June 2021, Rome/Vienna - A symposium organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) opened today focusing on the prevention of animal disease outbreaks that can cause human pandemics like COVID-19, as well as ways to boost sustainable animal production to feed growing populations.

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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:07:56 +0000
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FAO Investment Centre’s Annual Review highlights successes in 2020 and beyond

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, FAO Investment Centre has increased support to investment and policies in 120 countries across the world

28 June 2021, Rome - Despite an unprecedented and challenging year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAO Investment Centre’s work to support sustainable investment in food and agriculture continued apace in 2020 - and is already in full swing in 2021, according to the latest edition of the Investment Centre’s Annual Review<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb5035en>.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:51:30 +0000
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FAO report maps insights from and threats to Indigenous Peoples’ food systems

Collaborative study looks at eight Indigenous Peoples’ food systems in Amazon, Sahel, Himalayas, Pacific Islands and Arctic, documenting unique capacity to conserve biodiversity and foster resilient food security and calls for recognizing land rights, and traditional practices

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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:15:13 +0000
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FAO Director-General to join G20 Foreign Affairs and Development Ministerial Meetings

29 June 2021, Matera, Italy

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will participate in the G20 Foreign Affairs and Development Ministerial Meetings in Matera, Italy, where - for the first time - food security will be at the centre of the agenda.

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:38:05 +0000
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Improving animal production and health – including early and rapid detection of zoonotic diseases

FAO/IAEA international symposium opening event - 28 June 2021, 10.00 CET

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will host a major conference on animal production and health, looking at developments in methods to diagnose and prevent animal and zoonotic diseases and to improve animal feeding and breeding practices.

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:39:44 +0000
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FAO and Spain pledge to continue collaborating closely on global food security and nutrition

First Partnership Report marks joint efforts and achievements of the last ten years

June 23 2021, Rome/Madrid - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Kingdom of Spain today acknowledged their joint efforts to fight global hunger and malnutrition in the past decade and pledged to further strengthen their collaboration in the future.

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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:56:33 +0000
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Indigenous Peoples' food systems: Insights on sustainability and resilience from the frontline of climate change

Publication launch by FAO/Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Friday 25 June, 2021 - 12:30 CET- 6:30EST

A new study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports on the status of Indigenous Peoples’ food systems, while revealing why such systems are among the most sustainable in the world.

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Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:59:19 +0000
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FAO Conference endorses new Strategic Framework to drive agri-food systems transformation

Members stress the importance of promoting innovation, digital technologies and data

18 June 2021, Rome - Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today endorsed the new Strategic Framework that will drive the Organization's efforts to transform agri-food systems and address hunger, poverty and inequality over the next decade.

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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:14:47 +0000
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Global Environment Facility approves over $46.6 million to support FAO-led projects

Eight countries will benefit from projects designed to support climate resilience and biodiversity, and combat land degradation and unsustainable fishing

17 June 2021, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed approval from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for five FAO-led projects in eight countries, totaling more than $46.6 million in funding. The decision was made during the 60th GEF Council Meeting and the 30th Least Developed Countries Fund Council Meeting.

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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:20:51 +0000
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Canada contributes over CAD 22 million for FAO’s COVID-19 response

FAO to boost the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable communities in Africa and Latin America

16 June 2021, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes a CAD 22.4 million (USD 17.7 million) contribution from Canada to boost the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable communities - especially women, youth and indigenous peoples - reeling from the impacts of COVID-19 in nine countries across Africa and Latin America.

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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:17:08 +0000
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First virtual FAO Conference kicks off with renewed calls for rebuilding a better world

FAO Members are set to approve the new Strategic Framework for the next decade

14 June 2021, Rome - As the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference kicked off today, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Francis, and others made a passionate call for tangible actions, innovative solutions, and continued commitment to rebuild a better, greener world anchored in efficient, resilient, inclusive, and sustainable agri-food food systems that can provide healthy and affordable diets for all, and resist

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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:27:56 +0000
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Biennial FAO Conference Sets to Adopt Strategy for the Next Decade

Bill Gates will deliver a memorial lecture on first day, Monday (14 June)

From Monday, 14 June 2021, ministers of FAO’s 194 Members will participate in the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference, the first to be held virtually in history. The Conference, which takes place every two years, is FAO’s supreme governing body and determines the strategies of the Organization, approves the budget and makes recommendations to Members on food and agriculture issues.

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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:07:45 +0000
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Bill Gates to give McDougall Memorial Lecture at 42nd Session of FAO Conference

Monday, June 14, 2021 / 18:00 (CEST) / Lecture takes place on opening day of the 42nd Session of FAO Conference

Bill Gates, the prominent philanthropist, will give the 2021 edition of the McDougall Memorial Lecture, a traditional event of the FAO Conference (14 – 18 June), which takes place every two years. The McDougall Memorial Lecture has been a powerful sounding board for important voices in the fight against hunger and the promotion of sustainable agri-food systems.

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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:33:52 +0000
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PETER RABBIT™ teams up with the United Nations, FAO and the UN Foundation in Global campaign to mobilize more food heroes

Worldwide initiative aims at supporting healthy agri-food systems

10 June 2021, Rome - Peter Rabbit has joined forces with the United Nations (UN), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Foundation to enlist more food heroes, like Peter, who see the value in fruits and vegetables for a balanced diet and a healthier planet.

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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:22:36 +0000
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UN agencies concerned by looming famine in northern Ethiopia, call for urgent life-saving action to avert it

Over 350 000 people already face catastrophic conditions in Tigray

10 June 2021, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF call for urgent action to address the dramatic acute food insecurity in northern Ethiopia. The three agencies are particularly concerned about the situation in Tigray region where the risk of famine is imminent, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions continue to be

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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:09:07 +0000
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New G20 Garden plants green future in Rome’s ancient heart

FAO and Italy unveil sustainability-themed landscaping project

10 June 2021, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in co-operation with the Italian Presidency of the G20, today opened Rome's first garden dedicated to the concept of sustainable development. The "G20 Green Garden" is being billed as a space where recreation and the embrace of nature meet education on themes of global import.

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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:22:43 +0000
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Global food trade is buoyant, as are prices

FAO’s new Food Outlook report tracks the risks associated with rising import bills amid broad upswing in prices

10 June 2021, Rome - Global food trade is poised for a resilient year ahead even as international food commodity prices are set to remain high amid supply and demand uncertainties, according to a new report <http://www.fao.org/giews/reports/food-outlook/en/> released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Tue, 8 Jun 2021 10:07:20 +0000
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Off-farm activities are a growing share of food-system greenhouse gas emissions

FAO-led study expands evidence base for insights on how to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

8 June 2021, Rome - Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to land use changes such as converting forests to agricultural land have been decreasing over the past 20 years, a decline that has been counterbalanced by increased emissions - notably high in industrialized countries - from off-farm activities before and after food production according to a new study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 16:13:50 +0000
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Food safety is everyone’s business

FAO and WHO join together to celebrate science and encourage action on World Food Safety Day

7 June 2021, Rome – Science plays a fundamental role in ensuring the safety of our food now as well as tomorrow as we prepare for new and emerging challenges – that was the main message at a virtual event organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to celebrate the third edition of World Food Safety Day time.

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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 12:50:40 +0000
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Led by Global Youth, World Food Forum plans several events to create a better food future

7 June 2021, Rome – Launched in March 2021, the World Food Forum (WFF)<http://www.world-food-forum.org/>, an innovative youth-led platform to help fight hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is gaining global momentum with over 2,500 subscribers as of 1 June, as well as several activities planned over the next months until the main event in October.

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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 11:16:03 +0000
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Rome’s new “G20 Green Garden” to showcase SDGs

Opening ceremony – Valle della Caffarella, Rome

10 June 2021,11.30 am (10:30 CET)

Designed in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome’s latest public garden will mark Italy’s Presidency of the G20 and the joint commitment to a greener, fairer, more secure future for all.

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Fri, 4 Jun 2021 16:36:17 +0000
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Recreate, Re-imagine, Restore! UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration kicks off

Leaders gathered at virtual global gala calling for #GenerationRestoration

JOINT UNEP-FAO NEWS RELEASE

4 June 2021, Nairobi/Rome - Leaders in global politics, science, communities, religion and culture joined hands today to officially kick off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - a rallying call for the protection and revival of millions of hectares of ecosystems all around the world for the benefit of people and nature.

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Fri, 4 Jun 2021 14:23:12 +0000
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Worsening soil pollution threatens future food production and ecosystems, FAO-UNEP

Joint report reveals soil pollution as one of the world’s major challenges for ecosystem restoration

4 June 2021, Rome - Worsening soil pollution and waste proliferation threaten the future of global food production, human health and the environment, and require an urgent global response, according to a joint report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme.

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Fri, 4 Jun 2021 07:42:43 +0000
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World Food Safety Day 2021

UN experts in virtual event on 7 June 2021

On 7 June 2021, the United Nations will mark the third global World Food Safety Day, led by two of its specialized agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Codex Alimentarius Secretariat.

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Thu, 3 Jun 2021 10:05:00 +0000
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UN urges intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises

Call for action to meet commitments to restore one billion hectares of land

JOINT UNEP-FAO NEWS RELEASE

3 June 2021, Nairobi/Rome - Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade - an area about the size of China.

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Thu, 3 Jun 2021 08:05:35 +0000
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Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

FAO Food Price Index posts fastest monthly increase to reach highest value since September 2011

03 June 2021, Rome - Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

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Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:12:03 +0000
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Climate change fans spread of pests and threats plants and crops, new FAO study

Pests destroy up to 40 percent of global crops and cost $220 billion of losses

2 June 2021, Rome - Due to the impact of climate change, plant pests that ravage economically important crops are becoming more destructive and posing an increasing threat to food security and the environment, finds a scientific review released on Tuesday.

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Tue, 1 Jun 2021 14:46:48 +0000
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Launch of the Global Assessment of Soil Pollution report

FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen, to launch report – 4 June 2021, 12:30 (CEST)

Soil pollution may be invisible to the human eye but it compromises the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

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Tue, 1 Jun 2021 12:18:46 +0000
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Global action is stepping up in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing

New FAO digital initiative aims to boost transparency and information-sharing

1 June 2021, Rome/Brussels - Global action is making a major difference in efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing<http://www.fao.org/iuu-fishing/en>, but more needs to be done as consumer demand and fish production continue to rise, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said Monday.

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Tue, 1 Jun 2021 10:54:00 +0000
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Launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 – 4 June 2021

The Decade is a global rallying cry to heal our planet

Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution, the world needs to step up efforts to revive damaged ecosystems that support all life on Earth.

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Fri, 28 May 2021 14:40:48 +0000
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Climate change and indigenous peoples, afro-descendants and migrants examined at global seminar

High-level event co-hosted by FAO, Costa Rica, Spain and the Vatican

27 May 2021, Rome - Indigenous peoples and afro-descendants' knowledge, innovations and resilience capacities are essential for the transformation to a more sustainable and climate-friendly world and should be included in the policy-making processes, agreed the High-Level Seminar convened today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the governments of Costa Rica, Spain and the Vatican.

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Thu, 27 May 2021 15:00:07 +0000
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High-Level Event on Port State Measures Agreement to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, to address European Union-hosted event – 31 May 2021, 9:00 (CEST)

One in every five fish caught around the world every year is thought to originate from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).

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Thu, 27 May 2021 08:29:25 +0000
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International Year of Plant Health wraps up – events and launch of scientific review on climate change’s impacts on plant pests

1 June - 1 July 2021

Join FAO and partners for a series of events as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) comes to an end.

The Year has been an opportunity to raise awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development. The United Nations declared 2020 as the IYPH. The Year was extended until 1 July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fri, 21 May 2021 21:04:05 +0000
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Strengthening health and agri-food systems must go hand-in-hand

FAO Director-General joins G20 leaders in calls to scale up COVID-19 response

21 May 2021, Rome - Health and agri-food systems must be strengthened and improved to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to avoid a global food crisis, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today.

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Thu, 20 May 2021 15:15:47 +0000
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Bees are fundamental to our lives, says FAO Director-General

FAO-led World Bee Day 2021 calls for further collaboration to safeguard biodiversity and strengthen agriculture and food systems through bees and other pollinators

20 May 2021, Rome - Today, on the occasion of the fourth observance of World Bee Day<http://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en/>, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the important role that bees and other pollinators play in ensuring ecosystems services, food security, nutrition, and livelihoods, at a high-level virtual gathering under the theme ‘Bee engaged - Build Back Better for Bees'.

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Thu, 20 May 2021 08:58:30 +0000
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New international expert panel to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases

WHO, FAO, OIE and UNEP launch the One Health High-Level Expert Panel

20 May 2021, Geneva/Paris/Rome - International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level Expert Panel to improve understanding of how diseases with the potential to trigger pandemics, emerge and spread.

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Wed, 19 May 2021 14:28:14 +0000
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Half of the population in the Central African Republic in the grip of dire food insecurity emergency, UN warns

Acute food insecurity on the rise as the Central African Republic reels from impacts of conflict and COVID-19

19 May 2021, Bangui - Nearly half of the population - 47 percent - suffers from high and surging acute food insecurity in the Central African Republic as the country reels from the impacts of ongoing conflict and COVID-19, and braces for another harsh May-August lean season, warn the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Wed, 19 May 2021 08:38:43 +0000
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Launch of One Health High-Level Expert Panel

20 May 2021, Time: 9.00 (CET)

Geneva/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joins the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to launch the One Health High-Level Panel.

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Tue, 18 May 2021 09:11:34 +0000
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International Tea Day, 21 May 2021: Tea: Resilient, Sustainable and Healthy from field to cup

Virtual celebration to highlight health benefits and economic importance of tea – focus on measures to address the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water. Its production and processing provide employment and income to millions of smallholder growers in developing countries.

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Mon, 17 May 2021 17:44:17 +0000
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World Bee Day, 20 May 2021 - Bee Engaged: Build Back Better for Bees

Virtual celebration on the importance of bees and other pollinators for ecosystems, food security, nutrition and livelihoods

On the occasion of the fourth observance of World Bee Day<http://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en/>, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing an online event on 20 May 2021 under the theme Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees.

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Fri, 14 May 2021 11:06:50 +0000
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The world is converging on the need for sustainable agri-food systems

FAO leads UN Commission on Population and Development to call for actions that favor responsible consumption and production patterns

14 May 2021, Rome - In a sign that food security and nutrition are increasingly seen as key vectors for sustainable development, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development<https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/events/commission-population-and-development-fifty-fourth-session> (CPD) approved a resolution<https://undocs.org/en/E/CN.9/2021/L.5> likely to enrich and intensify discussions at the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit<https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit>.

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Thu, 13 May 2021 11:17:30 +0000
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EU contribution of €8 million will strengthen gains in Desert Locust fight

FAO welcomes new allocation to aid surveillance and control in the Horn of Africa

13 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts.

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Wed, 12 May 2021 10:02:54 +0000
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New FAO-led food security and nutrition report for Europe and Central Asia elaborates on the costs of a healthy diet

Affordable healthy diets can trigger positive development in nutrition, sustainability

12 May 2021, Budapest, Hungary - Although severe hunger has not been a major issue in Europe and Central Asia in the past 20 years, the region is in part facing an increase of moderate food insecurity - understood as irregular access to nutritious and sufficient food -, while also dealing with the widespread rapid growth of obesity, challenging its ability to achieve food security

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Tue, 11 May 2021 13:38:50 +0000
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Southern Madagascar: Government and UN sound the alarm on famine risk, urge action

Pressing need to upscale both food aid and agricultural livelihoods assistance to head off a worst-case scenario

11 May 2021, ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR: With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in southern Madagascar. This is the stark warning from two United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), as they seek to draw international attention to a humanitarian crisis that risks being invisible.

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Mon, 10 May 2021 16:28:19 +0000
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FAO joins Morocco-led celebrations for the first UN International Day of Argania

Recognizing the argan tree’s unique environmental, nutritional and income-generating qualities

10 May 2021, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked the first UN International Day of Argania by participating in a high-level virtual event in Morocco that highlighted the importance of argan trees in preserving biodiversity and providing livelihoods.

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Thu, 6 May 2021 14:59:12 +0000
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EU and FAO call for the transformation of agri-food systems

Leaders spoke of continued partnership at the 2021 Strategic Dialogue

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6 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to increase joint efforts to transform agri-food systems, in order to make them more inclusive, efficient, resilient and sustainable.

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A high-tech response is helping countries win battle against Desert Locusts

FAO and its partners are creating cutting-edge technology to destroy the pests

6 May 2021, Rome - For the unsuspecting farmer, the Desert Locust is a formidable enemy. These wretched pests have a voracious appetite, multiply rapidly and travel up to 150 kilometers a day with the capacity to devour vast swathes of crops and pastureland on the way.

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International food prices continue rising in April

FAO Food Price Index posts 11th consecutive monthly increase, new forecasts point to growth in world wheat and maize output

6 May 2021, Rome - International food commodity prices rose for the 11th consecutive month in April, with sugar leading the increase and cereals resuming their upward trend, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

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Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises

Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020

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5 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing urgent life and livelihood-saving assistance has hit a five-year high in 2020 in countries beset by food crises, an annual report launched today by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) - an international alliance of

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Release of the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises and high-level launch event
5 May 2021

On 5 May 2021, the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) – an international alliance working to address the root causes of extreme hunger – will release the 2021 edition of the Global Report on Food Crises, an annual report issued since 2017.

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FAO Director-General calls at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks

29 April 2021, Rome/New York - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, and to turn this around, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for coherent, swift and decisive action.

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UN General Assembly to hold High-level Interactive Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance - a global health and development threat

Call to Action to tackle AMR through the One Health approach and to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

New York, 28 April - Calling for accelerated action to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkır, is convening a High-level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance on Thursday 29 April. World leaders, to be joined by UN experts, business

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High-Level Interactive Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), 29 April 2021, 10.00 EDT/16:00 CEST
Countries embark to accelerate actions for tackling antimicrobial resistance – an urgent global health and development threat

What: The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkır, will bring together government representatives; leaders from pharmaceutical and agricultural companies; representatives from United Nations institutions, international organizations and civil society groups as well as members of the general public to discuss and recommit to actions to address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

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Historic opportunities for global action to eradicate poverty, end hunger and reduce inequalities

Director-General provides the FAO Council with updates on delivery and proposals for the way forward

26 April 2021, Rome - Addressing the 166th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Small family farmers produce a third of the world’s food

New FAO research focuses on contributions of farmers with fewer than two hectares

23 April 2021, Rome - The world's smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world's food, according to detailed new research<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305750X2100067X?via%3Dihub> by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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FAO and the European Space Agency unite to support countries in achieving the SDGs

A new Memorandum of Understanding enhances the use of Earth observation data for food and agriculture statistics

20 April 2021, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are strengthening their partnership in order to generate and share data and information and thus better support countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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New Handbook for Parliamentarians - practical guidance on transforming food systems and improving nutrition

Produced by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and FAO, the publication seeks to support legislative processes to promote healthy diets for all

19 April 2021, Geneva/Rome - Aimed at providing lawmakers with practical guidance on legislative processes that prioritize nutrition, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published today a new Handbook for Parliamentarians, entitled "Food Systems and Nutrition".

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Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity | 19-22 April 2021

Virtual science-policy meeting will also focus on private sector actions on soil biodiversity/soil health

The health of our soil depends on the presence of a vast community of living organisms ranging from bacteria and fungi to earthworms, insects and vertebrates, all of which constitute soil biodiversity.

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Latin America and the Caribbean are “pillar for world food security”

FAO Director-General urges agriculture ministers from across the hemisphere to be architects of a “recovery with transformation” and outlines expanded projects for Central America

16 April 2021, Rome/Lima - Latin America and the Caribbean "are truly a pillar for world food security," QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said Thursday in an address to more than 30 ministers from the region and North America.

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Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity | 19-22 April 2021

Virtual science-policy meeting will also focus on private sector actions on soil biodiversity/soil health

The health of our soil depends on the presence of a vast community of living organisms ranging from bacteria and fungi to earthworms, insects and vertebrates, all of which constitute soil biodiversity.

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FAO and the African Union Commission launch a guide to help countries enter Africa's new single market

Increased agricultural trade between African countries can drive sustainable development and play a pivotal role for the transformation of our food systems

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15 April 2021, Accra - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union Commission's Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development (AUC-DARBE) have launched a guide to boosting intra-African agricultural trade under the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The AfCFTA began

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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu designates European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet FAO Goodwill Ambassador

French astronaut to advocate for action on climate change and transforming our agri-food systems

12 April 2021, Rome - European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet was named Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Goodwill Ambassador today, the International Day of Human Space Flight<https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-spaceflight-day>.

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Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row

Vegetable oils drive FAO Food Price Index higher in March while cereal quotations dip

8 April 2021, Rome - Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.

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Scale of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo “staggering”, FAO, WFP warn

Over 27 million Congolese – one in three people - now critically hungry

6 April 2021, Kinshasa/Rome - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the food security situation remains dire with one in three people - a record high - suffering from acute hunger, two United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.

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New report shows Indigenous and Tribal Peoples ‘best guardians' of forests

Improving tenure in Amazon basin can lower deforestation rates and biodiversity loss,

25 March 2021, Santiago, Chile/Rome - Deforestation rates are significantly lower in Indigenous and Tribal territories where governments have formally recognized collective land rights, according to a new report launched today.

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Acute hunger set to soar in over 20 countries, warn FAO and WFP

Call for urgent and at-scale action to avert rising hunger and risk of famine

23 March 2021, Rome - Acute hunger is set to soar in over 20 countries in the coming months without urgent and scaled-up assistance, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report<http://www.fightfoodcrises.net/fileadmin/user_upload/fightfoodcrises/doc/resources/Hunger-Hotspots-March-2021.pdf> issued today.

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“Safeguarding water means safeguarding humanity,” says FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in World Water Day celebration

FAO hosts high level virtual event to mark World Water Day 2021

22 March 2021, Rome - Water is an “essential element of every aspect of development”, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today during a large virtual celebration to mark World Water Day 2021. He called on all stakeholders to work together to safeguard water and widen access to this precious resource.

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Green Climate Fund approves $80 million in FAO-led projects in Congo and Jordan

The new initiatives will help smallholders mitigate and adapt to climate change

19 March 2021, Rome - Two FAO-designed projects, one focusing on agroforestry in sub-Saharan Africa and the other on water management in the Near East, have received $80 million, paving the way to improve the livelihoods of more than 250 000 smallholders.

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Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being, says FAO Director-General

International Day of Forests marked at high-level virtual ceremony

19 March 2021, Rome - Opening the high-level ceremony to mark the International Day of Forests, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today described forest restoration as a path to global recovery and well-being.

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World Water Day 2021

Virtual event, 22 March 2021, 13.00 – 14.30 (CET)

World Water Day is held on the 22 March every year, to celebrate this precious resource and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the global acceleration of concrete actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

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Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

New FAO report finds agricultural losses from natural hazards continue to soar, inflicting economic damage and undermining nutrition

18 March 2021, Rome - Agriculture absorbs the bulk of the financial losses and damages wrought by disasters which have grown in frequency, intensity, and complexity, says FAO in a new report<https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3673en> released today.

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Italy to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event that will deliver bold new ambitions

Pre-Summit event focuses on global efforts and contributions to transform food systems

17 March 2021, Rome - The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced today that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July 21, 2021.

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Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being
Online ceremony to mark International Day of Forests
19 March 2021 - 11:00– 12:00 CET

International Day of Forests 2021 celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests across the globe.

While the Day itself falls this year on Sunday, 21 March, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marks the day on Friday, 19 March with a high-level online ceremony starting at 11 AM CET.

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Ensuring plant health in a post-COVID-19 world

15th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures starts today

16 March 2021, Rome: Every year, up to 40 percent of global crop production - worth over $200 billion - is lost to plant pests and diseases.

The 15th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15<https://www.ippc.int/en/cpm-sessions/cpm-15/>) - the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention<https://www.ippc.int/en/> (IPPC)* - began meeting today to set standards to curb the spread of plant pests and review the state of plant health and protection worldwide.

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Protecting plants and keeping trade of plant products safe during COVID-19

15th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures
16 and 18 March, and 1 April 2021. Virtual meeting

Every year, up to 40 percent of global crop production - worth over $200 billion - is lost to plant pests.

The 15th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) - the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) – will meet on 16 and 18 March and 1 April 2021 to adopt new standards to curb the spread of plant pests and review

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FAO aims to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 49 million people in 2021

$1.1 billion needed to fight worsening global food insecurity

11 March 2021, Rome - As the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking $1.1 billion in 2021 to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the world's most food-insecure people.

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Protecting plants and keeping trade of plant products safe during COVID-19

15th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures
16 and 18 March, and 1 April 2021. Virtual meeting

Every year, up to 40 percent of global crop production - worth over $200 billion - is lost to plant pests.

The 15th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) - the governing body of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) – will meet on 16 and 18 March and 1 April 2021 to adopt new standards to curb the spread of plant pests and review

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Food systems account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions

New data tool offers detailed insights covering role of land use, agriculture, refrigeration, packaging and more, providing critical guidance for holistic mitigation efforts

9 March 2021, Rome - The world's food systems are responsible for more than one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, according to a pioneering new study <https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00225-9> published in Nature Food<https://www.nature.com/natfood/>.

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Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19, say UN food agency heads ahead of International Women's Day

FAO-IFAD-WFP event to focus on women's leadership in efforts to build back better from the pandemic

6 March 2021, Rome - Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more women in rural and urban areas hold leadership positions with increased decision-making power, say the heads of the three United Nations' food agencies ahead of their joint International

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FAO Food Price Index rises for ninth consecutive month in February

Early estimate for 2021 wheat output positive but 45 countries in need of external assistance for food

4 March 2021, Rome - Global food commodity prices rose for the ninth consecutive month in February, with quotations for sugar and vegetable oils increasing the most, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports today.

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Building momentum on the ethical approach towards Artificial Intelligence endorsed by Pope Francis

Pontifical Academy for Life, FAO, IBM and Microsoft mark the first anniversary of the Rome Call for AI Ethics

26 February 2021, Rome/Vatican City - The Pontifical Academy for Life, together with the first co-signatories of the Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics: Microsoft, IBM, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today marked the first anniversary of the document which has been endorsed by Pope Francis and seeks a commitment towards developing AI technologies in ways

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Transforming agri-food systems is powerful lever for achieving global goals

In address to Rome’s storied Lincei science institute, FAO Director-General QU outlines Four Betters approach, calls for holistic and systemic thinking

25 February 2021, Rome - A holistic redesign of the world's agri-food systems can make outsized contributions to achieving global pledges such as ending hunger by 2030, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said in a keynote lecture at Italy's historic Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

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FAO pledges to scale up direct use of digital financial transfers

Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders

22 February 2021, Rome - In another step towards creating a "digital FAO", the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is committing to increasing by 50 percent its delivery of digital financial transfers and vouchers to beneficiaries.

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FAO’s Director General to give a Lectio Magistralis at Italy’s Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
QU Dongyu will discuss how to meet society's growing need for healthy, accessible and affordable food whilst reducing agriculture’s environmental impact
Thursday 25th February, 4pm CET

The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei<https://www.lincei.it/en> is pleased to announce the Special Event, “Agri-Foods Systems Transformation: From Strategy to Action” by H.E. QU Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which will take place at the Colloquia on 25 February, 2021, at 16h00 (Rome time).

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Pulses are key to food security, healthy diets and sustainable agri-food systems, says FAO

Virtual global ceremony marks World Pulses Day 2021

12 February 2021, Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu today highlighted pulses' crucial role in achieving food security, healthy diets and sustainable agri-food systems.

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Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021: UN

Humanitarian crisis continues to exert a terrible toll on children, warn FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO

SANA'A/ADEN/ROME/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 12 February 2021- Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies warned today. Of these, 400,000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition and could die if they do not receive urgent treatment.

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World Pulses Day at FAO

10 February 2021

Each year, on 10 February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), governments around the world and their partners mark World Pulses Day in recognition of pulses’ nutritional benefits as well as contribution to sustainable agri-food systems and a world without hunger.

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FAO Members endorse Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing strengthened at COFI34

8 February 2021, Rome - The 34th session of FAO's Committee on Fisheries (COFI34)<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/cofi/en/> ended its week-long meeting on Friday with its Members endorsing the first-ever Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture<http://www.fao.org/3/ne472en/ne472en.pdf>, urging stronger action to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and stressing the importance of recovering from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events

Funds will contribute to building resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Yemen

8 February 2021, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a €40 million contribution from Germany to help farmers and fishers withstand threats like COVID-19 and extreme climate events.

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47th Session of UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS): Making a Difference in Food Security and Nutrition, 8-11 February 2021

Virtual meeting expected to endorse new Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition

The 47th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security<http://www.fao.org/cfs/home/plenary/cfs-47/en/> (CFS), will meet virtually at ministerial level on 8-11 February to discuss ways to drive policy progress for improved food security and nutrition.

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Talking Oceans and Climate Change

FAO hosts experts and enthusiasts for a timely Discussion –
5 February 2021 at 3pm CET

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has produced a Zoom discussion titled Talking Oceans and Climate Change which addresses the threats and challenges posed by climate change, and our collective responsibility to act as guardians of oceans, and the life and livelihoods they sustain.

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Food prices rise sharply in January

FAO Food Price Index up 4.3 percent to reach highest level since July 2014, while worldwide cereal stocks are set to drop sharply

4 February 2021, Rome - Global food prices rose in January for the eighth consecutive month, led by cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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New project to boost sustainable wildlife management and food security in southern Africa

FAO and the French Development Agency will support development of community conservancies in Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area of Botswana and Namibia

3 February 2021, Rome - FAO and the French Development Agency (AFD) today launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to improve sustainable wildlife management and food security in the world's largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation area.

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Global fisheries and aquaculture hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic, says FAO report

More disruption expected as supply and consumption affected by lockdowns

2 February 2021, Rome - Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and demand across the sector, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Fisheries and aquaculture are a critical part of global agri-food systems transformation, says FAO Director-General

FAO Committee on Fisheries this week explores sustainable future for a fast growing industry

1 February 2021, Rome - Fisheries and aquaculture are of critical importance for global agri-food systems transformation as well as recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today.

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Prominent global leaders in science, industry and government meet to step up fight against antimicrobial resistance

Curbing the slow-moving pandemic requires intensified actions, says FAO chief

26 January 2021, Rome - Prominent global leaders in science, industry and government joined today an United Nations effort to fight antimicrobial resistance, described as a slow-moving pandemic by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu.

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Prominent global leaders in science, industry and government meet to step up fight against antimicrobial resistance

Curbing the slow-moving pandemic requires intensified actions, says FAO chief

26 January 2021, Rome - Prominent global leaders in science, industry and government joined today an United Nations effort to fight antimicrobial resistance, described as a slow-moving pandemic by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu.

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Innovation key to feed the world in times of pandemics and climate change

FAO Director-General made the call in his address to global agriculture ministers' conference

22 January 2021, Berlin/Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today addressed the Agriculture Ministers' Conference in Berlin<https://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/agrarministerkonferenz-gffa-2021/> underscoring the importance, in the wake of COVID-19, of continued global cooperation to find new ways to strengthen the sustainability of agri-food systems, and outlined FAO and its partners' role in this.

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FAO pledges intensified action to end child labour in agriculture

Director-General joined International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour launch

21 January 2021, Rome/Geneva - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today pledged to intensify efforts towards addressing child labour in agriculture through a dedicated work programme within FAO's Strategic Framework.

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Innovation to counter food supply-chain disruptions and spur recovery

At Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin, FAO Director-General appeals for a creative and integrated approach to agri-food systems to drive recovery from COVID-19 and achieve a sustainable world

19 January, 2021, Rome/Berlin - Innovative solutions in agri-food systems helped households and countries contain disruptions in food supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more will be required to "build back better and build back greener", FAO's Director-General QU Dongyu said today.

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East Africa's locust "air force" could be grounded, as another wave of the scourge takes flight

Funding shortfalls threaten continued operations

Nairobi/New York/Rome, 19 January 2021 - A locust fighting force assembled by countries in East Africa to combat an invasion of the crop-devouring pest is at risk of seeing its activities grind to a halt as funding to sustain its operations dries up, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today.

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Eradication of Peste des petits ruminants disease in sight

Outbreaks of this highly contagious animal disease decrease considerably in recent years

13 January 2021, Rome - Globally, the number of outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as sheep and goat plague, fell by two-thirds in recent years, showing the commitment of the international community to combatting this highly contagious animal disease and raising hopes for meeting the goal of global eradication by 2030.

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Small towns are bigger than we think

Innovative FAO study maps urban-rural catchment areas and points to ways to optimize policy and planning coordination for agriculture, services and agri-food systems

12 January 2021, Rome - Fewer than one percent of the global population live in truly remote hinterlands, sharpening the need for better understanding of how urban forms impact food systems as well as social and economic development, according to ground-breaking new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the University of Twente.

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Small towns are bigger than we think

Innovative FAO study maps urban-rural catchment areas and points to ways to optimize policy and planning coordination for agriculture, services and agri-food systems

12 January 2021, Rome - Fewer than one percent of the global population live in truly remote hinterlands, sharpening the need for better understanding of how urban forms impact food systems as well as social and economic development, according to ground-breaking new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the University of Twente.

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World food prices rise for seventh month in a row in December

FAO Food Price Index reached a three-year high over all of 2020

7 January 2021, Rome - World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today.

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Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts

FAO seeks funds for control operations to safeguard agricultural production and livelihoods

16 December 2020, Rome - A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts to control the pest throughout 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

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Global Environment Facility approves over $78 million to support FAO-led projects

16 countries will benefit from projects designed to conserve biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services, combat land degradation, and preserve natural resources on land and water

15 December 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the recent decision by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council to approve 13 FAO-led projects in 16 countries, totaling some $78.5 million dollars. The decision came during the 59th GEF Council Meeting and will build upon its June 2020 decision to approve $176

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Launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables

Tuesday, 15 December 2020 from 13:00 to 15:30 (Rome time)

Fruit and vegetables are good sources of dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals and beneficial phytochemicals, and are important for a healthy diet as they help lower risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as overweight/obesity, chronic inflammation, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

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Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries are turning the corner on overexploitation

New report shows that while most fish stocks remain overexploited, the number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades

14 December 2020, Rome - After decades of increasing human pressures on the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data suggest that a corner is finally being turned on overexploitation of the region's vital fish stocks.

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Mountain people among the world’s hungriest as biodiversity loss and climate change take their toll

International Mountain Day 2020 highlights need to protect ecosystems and improve livelihoods

11 December 2020, Rome - Mountains host about half of the global biodiversity hotspots and are home to a growing number of the world's hungriest people, according to a new study launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners to mark International Mountain Day 2020.

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The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2020 - Report launch event, 14 December 2020 at 11:00 CET

Virtual presentation of the most recent regional and subregional fisheries trends.

After decades of increasing human pressures on the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data show while most fish stocks remain overexploited, the number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades.

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International Mountain Day celebration: Mountain biodiversity matters - 11 December 2020(14:30 –16:15 CET)

Virtual event to focus on solutions for halting biodiversity loss and improving livelihoods in mountains.

Mountains host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and 30 percent of all Key Biodiversity Areas. Mountains and their biodiversity provide food and medicine, as well as help regulate climate, water, soil, and air quality.

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World Soil Day highlights the role of soil biodiversity in boosting food production and nutrition

New FAO report examines the potential of soil organisms in ensuring sustainable agri-food systems and mitigating climate change

4 December 2020, Rome - Soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, remediating polluted sites and combating climate change, but their contribution remains largely underestimated, FAO said today in its first ever report on "The State of Knowledge of Soil Biodiversity". The report was launched today on the occasion of World Soil Day,

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Window to prevent famine in Yemen is narrowing, UN agencies warn

Levels of hunger reach record levels, requiring urgent action

Joint WFP, FAO, UNICEF press release

SANA'A/ADEN, 3 December 2020 - The window to prevent famine in Yemen is narrowing as new figures reveal record highs of acute food insecurity in the country, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today.

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FAO Food Price Index rises sharply

Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November. FAO also trims its cereal crop forecasts and notes 45 countries need external assistance for food

3 December 2020, Rome - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, according to a benchmark United Nations report released today.

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World Soil Day celebration, 4 December 2020(13:00 - 14:30 CET):

Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity

Virtual celebration to focus on the importance of soils’ diversity for agri-food systems – Launch of the report on the “State of knowledge of soil biodiversity”

Soils are essential to life on Earth. Their protection is of the utmost importance to ensure the future of agri-food systems and the provision of key ecosystem services. While there is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals, less attention is

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New United Nations report reveals the inequality in the geographical distribution of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean

The United Nations calls for the targeting of new policies and investments in the lagging territories of Latin America and the Caribbean.

December 2, 2020, Santiago de Chile - A new United Nations report shows the territorial inequality of malnutrition in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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High-Level Dialogue on the Establishment of the International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture 0n 3 December 2020

Flagship Event features policymakers, farmers’ representatives, senior managers of agri-businesses and digital technology to discuss risks and opportunities

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is hosting a high-level dialogue on the establishment of the International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture, which aims to advise stakeholders and drive the exchange of ideas and experiences to help everyone along the agri-food value chain harness the opportunities represented by digitalization.

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FAO appoints Monty Don and Diarmuid Gavin as International Year of Plant Health advocates

Year-long initiative has been extended into 2021

30 November 2020 Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed the popular British gardening expert, writer and broadcaster, Monty Don, as a Goodwill Ambassador to promote the International Year of Plant Health.

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In Papua New Guinea, partnerships with local private sector promote more inclusive and sustainable cocoa production

The European Union, FAO and Paradise Foods Ltd aim to improve opportunities for smallholder farmers in the cocoa sector

26 November 2020, Port Moresby/Rome - As part of efforts to support smallholder farmers and create more inclusive agri-food value chains in Papua New Guinea, FAO implementing the European Union co-funded STREIT programme, has engaged the local private sector, partnering with Paradise Foods Ltd., the country's oldest national food manufacturing company.

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Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity

Virtual celebration to focus on the importance of soils’ diversity for agri-food systems – Launch of the report on the “State of knowledge of soil biodiversity”

Soils are essential to life on Earth. Their protection is of the utmost importance to ensure the future of agri-food systems and the provision of key ecosystem services. While there is increasing attention to the importance of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, especially above-ground biodiversity such as plants and animals, less attention

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**Updated News Release with quote from the FAO Director-General**

How to overcome water challenges in agriculture

FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world

26 November 2020, Rome - More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages and scarcity, and almost half of them face severe constraints. Furthermore, available freshwater resources per person have declined by more than 20 percent over the past two decades globally, underscoring the importance of producing more

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How to overcome water challenges in agriculture

FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world

26 November 2020, Rome - More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages and scarcity, and almost half of them face severe constraints. Furthermore, available freshwater resources per person have declined by more than 20 percent over the past two decades, underscoring the importance of producing more with less, especially in the agriculture sector, the world's largest

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Fresh kick-off for agri-food systems transformation

Global Female Voices join FAO in the need for solidarity and urgent action

25 November, 2020/Rome - Global leaders called today for an urgent action to transform agri-food systems to make them more sustainable and resilient in the face of COVID-19 pandemic and other crises, and ensure that everyone has access to affordable, healthy and nutritious food. The discussion took place at a Special Seminar on Food and Nutrition, organized by FAO, entitled Urgent call for agri-food systems transformation to achieve healthy diets for all<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/faoweb/2020/Special-FAO-Seminar-on-Food-and-Nutrition-25-November-2020-agenda-en.pdf>.

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High-Level FAO Seminar on Food and Nutrition: Urgent call for agri-food systems transformation to achieve healthy diets for all

25 November 2020, 10.30-17.30 (Rome time), online event

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was off-track to end world hunger and malnutrition by 2030. The decline in the number of hungry people in the world had reversed its course in 2014 – wiping away decades of progress. More than 690 million people were chronically undernourished in 2019. Across the planet, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to tip over 130 million more people into chronic hunger by the

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New UN report: FAO to release State of Food and Agriculture 0n 26 November 2020

Flagship report with a special focus on water and improving efficiency, productivity and sustainability in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is releasing “State of Food and Agriculture 2020”, a flagship report that this year focuses on water scarcity and water stress around the world.

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FAO urges G20 to support farmers, protect the vulnerable and invest in innovation

Director-General QU Dongyu speaks at the G20 Leaders' Summit

22 November, Rome/Riyadh - QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, today called on G20 members to address the impacts of COVID-19 on agri-food systems by boosting farmers productivity, scaling up social protection mechanisms and investing in digital innovation, among other measures.

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World leaders join forces to fight the accelerating crisis of antimicrobial resistance

High-level global leaders group will advocate for urgent action to combat antimicrobial resistance across all sectors and ensure the availability of important medicines for the future

Joint FAO-OIE-WHO news release

20 November 2020, Rome/Paris/Geneva - The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

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Drug-resistant infections threaten to become next pandemic

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020: FAO rolls out recommendations to curb the spread of dangerous superbugs

18 November 2020, Rome - As antimicrobial resistance<http://www.fao.org/antimicrobial-resistance/en/> (AMR) drastically rises threatening to turn into the next pandemic with serious implications for global health, agri-food systems and economies, FAO is calling on actors across all sectors, from farmers to cooks, producers to consumers, to accelerate efforts to prevent the spread of drug-resistant microbes.

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Global Climate Fund approves $160 million to support FAO-led projects

New grants will increase resilience to climate change and combat deforestation in Argentina, Guatemala and Sudan

13 November 2020, Rome - The Board of the Green Climate Fund<https://www.greenclimate.fund/> (GCF) approved three new FAO-designed projects in Argentina, Guatemala and Sudan for a total amount of $158.6 million aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening resilience to climate change, and combating deforestation.

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FAO's Food Outlook: Developing countries buoy global food trade

Report assesses output and market trends for major commodities during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting overall resilience but hard times for fish and fruit value chains

12 November 2020, Rome - Global trade in food products has proven remarkably resilient during the pandemic, with developing countries even managing to increase export revenues, according to a new report published today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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UN food agencies warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots

Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen cause for concern but acute hunger on the rise across the globe

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6 November 2020, ROME - The world has been put on a heightened famine alert with a new report by two United Nations agencies that contains a stark warning; four countries contain areas that could soon slip into famine if conditions there undergo "any further deterioration over the coming months". These are Burkina

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FAO launches Food Coalition to lift food access, sustainable agri-food systems

Global alliance proposed by Italy and led by FAO aims to put zero hunger goal back on track after pandemic

5 November 2020, Rome - The need for concerted action to prevent the COVID-19 international health emergency from triggering a catastrophic world food crisis received a welcome new tool today as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations formally launched the Food Coalition<http://www.fao.org/food-coalition/en/>.

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Global food prices continue rising in October

FAO lowers forecast for world cereal production, but this year’s output still expected to reach an all-time high

5 November 2020, Rome - Global food prices continued rising for the fifth consecutive month in October, led by cereals, sugar, dairy and vegetable oils, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Europe and Central Asia call for more sustainable and innovative agriculture

Virtual FAO Regional Conference ends with historic attendance

4 November 2020, Tashkent/Rome/Budapest - On the final day of the 32nd Session of the Regional Conference for Europe<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/erc32/en/>, FAO Members from Europe and Central Asia reinforced their commitment to transform agri-food systems through innovation, digital technologies and sustainable practices, as well as create inclusive growth in rural areas, taking into account the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and agriculture.

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Food Coalition: High-level Launch event on 5 November 2020 to present new FAO initiative proposed by Italy

Voluntary global alliance to tackle COVID-19’s medium and long-term adverse impacts towards agri-food systems transformation

The Prime Minister of Italy, two Nobel Laureates and a number of ministers will join FAO for the presentation of the Food Coalition, a new global alliance to help countries cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their food systems and agriculture sectors. The Food Coalition was suggested by the Government of Italy and is led by the Food and Agriculture Organization

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Food Coalition: High-level Launch event on 5 November 2020 to present new FAO initiative proposed by Italy

Voluntary global alliance to tackle COVID-19’s medium and long-term adverse impacts towards agri-food systems transformation

The Prime Minister of Italy, two Nobel Laureates and a number of ministers will join FAO for the presentation of the Food Coalition, a new global alliance to help countries cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their food systems and agriculture sectors. The Food Coalition was suggested by the Government of Italy and is led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the

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Food Coalition: High-level Launch event on 5 November 2020 to present new FAO initiative proposed by Italy

Voluntary global alliance to tackle COVID-19’s medium and long-term adverse impacts towards agri-food systems transformation

The Prime Minister of Italy will contribute a video message while two Nobel Laureates and a number of ministers will join FAO for the presentation of the Food Coalition, a new global alliance to help countries cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their food systems and agriculture sectors. The Food Coalition was suggested by the Government of Italy and is led

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African countries commit to accelerate actions towards food security

Largest ever Regional Conference for Africa closes with united call for raised ambitions

28 October 2020, Rome/Harare - Ministers at the largest ever FAO Regional Conference for Africa have committed to ‘raise ambitions and accelerate actions' towards achieving food security, at the close of the three day event.

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FAO and OIE kickstart global initiative to stop spread of deadly pig disease

As African swine fever spreads globally, governments, industry and specialists come together to take action

Joint FAO-OIE news release

26 October, 2020, Rome/Paris - As African swine fever (ASF) marches swiftly across countries affecting food security and livelihoods of some of the world's most vulnerable populations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are calling on all nations and partners to join forces to keep this deadly pig disease at bay

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FAO’s Statistical Yearbook offers largest trove of data on food and agriculture

Popular synthesis of global food and agricultural trends returns with digital flair, just in time for World Statistics Day

20 October 2020, Rome - Just days after celebrating its 75th Anniversary and to coincide with today's marking of World Statistics Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is publishing its revamped Statistical Yearbook, which weighs in at 366 pages this year and also offers digital interactivity and downloadable data sets for the first time.

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As FAO turns 75, its mission to end hunger and nourish the world is as relevant today as ever

World Food Day celebration calls for building back better and honours food heroes

16 October 2020, Rome - Today, World Food Day<http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en> marks the 75th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

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Impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, their health and our food systems

Joint statement by ILO, FAO, IFAD and WHO

14 October 2020, Rome/Geneva - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, currently estimated at nearly 690 million, could increase by up to 132

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World Food Day and FAO at 75

Friday, 16 October 2020, FAO

Each year, over 150 countries around the world hold events to mark World Food Day, making it one of the most celebrated international days.

But this year’s World Food Day is no ordinary day.

It comes as the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic - a global scourge that has exposed the fragility of our agri-food systems; threatens to push millions more into hunger; has made many of us rekindle our appreciation for food security: what some take for granted and many go

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Statement by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

On the award of the Noble Peace Prize to the World Food Programme

It is with great delight and pride that I offer my congratulations to all my colleagues at the World Food Programme for winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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CFS High-Level Special Event on Strengthening Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition

13-15 October 2020, online event

A High-Level Special Event on Strengthening Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition organised by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on 13-15 October will seek to keep food security and nutrition front and center on the global sustainable development agenda. Three plenary sessions will take place one per day. Register here<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nPCmTR4aQSWFYP6wCQzZAA>

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World Food Day and FAO at 75

Friday, 16 October 2020, FAO

Each year, over 150 countries around the world hold events to mark World Food Day, making it one of the most celebrated international days.

But this year’s World Food Day is no ordinary day.

It comes as the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic - a global scourge that has exposed the fragility of our food systems; threatens to push millions more into hunger; has made many of us rekindle our appreciation for food security: what some take for granted and many go

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FAO Director-General calls for transformational change in the way we manage our forests and food systems that depend on them

Committee on Forestry focuses on how the forest sector can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19 recovery

5 October 2020, Rome - Transformational change is needed in the way we manage our forests and their biodiversity, produce and consume our foods and interact with nature, if we want to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This was the key message of a speech delivered today by

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Biodiversity is a bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security

FAO Director-General calls for “reverence of nature” and accelerated action on transforming food systems at UN Summit on Biodiversity

30 September 2020, Rome/New York - Biodiversity underpins most of the world's economic activities, particularly in the agri-food sector, so the pace of its erosion must be contrasted with holistic, coherent and collective efforts, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today.

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Biodiversity is a bulwark for people, societies, economies and food security

FAO Director-General calls for “reverence of nature” and accelerated action on transforming food systems at UN Summit on Biodiversity

30 September 2020, New York - Biodiversity underpins most of the world's economic activities, particularly in the agri-food sector, so the pace of its erosion must be contrasted with holistic, coherent and collective efforts, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today.

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Food loss and waste must be reduced for greater food security and environmental sustainability

First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste observed on 29 September 2020

29 September 2020, Rome/Nairobi/New York - At the global event<http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/5359/icode/> marking today the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste<http://www.fao.org/international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste/en/>, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners urged everyone to do more to reduce food loss and waste or risk an even greater drop in food security and natural resources.

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FAO's Committee on Agriculture focuses on how livestock sector transformation can contribute to achieving the SDGs

FAO Director-General calls for an integrated agri-food systems approach to better address food insecurity and malnutrition amid COVID-19

28 September 2020, Rome - The agricultural sectors and livestock farming in particular must shift towards sustainability to enhance their contribution to food security, nutrition and healthy diets and build back better to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today in his opening remarks to the 27th session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG).<http://www.fao.org/coag/en/>

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First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste to be observed on 29 September 2020

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme and their partners will mark tomorrow – 29 September – the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste<http://www.fao.org/international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste/en/>.

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Artificial Intelligence best-practices in agriculture can help bridge the digital divide while tackling food insecurity
FAO, IBM and Microsoft focus on concrete and sustainable ways Artificial Intelligence can be used in line with ethical principles endorsed by Pope Francis

24 September 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), IBM and Microsoft, at an event organized today with the Pontifical Academy for Life, relaunched a commitment towards developing forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that are inclusive and promote sustainable ways to achieve food and nutrition security.

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Artificial Intelligence, Food for All. Dialogue and Experiences

24 September 2020, 15-16.30 CEST

Following the successful Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics on 28 February 2020<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1263916/icode/>, the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), IBM and Microsoft agreed to organize an online event on 24 September, 2020 with the signatories of the Rome Call for AI Ethics.

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Global trade in food and agricultural products more than doubles in last two decades

Trade and markets can spur sustainable development and strengthen resilience to shocks

23 September 2020, Rome - Global agri-food trade has more than doubled since 1995, amounting to $1.5 trillion in 2018, with emerging and developing countries' exports on the rise and accounting for over one-third of the world's total, according to a new report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Ministers from Near East and North Africa commit to strengthen collaboration on food and agriculture

Ministerial declaration adopted by FAO Regional Conference endorses FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and Hand-in-Hand Initiative to help transform food systems

22 September 2020, Muscat/Rome - Ministers from the Near East and North Africa (NENA) approved a historical Ministerial Declaration that sets a foundation for strengthened collaboration across the region to build lasting solutions to the most urgent and pressing food and agricultural challenges, aimed at recovering from COVID-19 impacts and transforming food systems.

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Codex Alimentarius Commission - online session

24-26 September and 12 and 19 October 2020 (12.00-15.00 CET)

Adoption of the revision of the General Principles of Food Hygiene, work on food allergen management and a series of regional and international commodity standards

The 43rd session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic from 24 to 26 September 2020 and on 12 and 19 October 2020. Members of the international food standards-setting body will still approve a series of standards, guidelines and Codes of Practice. Highlights of

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FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems, end hunger and improve nutrition

Turning the recovery from COVID-19 into an opportunity for cities to become more sustainable, resilient, and provide access to healthy foods for all

18 September 2020, Rome/New York - FAO unveiled today its new Green Cities Initiative and Action Plan to help transform agri-food systems, end hunger and improve nutrition in and around the cities in a post COVID-19 era. The launch took place at a high-level virtual event entitled "Green Cities to Build Back Better for SDGs - A

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Urgent action needed to avert the risk of famine in Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen, FAO Director-General tells UN Security Council

Conflict and COVID-19 are also worsening food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Nigeria, Somalia and Sudan

17 September 2020, New York/ Rome - FAO Director-Genaral QU Dongyu, today warned the United Nations Security Council that Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen were at risk of a looming famine and appealed for an urgent and united humanitarian response to save lives and livelihoods.

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SAVE THE DATE

Artificial Intelligence, Food for All. Dialogue and Experiences

24 September 2020, 15-16.30 CEST

Following the successful Rome Call for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics on 28 February 2020<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1263916/icode/>, the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), IBM and Microsoft agreed to organize an online event on 24 September, 2020 with the signatories of the Rome Call for AI Ethics.

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Report launch: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020

23 September 2020, online event

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the close relationship between markets and food security, and the role of global food systems in withstanding shocks.

This year’s The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020) report produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will:

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Google and FAO launch new Big Data tool for all

Earth Map empowers FAO’s Hand-in-Hand geospatial platform and allows anyone with basic Internet access to tap critical climate, environmental and agricultural information

16 September 2020, Rome - Anyone anywhere can access multidimensional maps and statistics showing key climate and environmental trends wherever they are, thanks to a new tool developed by Google and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

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COVID-19 impacts driving up acute hunger in countries already in food crisis

Pandemic aggravates pre-existing drivers of acute food insecurity - Democratic Republic of the Congo is now world’s largest food crisis. FAO and partners call for urgent and decisive action.

15 September 2020, New York - The Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) today held a high-level event to present a review of the most recent global data available on how the knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up acute hunger in vulnerable countries that were already wracked by food crises even

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FAO report on food and agriculture indicators underscores lack of progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

FAO is rolling out innovative data tools to help countries track progress as COVID-19 pandemic poses new monitoring challenges

15 September 2020, Rome/Geneva - The world was already off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals<http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals> by 2030 and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even harder both to achieve the Goals and to monitor progress where it is being made, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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FAO to continue to support G20 to address the pandemic and strengthen agri-food systems

Through the Hand-in-Hand initiative, the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and other actions, FAO can help ensure well-functioning global food markets, promote responsible investments, and reduce food loss and waste, among other areas

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FAO to release progress report on Sustainable Development goals

“Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2020” highlights data challenges amid pandemic strains

On 15 September 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will release “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2020”. The report monitors and assesses progress on the 23 indicators of which FAO is the custodian agency.

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Asia-Pacific countries pledged bold and innovative action for food security and livelihoods

FAO regional conference focused on rebound from damage of COVID-19

4 September 2020, Bangkok/Thimphu - Innovation, solidarity, coherence and strong partnership among and within countries of Asia and the Pacific are required for the region to rebound from the damage caused by COVID-19 and the ongoing effects of chronic undernourishment.

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Global food prices rise in August

International quotations for sugar, vegetable oils and coarse grains increased from July, while worldwide cereal harvests remain on course to hit annual record

3 September 2020, Rome - Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, influenced by generally firmer demand and a weaker U.S. dollar, according to a report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs make their voices heard at FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

The impacts of COVID-19 and climate change are threatening the food security in Small Island Developing States, Least Developed and Landlocked Developing Countries

2 September 2020, Bangkok/Thimphu - The FAO Regional Conference for Asia-Pacific, which started yesterday virtually hosted by Royal Government of Bhutan, has been an important platform for FAO and the international community to hear and acknowledge the voice of those countries that are usually the most vulnerable to shocks, such as the impacts of COVID-19: Small Island Developing States

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Green Climate Fund approves new projects

FAO helps Côte d’Ivoire, Armenia and Colombia win investment grants for agriculture projects to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

21 August 2020, Rome - The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved several new projects, including one for Côte d'Ivoire that marks the first time the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has helped an African country obtain a grant from the international entity.

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More than 3 million people facing acute food insecurity as Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19 and conflict

Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed as well as longer-term investment in rural livelihoods and social services

JOINT FAO-WFP NEWS RELEASE

21 August 2020, Ouagadougou - Urgent and sustained action is needed to address worsening food and nutrition insecurity in Burkina Faso, say the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), citing alarming new data. Some 3.3 million people are estimated to be facing acute food insecurity during the

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IKEA Foundation contributes $3.5 million to support FAO's work with refugees and host communities in eastern Africa

Initiative seeks to increase self-reliance of vulnerable populations and lay the groundwork for increased agribusiness investment

30 July 2020, Rome - A $3.5 million dollar contribution from the IKEA Foundation will support efforts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to empower refugees and their host communities in one of the world's largest displacement crises. The partnership will help vulnerable populations in Kenya and Uganda to generate a reliable source of income, by helping

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FAO unveils platform to help accelerate action on reducing food loss and waste

Call to action to reduce food loss and waste - gearing up for the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September 2020

29 July 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled a comprehensive platform to help the global community step up action to reduce food loss and waste as the UN agency and partners call for increased efforts and gear up for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste -

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Kenya beats back desert locust upsurge for now, but East Africa remains at risk

Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, FAO’s Resilience Team Leader for East Africa

How is the Desert Locust campaign in East Africa going?

At the moment FAO is fighting the second generation of Desert Locusts. We have made significant progress in a number of countries, especially in Kenya, where only two of the 29 counties that were infested in February have Desert Locusts today. In the coming days, that will drop to one county, and within three weeks Kenya should be free of

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United Kingdom supports FAO's desert locust-fighting efforts with £ 17 million contribution

The added support will help to step up control efforts in Africa and Asia and to improve early warning and forecasting systems

23 July, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a £ 17 million contribution from the United Kingdom to support efforts to combat the ongoing desert locust surge in East Africa and its potentially devastating impacts.

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Yemen sees return to alarming levels of food insecurity

Economic crisis, conflict, floods, desert locusts – and now COVID-19 - could wipe out improvements in food security in parts of Yemen, UN agencies warn

22 July 2020, Sana'a - Economic shocks, conflict, floods, desert locusts and now COVID-19 are creating a perfect storm that could reverse hard-earned food security gains in Yemen, warns the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme

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FAO launches Hand-in-Hand geospatial data platform to help build stronger food and agriculture sectors post COVID-19

One million geospatial layers and thousands of statistics for over ten food and agriculture-related domains

21 July, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched the Hand-in-Hand geospatial platform<https://data.apps.fao.org/> with a large and rich set of data on food, agriculture, socioeconomics, and natural resources to help strengthen evidence-based decision-making in the food and agriculture sectors.

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World's most comprehensive analysis of forest resources launched today in an innovative format

FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 offers detailed regional and global analyses in a new, digitally interactive way

21 July 2020, Rome - FAO launched today the most comprehensive forestry assessment to date in an innovative and easy-to-use digital format.

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Global action needed now to halt spread of deadly pig disease

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and FAO launch a joint initiative for the Global Control of African swine fever

20 July 2020, Rome/Paris - Pork is the most consumed meat in the world, representing 35.6 percent of global meat consumption. In recent years, African swine Fever (ASF) - which may cause up to 100 percent mortality in pigs - has become a major crisis for the pork industry, causing massive losses in pig populations and generating drastic economic consequences. Currently affecting several

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New report identifies 27 countries heading for COVID-19-driven food crises

FAO and WFP collaborate on a unique analysis of countries on the precipice of what could be the worst food crisis in generations

17 July 2020, Rome - New analysis out today by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) identifies 27 countries that are on the frontline of impending COVID-19-driven food crises, as the pandemic's knock-on effects aggravate pre-existing drivers of hunger.

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FAO launches the new COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme outlining seven key priority areas

The UN Agency also calls for joint coordinated global response to support food and agriculture

14 July 2020, Rome - FAO unveiled today its new comprehensive COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme<http://www.fao.org/partnerships/resource-partners/covid-19/en/>, aimed at preventing a global food emergency during and after the COVID-19 pandemic while working on medium to long-term development response for food security and nutrition.

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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

Securing healthy diets for the billions who cannot afford them would save trillions in costs

Rome, 13 July 2020 - More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years, and countries around the world continue to struggle with multiple forms of malnutrition.

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FAO and OECD to present OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 on 16 July 2020 in an online press event

The FAO and OECD will present their annual joint assessment of medium-term market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish during an online press event on Thursday 16 July 2020, starting at 11:00 CEST.

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FAO Council approves new measures to reform the UN agency

The Organization will adopt a modular and more flexible structure and strengthen cooperation with key partners to better support its Members

Rome, 10 July 2020 - The FAO Council today approved a series of measures proposed by the Director-General QU Dongyu to modernize the UN agency and make it more efficient and effective. Composed of 49 member countries and executive organ of the FAO Conference, the Council met virtually for the first time in FAO's history due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Joint action on COVID-19: boosting our food and agricultural response - online global dialogue with private and public sectors, 14 July 2020

FAO will unveil its COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme, including seven key priority response areas; discussion to focus on ways to step up joint efforts to prevent global food emergency

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FAO welcomes additional €15 million from the European Union to fight Desert Locusts and their impacts on food security

Sustained support critical as new swarms threaten East Africa, Yemen and southwestern Asia

8 July, Brussels/Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today welcomed a €15 million contribution from the European Union to fight the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa as a new wave of locusts is emerging in the region.

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Launch of the 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report

13 July 2020, webcast event and press briefing

Over the past five years, hunger has continued its slow yet steady rise around the world, amid expectations of a dramatic turn for the worse linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Billions of people cannot afford even the cheapest healthy diet, whose cost largely exceeds the international poverty threshold. Partly as a result, malnutrition endures: child stunting remains stuck at unacceptable levels and adult obesity is spreading through countries rich and poor.

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Launch of the 2020 State of Food Security and Transition in the World

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13 July 2020, webcast event and press briefing

Over the past five years, hunger has continued its slow yet steady rise around the world, amid expectations of a dramatic turn for the worse linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Billions of people cannot afford even the cheapest healthy diet, whose cost largely exceeds the international poverty threshold. Partly as a result, malnutrition endures: child stunting remains stuck at unacceptable levels and adult obesity is spreading through countries rich and poor.

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Director-General proposes new structure to make FAO agile and efficient

Addressing the FAO Council, QU Dongyu outlined his vision to face challenges related to food and agriculture

Rome, 6 July 2020 - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today presented to the FAO Council a second set of measures to reform the UN agency. These follow those approved by the Council in December 2019, aimed at making FAO more agile, efficient and accountable. Qu also outlined the current and future challenges facing food security and agriculture

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FAO partners with the Adaptation Fund to help vulnerable countries fight the impact of climate change

Projects will build the resilience of rural communities affected by degraded ecosystems and increased water scarcity

July 3, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been accredited as an implementing partner of the Adaptation Fund and will work with the international fund on projects to help vulnerable countries fight the harmful effects of climate change.

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Global food commodity prices rebound in June

FAO expects new record-high global cereal production and comfortable stock levels for 2020/21, while food assistance needs up

2 July 2020, Rome - In June, global food commodity prices rose for the first time since the beginning of the year driven by a rebound in vegetable oils, sugar and dairy quotations. However, in the cereals and meat markets, most prices remained under downward pressure amid market uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Traditional bamboo cultivation system in the Republic of Korea earns place on global agricultural heritage sites list

Damyang Bamboo Field Agriculture System won recognition for its unique multilayered bamboo forestry with agricultural biodiversity and landscape preservation

26 June 2020, Rome - The Republic of Korea's traditional bamboo-based farming system in Damyang has been recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System<http://www.fao.org/giahs/en/> (GIAHS), a designation managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is the fifth time a site from the Republic of Korea has won the GIAHS recognition.

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Time to scale up and support Africa’s Great Green Wall

FAO Director-General outlines the path to restore 100 million hectares from Dakar to Djibouti by 2030

25 June 2020, Rome - It is time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa's landmark sustainable development programme, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed today.

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FAO and the EU highlight the vital role of biodiversity in building sustainable food systems

Preserving our planet's natural resources while ensuring food security and healthy diets for all

23 June 2020, Rome/Brussels - If we want to shift towards healthy and sustainable food systems and build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to re-connect agriculture with ecosystem services and unleash biodiversity's full potential to enhance our food and agriculture production, the participants of a high-level panel discussion, co-organised by FAO and the European Union, heard today.

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FAO Director-General calls for new approach to stop soil loss on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020

More than two billion hectares of once productive land is now degraded

17 June 2020, Rome - A new approach is needed to combat soil degradation, desertification and drought if we are to meet the growing demand for food to feed the world's population, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, said today.

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Towards innovative, conflict-sensitive and human rights-based approaches to forest monitoring

With the support of Finland, a national-scale forest inventory will be implemented in Myanmar, including in areas with security and conflict issues

16 June 2020, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar - The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to local conflicts and protects human rights.

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020

FAO hosts live event on 17 June 2020

On 17 June 2020, the United Nations will mark the annual World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought with the theme, “Food.Feed.Fibre”.

Agricultural production, food transportation, distribution and trade are facing new challenges, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the food security, health and livelihoods of millions of people and exposes the fragilities of our ecosystems and food systems.

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Tunisia’s unique farming systems win recognition as part of the global agricultural heritage

Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh and hanging gardens of Djebba El Olia provide vital ecosystem services and traditional knowledge preservation

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Global food markets still brace for uncertainty in 2020/21 because of COVID-19 says FAO

Food Outlook report assesses global supply and demand for major food commodities

11 June 2020, Rome - Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food sector is likely to show more resilience to the pandemic crisis than other sectors, according to a new report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of

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World Day Against Child Labour 2020: preventing children from paying the price of the COVID-19 crisis

Friday, 12 June 2020

Special virtual debate “Meant to (L)earn: a discussion on child labour in agriculture” featuring multi-award winning Lebanese director/actress Nadine Labaki, and Molly Namirembe, a former child labourer from Uganda.

This year more than ever, due to the disruptive global impact of the COVID-19 on livelihoods, education, food and health systems, communities and businesses worldwide, FAO is committed towards raising awareness on child labour in agriculture.

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Emerging data suggest COVID-19 is driving up hunger in vulnerable countries

Urgent action required to stem crises, FAO Director-General tells UN High-Level meeting

9 June 2020, Rome/New York - Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are driving up hunger in countries that were already experiencing high levels of food insecurity prior to the disease's outbreak.

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Forests are critical for promoting pollination in agriculture and biodiversity, says FAO report

Urgent need to stop the impact of habitat degradation and climate change

9 June 2020, Rome - Forests and trees are critical for promoting pollination by bees, butterflies and other animals, and there is an urgent need to stop their habitat degradation and safeguard biodiversity, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Fisheries management works, so it’s time to apply it more broadly

FAO’s State of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 tracks growing fish production and consumption, and highlights the promise of sustainability actions

8 June 2020, Rome - Worldwide per capita fish consumption has reached a new record of 20.5 kilograms per year and is poised to increase further in the decade ahead, underscoring its critical role in global food and nutrition security. Sustainable

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World Environment Day 2020: Healthy ecosystems are fundamental for preventing global diseases and ensuring food security

FAO highlights the vast potential of ecosystems and biodiversity in helping countries to build back better after COVID-19

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Why has COVID-19 turned into a structural crisis in the Pacific?

With or without COVID-19 cases, pandemic’s impact in the Pacific is enormous - Q&A with FAO Pacific Coordinator

Eriko Hibi, FAO Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Pacific and Representative to thirteen Pacific States<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/countries/en/> discusses COVID-19 pandemic's impact in the Pacific, and plans to rebuild.

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State of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture

FAO to launch report on 8 June 2020, 13:00 (CET)

Fisheries and aquaculture are the source of critical nutrients for billions of people and provide livelihoods for hundreds of millions. The sector accounts for annual global turnover that is close to half a trillion U.S. dollars

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Thirty countries will benefit as Global Environment Facility funds FAO-led projects

Nations from Brazil to Yemen will see a boost to their efforts to protect biodiversity; reverse land degradation; adapt to climate change; safeguard international waters; and promote sustainable food systems.

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FAO Food Price Index falls to 17-month low

First forecasts for 2020/21 point to new records ahead for global cereal production, utilization, stocks and trade

04 June 2020, Rome - Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19<http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov> pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today.

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UN experts in Facebook live event on 5 June 2020

On 7 June 2020, the United Nations will mark the second global World Food Safety Day, led by two of its specialized agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Food safety is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a role to play including governments, industry, producers, business operators and consumers. This is reflected in the theme of the day ‘Food safety: everyone’s business!’
FAO and WHO are supporting their

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FAO Director-General appeals to donors to scale up response and ease plight of farmers and fishers in Yemen

World’s worst humanitarian crisis now aggravated by Desert Locusts and COVID-19

3 June 2020, Rome/ New York - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has appealed to donors for $100 million in urgent aid to ease the plight of desperate farmers, herders, fishers and their families in Yemen.

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World Environment Day 2020 – High-level event with a special focus on biodiversity
Friday, 5 June 2020, 13:30-15:30

Virtual event “Time for Nature: Animal, Humans and Environment interface”
aims to highlight the crucial role of healthy ecosystems for our health and food in the context of a post-COVID-19 world.

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FAO, GAIN and Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World launch new online dashboard to inform better food policy

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Using innovation to deliver in Somalia despite COVID-19

A stark hunger outlook means finding new ways to reach Somalis in need

FAO Representative in Somalia Etienne Peterschmitt discusses COVID-19 and its impacts on vulnerable groups and the UN agency's work.

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UN agencies and Italian Red Cross sign cooperation agreement to prevent COVID-19

Red Cross volunteers to further assist with temperature screenings at the premises of 26 UN agencies operating in Italy

27 May 2020, Rome, Italy - On behalf of the 26 UN agencies operating in Italy, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today signed an agreement with the Italian Red Cross on measures aimed at protecting the health of employees and visitors to the agencies' premises in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UN report: As the world’s forests continue to shrink, urgent action is needed to safeguard their biodiversity

Conservation and sustainable use can work together to protect plants, animals and livelihoods

22 May 2020, Rome/Nairobi - Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according to the latest edition of The State of the World's Forests released today.

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FAO and UNEP to launch the first joint edition of The State of the World’s Forests

22 May 2020, Launch: 10.00 (CET)
Rome/Nairobi - The State of the World’s Forests 2020 has been produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the first time.

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Briefing on revised FAO Desert Locust Appeal
amid new threat to Southwest Asia and Africa’s Sahel region

FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Under-Secretary General and
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, to announce upscale

The Desert Locust upsurge remains critical in the Greater Horn of Africa, Yemen and Southwest Asia, and could soon threaten Africa’s Sahel region.

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Today is World Bee Day – to mark the Day, some well-known figures recorded their favourite bee-inspired poems (see below)

Ceremony celebrates bees’ crucial contribution to food security, nutrition and sustainable development - special focus on supporting beekeepers’ livelihoods in the time of COVID-19

A wide variety of plants critical to human well-being and livelihoods require pollinators. In fact, three out of four crops across the globe producing fruits or seeds for human consumption depend, at least in part, on bees and other pollinators. However, today these tiny food heroes are declining in alarming numbers largely

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First observance of the International Tea Day, 21 May 2020:
Harnessing benefits for all from field to cup
Virtual celebration to highlight tea’s role in sustainable development and biodiversity conservation - special focus on supporting smallholder tea producers

Tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water. Its production and processing constitute a major source of livelihoods and income for millions of families in developing countries. Despite tea’s vital contribution to rural development, poverty reduction, biodiversity conservation and nutrition, the tea sector still faces a number of challenges, including adverse weather impacts, access to markets for

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FAO needs $350 million to avert rising hunger as countries reel from COVID-19 pandemic’s impact

More and more people struggle to have access to or enough food in fragile countries

18 May 2020, Rome - The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $350 million to scale up hunger-fighting and livelihoods-boosting activities in food crisis contexts where COVID-19's impact could be devastating.

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World Bee Day, 20 May 2020 – celebrating our silent food heroes

Ceremony celebrates bees’ crucial contribution to food security, nutrition and sustainable development - special focus on supporting beekeepers’ livelihoods in the time of COVID-19

A wide variety of plants critical to human well-being and livelihoods require pollinators. In fact, three out of four crops across the globe producing fruits or seeds for human consumption depend, at least in part, on bees and other pollinators. However, today these tiny food heroes are declining in alarming numbers largely due to intensive farming practices, excessive

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FAO makes gains in the fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains

Heavy rains favour reproduction, second wave of locusts expected during upcoming harvest

11 May 2020, Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today that significant gains had been made in the fight against the desert locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen.

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Global food commodity prices drop further in April

FAO expects subdued usage to push up cereal stocks in 2019/20 and FAO’s first forecast for wheat markets in 2020/21 points to continued growth in inventories

07 May 2020, Rome - World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April, as the economic and logistical impacts of the COVID-19<http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov> pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities.

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Despite the threat of COVID-19, FAO’s work in Syria carries on – helping farmers grow food and get back on their feet

Q&A with Mike Robson, FAO Representative in Syria

In this interview, we speak with Mike Robson, FAO Representative in Syria about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it could mean for a country such as Syria, which is on a long road to recovery after nine years of crisis.

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“COVID-19 could not have come at a worse time for vulnerable communities across West Africa”

Q&A with Coumba Sow, FAO Resilience Coordinator for West Africa

In this interview, we speak with Coumba Sow, FAO Resilience Coordinator for West Africa, about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it could mean for millions of people already grappling with hunger and conflict in West Africa.

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FAO chief briefs the United Nations Security Council on measures to break the vicious cycle between conflict and hunger

QU Dongyu says a coordinated response needed to address the drivers that perpetuate food crises

21 April 2020, Rome/New York - With conflicts, extreme weather, desert locusts, economic shocks and now COVID-19, likely to push more people into acute food insecurity, coherent actions are needed among humanitarian, development and peace actors, to address the root causes that perpetuate existing food crises, said FAO-Director-General QU Dongyu today.

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FAO urges at G20 meeting protection of food supply chains amid COVID-19 threat

Director-General speaks to G20 agriculture ministers on behalf of UN food agencies

21 April 2020, Rome -The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a major public health concern but also a threat to global food security, one that can be mitigated by avoiding measures that disrupt food supply chains, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu told the Agriculture Ministers of the G20 countries today.

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Joint Statement on COVID-19 Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition

FAO, IFAD, the World Bank and WFP on the occasion of the Extraordinary G20 Agriculture Minister's Meeting

21 April 2020, Rome/Washington DC - On the occasion of today's Extraordinary G20 Agriculture Minister's Meeting, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank and the World Food Programme (WFP) have issued the following Joint Statement on COVID-19 Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition:

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Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries

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New report looks at food crises in the time of COVID-19

2020 edition of The Global Report on Food Crises will be released 21 April - Describes the scale of acute hunger as implications of COVID-19 pandemic for food security begin to be felt

On 21 April, the Global Network against Food Crises - an international alliance working to address the root causes of extreme hunger - will release the latest data on how many people are facing acute food insecurity in countries beset by food crises.

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COVID-19: FAO and African Union commit to safeguarding food security amid crisis

Regional body and UN agency join forces to minimize lockdown’s impact on continent where one in five goes hungry

16 April 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union (AU) and international partners today described the food and agriculture system as "an essential service that must continue to operate during periods of lockdown, emergency, curfew and other containment measures".

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COVID-19: African Union and FAO Ministerial Meeting

Thursday 16 April 2020, 1400-1700 Rome time

The African Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host African agriculture ministers for a virtual meeting<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/fao-au-ministerial-meeting> on Thursday 16 April (2pm-5pm Rome time) to discuss the implications of theCOVID-19 pandemic on food security and nutrition in Africa.

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FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints

More than 240,000 hectares treated and 740 personnel trained in affected countries since January 2020

9 April 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN is continuing its efforts to contain the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa despite restrictions on the movement of personnel and equipment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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World food prices drop in March

Weakening demand and falling oil prices due to the global pandemic drive down international prices for major food commodities

02 April 2020, Rome - World food prices declined sharply in March, driven mostly by demand-side contractions linked to the effects of the COVID-19 <http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov/q-and-a/en/> pandemic and the drop in global oil prices due mostly to expectations of economic slowdown as governments roll out restrictions designed to respond to the health crisis.

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Mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on food trade and markets

Joint Statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of FAO, WHO and WTO

31 March 2020, Rome/Geneva - Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, care must be taken to minimise potential impacts on the food supply or unintended consequences on global trade and food security.

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FAO leads the way to clearer peatland mapping and monitoring

A new publication and an innovative geospatial online tool help countries preserve critical carbon stores

18 March 2020, Rome/Jakarta - Peatlands cover only 3 percent of the world's surface yet contain as much carbon as all of its vegetation, dramatically underscoring their pivotal role in global climate regulation. Their degradation, by drainage or fire or other forces, triggers their conversion from slow carbon sinks into fast sources capable of releasing carbon stored over millennia in

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Green Climate Fund approves a $119 million climate resilient project for Cuba

The project will target 240 000 small scale beneficiaries in vulnerable rural communities and will be executed by the Ministry of Agriculture and FAO

12 March 2020, Havana/Rome - The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved a $119 million disbursement for a FAO co-designed project to boost the resilience to climate change of vulnerable rural communities in Cuba.

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Traditional farming system in Brazil added to global agricultural heritage list

Farmers known as Sempre-vivas flower gatherers from Espinhaço Mountain Range won recognition for their crucial role in enhancing biodiversity and preserving traditional knowledge

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Acute food insecurity hotspots need urgent attention

FAO calls for $900 million to support the livelihoods of 43 million people facing acute hunger

9 March 2020, Rome - While global attention has focused on the swarms of Desert Locusts attacking crops in East Africa, a number of other countries and regions are also confronting serious food security threats and require support, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality

FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Women $B!G (Bs Day

6 March 2020, Rome - The three United Nations' Rome-based agencies dedicated to food and agriculture called today for bolder action to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls in the agricultural sector and beyond.

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Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance

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FAO welcomes €17 million contribution from Germany to combat the impact of the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa

Funds will assist farmers and protect rural livelihoods affected by the worsening outbreak

28 February, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has welcomed a €17 million contribution from Germany to provide assistance to those directly affected by the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa.

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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence's transformative power to make food systems more efficient, sustainable and inclusive

FAO Director-General signs up to ethical resolution on AI endorsed by Pope Francis

28 February 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu became today one of the first signatories of a ethical resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI) endorsed by Pope Francis, stressing the importance of minimizing this new technology's risks while exploiting its potential benefits.

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