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Wed, 4 Mar 2020 09:31:06 +0000
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FAO: Fallon Bwatu Mbuyi, FAO Kinshasa, +243 82 415 8253, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; Adel Sarkozi, FAO Rome, +39 06 570 52537, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

UNICEF: Sylvie Sona, UNICEF Kinshasa, +243 81 70 96 215, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Jean-Jacques Simon, UNICEF Kinshasa, +243 82 65 41 004, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:43:59 +0000
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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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Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:16:12 +0000
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Ramping up the fight against Fall Armyworm

FAO advances Global Action to control the spread and damage of a crop-eating pest affecting millions of livelihoods

27 February, 2020, Rome - Tools are available to wrestle Fall Armyworm, a voracious invasive species that is ravaging crops in Africa, Asia and the Near East, and it is imperative to intensify coordination to curb the insect's spread.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:30:12 +0000
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Locusts in East Africa: A race against time

JOINT STATEMENT by QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

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Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:09:05 +0000
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FAO welcomes $10 million donation from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa

Director-General urges more donors to help prevent a humanitarian crisis

24 February, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today welcomed a $10 million donation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the fight against the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa as the UN agency expanded its appeal.

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Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:37:41 +0000
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World’s food systems rely on biodiversity

FAO Director-General urges “robust” outcome from Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations

24 February 2020, Rome - Everything we eat is produced in ways that imply some transformation of the environment, which means we must have careful discussions of the type and scale of transformations we are prepared to accept, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today in opening remarks to negotiators at a high-level meeting on biodiversity.

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Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:02:13 +0000
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Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:01:56 +0000
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Negotiations on a New Global Biodiversity Framework Move to FAO in Rome
Convention on Biodiversity Working Group meets 24 – 29 February 2020

What
Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth, essential for our survival on this plant. It is key to overcome malnutrition, increase food production and build resilient livelihoods.

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Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:49:57 +0000
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Cooperation models for transforming the agricultural sector

South-South and triangular cooperation can foster smarter agriculture, FAO Director-General tells UN panel

12 February 2020, New York - The path to reducing unacceptable hunger levels "lies in our ability to transform the agricultural sector", FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today at a high-level panel here.

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Fri, 7 Feb 2020 17:50:42 +0000
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Briefing on Desert Locust Upsurge in the Greater Horn of Africa

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu

United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 5 |10 February 2020, 10:00-11:30 am

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst outbreak of Desert Locust in decades. International support is urgently needed to help the affected countries scale up control operations to prevent a potential humanitarian crisis.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will hold a

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Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:31:06 +0000
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The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund donates $1 million to efforts to combat Desert Locust in East Africa

Funding is a timely boost to FAO’s work with governments to combat the destructive pest

7 February 2020, Rome - The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund (ASTF)<http://www.fao.org/africa-solidarity-trust-fund/en/> has donated $1 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to combat the worsening Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa.

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Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:01:31 +0000
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World food prices rise in January

FAO Food Price Index rises for the fourth consecutive month, with prices of most commonly-traded food commodities up

6 February 2020, Rome - World food prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in January.

The FAO Food Price Index<http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/> averaged 182.5 points during the month, up 0.7 percent from December and 11.3 percent higher than the same month a year earlier.

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Wed, 5 Feb 2020 16:37:37 +0000
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UN food agencies offer support to China amid coronavirus outbreak

Heads of FAO, IFAD and WFP send joint letter to Chinese president
5 February 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have jointly expressed solidarity with China and offered support to the country as it battles the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.

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Tue, 4 Feb 2020 11:18:21 +0000
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Trees in the city – plaudits for sustainable urban forestry trailblazers

Tree Cities of the World initiative is promoted by FAO and the Arbor Day Foundation

4 February 2020, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Arbor Day Foundation<https://www.arborday.org/> today announced the first cities to be recognized under the Tree Cities of the World<https://treecitiesoftheworld.org/> programme, designed to help create more resilient and sustainable cities.

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Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:46:43 +0000
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FAO appeals for urgent support to fight worsening Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa

Director-General says efforts need to be scaled up to prevent a humanitarian crisis

30 January 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today the Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa threatened to provoke a humanitarian crisis and appealed for urgent funding to tackle the outbreak in order to protect livelihoods and food security.

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Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:42:00 +0000
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Alarm over Desert Locusts increases as new generation of the destructive pests starts breeding in Horn of Africa

FAO warns of an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods

29 January 2020, Rome - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that rising numbers of Desert Locusts present an extremely alarming and unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods in the Horn of Africa.

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Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:36:47 +0000
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Overfishing of the world’s major tuna stocks going down, bycatch and pollution reduced and 18 new areas protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems established

GEF-FAO fishery project makes remarkable progress in protecting international waters’ biodiversity

29 January 2020, Rome - A five-year, $50-million Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded program rolled out by FAO and partners has made remarkable progress in protecting international waters' biodiversity by rendering fishing in these waters less harmful to several marine species, including

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Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:39:27 +0000
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First comprehensive portal to track international capacity development support for forest monitoring
Improved information on forests vital for stronger climate actions
27 January 2020, Rome - The Global Forest Observations Initiative<http://www.fao.org/gfoi/home/en/> (GFOI) today launched a portal<http://www.fao.org/gfoi/activities> - the first such comprehensive platform - to track international capacity development support to developing countries in forest monitoring for climate action.
The portal - the GFOI Inventory of Activities - is a one-stop shop with easy-to-access information on more than 400 forest monitoring activities in 70 developing countries

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Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:22:22 +0000
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FAO teams up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Partnership adds powerful L-band radar data to FAO’s geospatial toolkit to monitor forests around the world

23 January 2020, Rome, Tsukuba, Japan -FAO will bolster the scale and scope of its geospatial monitoring toolkit thanks to collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA<https://global.jaxa.jp/>) that will expand the capacity of FAO's accessible platforms for forestry and land-use assessments.

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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:15:25 +0000
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Lydia Limbe
FAO Media Relations (Nairobi)
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Massive, border-spanning campaign needed to combat locust upsurge in East Africa

Ravenous swarms threaten entire East Africa subregion - FAO scales up its emergency response

20 January 2020, Rome/Nairobi - Desert Locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia - already unprecedented in their size and destructive potential - could swell exponentially and spill over into more countries in East Africa if efforts to deal with the voracious pest are not massively scaled

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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:55:13 +0000
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this news release wrongly described the venue as a joint FAO-WHO panel. The panel was organized by FAO and the World Trade Organization (WTO) as indicated in the rest of the release.

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Putting trade to work for the goal of food security

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Sat, 18 Jan 2020 15:58:18 +0000
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Agriculture ministers meeting in Berlin welcomes the FAO-designed concept for an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture

FAO Director-General hails agreement to establish the international body to promote digital technologies for sustainable agriculture and food security

18 January 2020, Berlin - The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) drew to a close today with the agriculture ministers of 71 nations, thanking FAO and the other International Organisations for developing a concept for the establishment of an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture,

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Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:08:52 +0000
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Putting trade to work for the goal of food security

FAO Director-General notes emphasizes need for efficiency gains and balance between agriculture and environmental factors

17 January 2020, Berlin -Trade is a way that countries can tap their own local advantages and close food security gaps, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today.

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Thu, 9 Jan 2020 09:12:31 +0000
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World food prices continue rising in December

FAO Food Price Index hits highest level in five years amid strong biofuel demand for palm oil and sugarcane

9 January 2020, Rome - World food prices rose for the third consecutive month in December, as a strong rally in vegetable oil prices drove the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in five years.

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Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:40:06 +0000
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FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste

UN General Assembly establishes new international year and days devoted to food and agriculture

19 December 2019, New York/Rome - FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days and one international year devoted to issues directly related to food and agriculture.

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Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:36:20 +0000
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Global production of wood products posts highest growth in 70 years

FAO says demand driven by economic growth in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific

19 December 2019, Rome - The global production and trade of major wood products such as industrial roundwood, sawnwood and wood-based panels have surged to their highest level since the Food and Agriculture Organization began recording forest statistics in 1947.

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Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:22:50 +0000
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Low level of hunger but high prevalence of moderate food insecurity, overweight, and obesity in Europe and Central Asia

New FAO report presents complex overview of food security and nutrition in the region

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Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:56:32 +0000
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FAO hails Europe’s forest restoration ambitions

FAO Director-General meets the European Council of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries during his first trip to Brussels

16 December 2019, Brussels - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today hailed the European Union's pledge to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and praised commitments to protect and restore the world's forests.

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Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:28:02 +0000
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European Union provides €82 million for an FAO-led initiative targeting rural communities in Papua New Guinea

Project focuses on sustainable economic development and job creation, particularly for women and youth

16 December 2019, Port Moresby - FAO welcomed the European Union's support for a development project in Papua New Guinea that aims to support and strengthen sustainable agricultural chains with emphasis on assuring that rural women and youth are to benefit the most.

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Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:56:25 +0000
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Need to harness youth’s potential to achieve to end hunger

FAO Director-General speaks at World Youth Forum

16 December 2019, Sharm El-Sheikh - Youth face immense challenges, reason why it is imperative to scale up youth-focused initiatives and harness their potential to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg2>.

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Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:07:50 +0000
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FAO and the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences strengthen efforts to build sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture

Partnership will promote technology and build capacity through South-South Cooperation

16 December 2019, Rome - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS<http://english.cafs.ac.cn/>) today agreed to strengthen cooperation and build the capacity and sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in developing countries.

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Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:59:17 +0000
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Greater innovation needed to fight climate change, poverty and hunger

FAO Director-General highlights solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event on the margins of COP25

13 December 2019, Madrid - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu called for greater agricultural innovation to tackle the risks of climate change and reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:04:59 +0000
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Need for transformational change to address food security, agriculture and forestry together

FAO Director-General highlights solutions to deforestation on the margins of COP25

12 December 2019, Madrid - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for a transformational change aimed at addressing food security, agriculture and forestry together - through a holistic approach.

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:39:26 +0000
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Nature-based solutions to climate change must be scaled up across food systems

Innovation and including technologies is essential for sustainable development of agricultural sectors, FAO Director-General says

12 December 2019, Madrid - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has highlighted the key role of agriculture in offering nature-based solutions to address climate change.

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Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:38:41 +0000
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South-South and Triangular Cooperation: a "game changer" for world's most vulnerable, says FAO Director-General

Partnerships are working at both institutional and grass-roots levels

12 December, Madrid - Innovative partnerships, investment and technical exchange through South-South and Triangular Cooperation are critical for countries especially in the global South to address climate change and achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:00:35 +0000
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Germany launches €20 million programme with FAO and UNDP to boost the agriculture sectors’ role in addressing climate change

The initiative will support developing countries accelerate and improve planning, build resilience and engage with the private sector

11 December, Madrid - The German Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety through its International Climate Initiative today announced it is providing €20 million for a new programme co-led by FAO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to accelerate climate change action in developing countries'

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:42:29 +0000
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Innovative solutions needed in agriculture to respond to climate change

Digital technology, drones and data analytics are vital, says FAO Director- General

11 December 2019, Madrid - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, said today innovation was vital to build resilience and competitiveness in agriculture and to meet the urgent challenges presented by climate change.

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:02:53 +0000
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FAO Director-General kicks off International Mountain Day

Youth have a leading role to play in demanding support for fragile ecosystems exposed to hunger and climate risks

11 December 2019, Madrid - Youth are driving the world's climate agenda and can help on all fronts, including bolstering mountain ecosystems, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today in remarks opening International Mountain Day<http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/our-work/communications/imd/en/>.

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Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:17:32 +0000
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Three million undernourished people in Asia-Pacific need to be lifted out of hunger every single month until the end of 2030 to achieve Sustainable Development Goal

UN agencies warn on the state of malnutrition across the world’s hungriest region and call for nutrition to be placed at the heart of social protection programmes
11 December 2019, Bangkok

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Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:13:46 +0000
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FAO and INCATEMA team up to support small island developing nations in the Caribbean

Scaling-up renewable energy use to boost Zero Hunger and climate actions

10 December 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and INCATEMA<https://incatemaconsulting.es/en/> today agreed to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean to scale up their use of renewable energy sources in agriculture and food systems.

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Pulses take the stage in flagship partnership

FAO and the Global Pulse Confederation agree to bolster production and consumption of nutritious pulse crops

10 December 2019, Rome - FAO and the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) today agreed on a three-year partnership to promote cultivation of foods such as lentils, dry beans, dry peas and chickpeas and to advocate for their high nutritional values.

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FAO Council approves structural changes including new offices to support least developed countries

6 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today praised Member countries and thanked them for their endorsement of his proposals to forge FAO into a more transparent and efficient organization that can play a better and more dynamic role in global efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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FAO at UN Climate Conference COP25 in Madrid

We only have 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and take decisive action on climate.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working full speed ahead to transform our food and agricultural systems for people and the planet. These systems need to provide food and nutrition security for all, while protecting our environment and mitigating climate change.
Agriculture emits around one quarter of greenhouse gases. It also holds a third of the solutions to global climate goals. By transforming

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FAO offers novel assessment of trees and forests in the world’s drylands

Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface

5 December 2019, Rome/Madrid - More than a quarter of the world's forest area is located in drylands, and trees are present on almost a third of the world's dryland regions, according to Trees, forests and land use in drylands: The first global assessment, launched by FAO today at the High-Level Meeting on Forests

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FAO offers novel assessment of trees and forests in the world’s drylands

Geospatial data and global network of partnerships produces new insights on more than 40 percent of the earth’s surface

5 December 2019, Rome/Madrid - More than a quarter of the world's forest area is located in drylands, and trees are present on almost a third of the world's dryland regions, according to Trees, forests and land use in drylands: The first global assessment, launched by FAO today at the High-Level Meeting on Forests

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World food prices jump in November

Meat and vegetable oils lead FAO Food Price Index upwards, while cereal prices dip amid record output even as weather weighs in Africa

5 December 2019, Rome - World food prices rose significantly in November, reaching their highest point in more than two years, driven by jumps in the international prices of meat products and vegetable oils.

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FAO scales up fight against Fall Armyworm

New Global Action Initiative will help curb the rapid spread of the invasive pest

4 December 2019, Rome - FAO launched today a three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control<http://www.fao.org/fall-armyworm/programme-and-partners/global-action-for-fall-armyworm-control/en/> to scale up efforts to curb the growing spread of the invasive pest which is causing serious damage to food production and affecting millions of farmers across the world.

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FAO to open Partnership and Liaison Office in Kuwait
Strengthened cooperation will focus on food security, nutrition, agricultural and rural development in the Near East
4 December, 2019, Rome - FAO and the Government of Kuwait have agreed that the UN agency will open a Partnership and Liaison Office in the country in order to step up joint efforts to end hunger and poverty, boost nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture in the Near East region.
A five-year agreement for the FAO-Kuwait Partnership Programme was signed

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FAO launches 2020 as the UN’s International Year of Plant Health

Plants make up 80 percent of our food but are under constant and increasing threat from pests and diseases

2 December 2019, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today launched the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for 2020, which aims to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment,

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FAO Director-General introduces innovation agenda to Council

Member states meet to approve plans to better cater for the needs of vulnerable people

2 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu vowed today to boost transparency across the Organization and proposed new institutional structures to achieve stronger results in two key focus areas - innovation and the interests of vulnerable people in Small Island Developing States, Less Developed Countries and Landlocked Developed Countries.

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Putting Mediterranean and other traditional diets back on the consumer’s plate

Traditional healthy diets and dietary diversity should be protected and promoted to advance our efforts towards sustainable development

27 November 2019, Rome - Promoting traditional healthy diets is important for advancing our efforts towards a food system that respects the environment, culture and well-being of people, which is a fundamental element of sustainable development.

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Spain’s Horta of Valencia wins recognition on FAO’s global agricultural heritage list

An example of sustainable irrigation, the site is also home to a wide range of birds, fish and plants

27 November 2019, Rome - A 1,200-year-old farming and fishing site known as the "Horta" (garden) of Valencia has been recognized on the register of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)<http://www.fao.org/giahs/en/>, managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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Launch of the International Year of Plant Health and other events at FAO Council
2 December 2019, Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO Rome

Plants make up 80 percent of the food we eat. Yet, they are under constant threat from pests and diseases. Up to 40 percent of global food crops are destroyed by pests every year, resulting in annual agricultural trade losses of over $220 billion, and millions of people left hungry.
Policies and actions to promote plant health are fundamental for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Partnerships with the private sector are vital for boosting global food production and nutrition levels

FAO receives $15 million donation from Ningxia Yanbao Charity Foundation

23 November, Beijing - FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, said today partnerships with the private sectors are vital for raising production and nutrition levels for the world's most vulnerable people who are poor or undernourished.

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Ensuring fishers’ safety while sustainably managing the world’s aquatic resources

FAO, ILO and the Vatican mark World Fisheries Day 2019

21 November 2019, Rome - The fisheries sector is making an increasingly important contribution to food security and livelihoods, however more needs to be done to improve working conditions which remain dangerous for many people, FAO Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo, said today.

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South-South Cooperation - tackling food insecurity, poverty through innovative partnerships for sustainable agriculture

10th Anniversary of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme and Triangular Cooperation | 25-27 November 2019, Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) of the Republic of Uganda and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host the 10th Anniversary of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme and Future Perspectives of South South and Triangular Cooperation with the theme "Inspiration, Inclusion, and Innovation'. The event will be held from

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New global atlas on using advanced technology to monitor fishing activity

Fishing vessels with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) increasing by 10 to 30 percent each year

19 November 2019, Rome - A new global atlas<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca7012en> - the first-ever of its kind - analyses the opportunities and challenges of using Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) to monitor fishing activity around the globe.

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Increased support for Afghan farmers hit by conflict and natural disasters

Vulnerable farming families to receive livelihoods assistance via a new FAO-led project funded by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

19 November 2019, Kabul/Rome - The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) <https://www.unocha.org/afghanistan/about-ahf> has contributed $9.5 million to an FAO-led project that aims to boost the resilience of farmers affected by conflict and natural disasters in 16 of Afghanistan's most food insecure provinces, the two partners announced today.

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Need for new vision for fisheries amidst growing concerns over state of oceans

FAO’s International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability kicks off today

18 November 2019, Rome - Fisheries are facing an important crossroad and the world needs a new vision for fisheries in the 21st century. This was FAO-Director General Qu Dongyu's main message today at the opening of the UN agency's International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/sustainable-fisheries-symposium/en/> (18-21 November).

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FAO and Italy’s National Research Council strengthen iMarine ties

Agreement with the CNR’s Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie dell’Informazione will deepen collaboration for the cloud-based platform supporting sustainable fisheries

18 November 2019, Rome - FAO and Italy's National Research Council (CNR<https://www.cnr.it/en>) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in iMarine<http://www.i-marine.eu/pages/Home.aspx>, a cloud-based community platform to help improve fisheries management.

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New tool to help local crop varieties flourish

FAO publishes Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers Varieties/Landraces

14 November 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today published new guidelines aimed at assuring crop diversity and farmers' resilience to plant genetic resource loss.

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Green Climate Fund approves programmes to fight climate change in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal

FAO joint projects worth $161 million to support carbon sequestration and small scale farmers'resilience

13 November, Songdo, Republic of Korea - The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)<https://www.greenclimate.fund/home> today approved $161 million in funding to support climate resilient projects in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal benefitting 1.5 million people.

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International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability

FAO Headquarters, Rome, 18-21 November 2019

Marine and inland fisheries are crucial to food, nutrition and livelihood security. But some 33 percent of marine fish stocks are being fished at biologically unsustainable levels - compared to just 10 percent 40 years ago - whilst the growing demand for fresh water fish is affecting the sustainability of inland fisheries.

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FAO and Russian Geographical Society step up efforts to facilitate technical expertise and knowledge exchange

Priority areas for cooperation include forestry, natural resources, biodiversity and climate change

12 November 2019, Rome - FAO and Russia's non-governmental organization "Russian Geographical Society<https://www.rgo.ru/en>" (RGS) are stepping up efforts to facilitate technical expertise and knowledge exchange in the field of forestry, conservation of biodiversity and natural resources, climate change and other areas of mutual interest.

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United Nations calls for urgent action to curb the rise in hunger and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Innovation needed to end food loss and global hunger

FAO Director-General addresses Vatican Conference on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

11 November 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today raising awareness, greater innovation - including digital technologies - and investment were needed to reduce food waste and eliminate global hunger.

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Global treaty critical for saving disappearing plants amid climate change

FAO calls for greater support for plant genepool and the Fund which support millions of farmers around the world

11 November 2019, Rome - As a public good that benefits the global community, crop diversity must remain a legacy for generations to come, FAO's Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo, said today.

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Helping countries better monitor and report on forest and land-use under the Paris Climate Agreement

FAO and GEF team up in new project to make forest data more transparent, accessible and available

11 November 2019, Rome - FAO today launched a new $7.1 million project supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)<https://www.thegef.org/> to make forest data more accessible, transparent and available, and, in particular, help developing countries to meet the Paris Climate Agreement's enhanced transparency requirements<https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/transparency-and-reporting/the-big-picture/what-is-transparency-and-reporting>.

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Global cooperation and climate friendly technologies are key to tackling global food loss and waste

FAO Director-General addresses Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
7 November 2019, Rome – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today international co-operation and innovative, climate friendly technologies were critical to address global food loss and waste which totals more than 1.3 billion tonnes a year.

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FAO sees cereal boom, protein pinch and banana risks

Food Outlook report assesses market trends around the world

7 November 2019, Rome -World meat production is expected to decline in 2019 for the first time in more than two decades, as the African Swine Fever<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/ASF/Media.html> outbreak in China decimates pig herds, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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October rise for global food prices

Export prices rise for wheat, maize, sugar and palm oil, but decline for cheese, poultry and sunflower oil

7 November 2019, Rome - Global food prices rose in October for the first time in five months, as international quotations for sugar and key cereals increased significantly, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Empowering farmers through innovation is key for sustainable development

FAO stresses the need to explore new ways to make technologies and innovation affordable and accessible to all

6 November 2019, Rome - It is fundamental to support smallholder and family farmers by enhancing their access to innovation for sustainable food systems and to foster sustainable development, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today. He made the remarks during a discussion on Enhancing access to innovation

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FAO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation strengthen partnership on food security and sustainable development

Agreement seeks to increase the exchange of information, research data, and best practices

2 November 2019, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - FAO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation<http://eng.sectsco.org/> today agreed to boost joint efforts aimed at providing food security and sustainable development for present and future generations, in the context of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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As climate shocks intensify, UN food agencies urge more support for Southern Africa’s hungry people

A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community will be severely food insecure in the next six months

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More money and brains needed for ocean sustainability

At Our Ocean Conference, FAO Director-General urges reversing “dangerous sustainability divide” in fisheries management

23 October 2019, Oslo - Serious investments in ocean sustainability will raise the amount of fish to feed the poor, helping drive progress towards the eradication of hunger which is the lynchpin for achieving the other Sustainable Development Goals, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today.

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EU provides €40 million to boost sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific

ACP-EU-FAO initiative to invest in value chains that stimulate inclusive growth, bolster food security and minimize impacts on the marine environment

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FAO and World Union of Wholesale Markets team up to combat food loss and waste

Partnership will contribute to making supply chains for healthy fresh produce efficient and equitable

22 October 2019, Rome - FAO and the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM<https://www.wuwm.org/>) have agreed to renew and strengthen their partnership with an eye to globally reducing food loss and waste and assure supplies of healthy and fresh food in an increasingly urbanized world.

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FAO Director-General hails inclusive approach of Committee on World Food Security

Committee wraps up its 46th session with a new chair and a four-year work plan

18 October 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today said he hopes the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will have a "beautiful story" to tell in the coming years as the multistakeholder platform tackles an ambitious plan to work towards food security and nutrition for all.

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FAO and the Netherland's FMO partner to improve agriculture financing in developing countries

Focus includes improving agri-business management skills, sustainable agro-ecological and processing practices and food loss-reduction techniques

18 October 2019, Rome - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and FMO<https://www.fmo.nl/>, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank today launched a formal partnership which aims to increase investments in favor of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and small-scale producers operating within the agribusiness sector in developing countries.

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World Food Day sees call for bolder action to make healthy and sustainable diets available to all

Global ceremony in Rome highlights need to step up actions to make ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms possible by 2030

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EU provides extra €9 million to support FAO's work promoting nature-friendly agricultural practices in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific

The Agreement will focus on tackling land degradation and desertification, and bolster food security and resilience to climate change
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A major step forward in reducing food loss and waste is critical to achieve the SDGs

FAO report provides new estimates of food loss from post-harvest up to retail to help identify appropriate measures for an effective reduction

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FAO hails partnership potential with civil society

Director-General meets with civil society and indigenous leaders to discuss progress towards Zero Hunger target

12 October, 2019, Rome -Partnerships at multiple levels are critical to achieving a world without hunger, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said Saturday at a meeting with leading exponents of civil society and indigenous peoples representing small scale food producers and family farmers.

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Norway, FAO will boost transparency and accessibility of global forest information

Bolstering national capacities to produce and disseminate data on forest resources

11 October 2019 - Information on the world's forests will be more transparent and easy-to-use than ever in the coming years, thanks to the new cooperation between FAO and the Government of Norway, which aims to improve global statistics on forest resources and their changes.

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World Food Day 2019
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, FAO

This year's World Food Day highlights the need to make healthy diets available and affordable to all. It takes place in a global context of rising hunger but also of increasing overweight and obesity.

With events in some 150 countries and under the slogan "Our actions are our future. Healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger world", FAO and its WFD partners call for faster and more ambitious action across sectors to achieve SDG2 - Zero Hunger.

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Feeding people and protecting our planet should go hand in hand

FAO chief highlights the key role of Green Agriculture for sustainable development at a high-level forum in Moscow

9 October 2019, Moscow - Green agriculture has a vast potential to transform the agricultural sector in a way that enables access for everyone to nutritious food and at the same time ensures conservation of crucial natural resources, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today.

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Cotton sustainability is key for rural development

FAO Director-General highlights importance of a crop that is “more than just a commodity”

8 October 2019, Geneva - Managing trade policy and climate risks are critical to supporting the more than 25 million farmers who grow cotton, experts gathered here emphasized.

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FAO and partners intensify efforts to help countries combat banana disease threat

New emergency project targets banana-growing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, where the fruit is a nutritional and economic mainstay

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FAO Food Price Index holds steady

Vegetable oils and meat quotations rise in September while those for dairy and sugar slip

3 October 2019, Rome - Global food prices were steady in September, as lower sugar prices were offset by increased quotations for vegetable oils and meat.

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Activist from Burundi receives top forestry award

Collaborative Partnership on Forests honours Leonidas Nzigiyimpa for his outstanding contribution to improving forests and the lives of local communities

1 October 2019, Rome/Curitiba, Brazil - Burundian forestry activist Leonidas Nzigiyimpa was awarded the 2019 Wangari Maathai ‘Forest Champions' Award in recognition of his passionate commitment and outstanding contribution to improving forests and the lives of indigenous peoples, women and youth in his country.

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Healthy foods are clear priority for Small Island Developing States

FAO Director-General emphasizes commitment to SAMOA pathway to support vulnerable nations

27 September 2019, New York - Food security and nutrition must be a priority in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which can count on FAO's support in taking "better coordinated and more coherent actions" towards that goal, Director-General Qu Dongyu said on Friday.

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FAO, UN Environment deepen their partnership

Collaboration to focus on sustainable food systems, biodiversity, climate and urban initiatives

27 September 2019, New York - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) renewed their partnership on Thursday, pledging to cooperate in areas of common interest.

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Mobilizing technologies, innovations, knowledge and expertise to reshape food systems

FAO fosters partnerships with private sector

26 September 2019, New York - Establishing a new business model based on science, data, transparency and accountability and conducive to strong partnerships with the private sector, is a major focus for FAO, the Organization's Director-General Qu Dongyu today told private sector representatives at a meeting on the margins of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly.

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FAO, UNDP renew partnership to better deliver on the 2030 Agenda

Strengthened collaboration will focus on sustainable agriculture, addressing climate change

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New FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative to maximize partnerships for greater impacts

FAO urges Member States’ support to accelerate hunger- and poverty-fighting efforts
26 September 2019, New York – Having Member States’ support and buy-in is paramount to FAO successfully rolling out new initiatives, such as the new Hand-in-Hand Initiative, to

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New pathway for food systems development

FAO’s leader points to the need to turn food systems into accelerators of the SDGs

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Food systems and tropical agriculture are SDG hotspots

Foster value chains in the world’s most impoverished regions, FAO Director-General tells high-level UN panel

25 September 2019, New York - Transforming food and nutrition systems is central to achieving the 2030 Agenda, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today at a Leaders' Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals<http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/en/> as part of the 74th UN General Assembly.

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The food industry needs to do more to support heathy foods

FAO’s Director-General calls on food industry to transform production and supply and value chains

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Netherlands donates $28 million to build more resilient food systems in protracted crises
A four-year FAO project aims to address conflict and food insecurity in Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan
24 September 2019, New-York/Rome - The Kingdom of the Netherlands has contributed $28 million to back FAO's work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan - part of a new initiative to scale-up resilience-based development work in countries affected by protracted crises.
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Planet satellites bolster FAO’s geospatial toolkit

Innovative forest monitoring platform SEPAL 2.1 goes mobile

23 September 2019, New York and Rome - Putting the world's eyes in the skies to work to improve human lives and combat climate change is now easier thanks to an overhaul of the Food and Agriculture Organization' innovative geospatial monitoring system.

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FAO’s leader calls for collaboration to “break the cycle” in the Sahel

Climate change makes viable livelihoods and food security especially urgent, Qu Dongyu tells heads of state

22 September 2019, New York - Tackling the challenges in the Sahel will require a "common, coordinated and coherent response" to provide people living in the desert region with viable livelihoods and establish resilient agrifood systems, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today.

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Agriculture holds the key to offering nature-based solutions

FAO Director-General points to the need for change based on innovation, investments and inclusiveness

22 September 2019, New York - Agriculture has a crucial role in providing sustainable solutions to many of today's most urgent environmental issues, provided we change the way we farm, fish and herd livestock, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today.

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A Great Green Wall for Cities

FAO’s Director-General announces new plan to support nature-based solutions to climate change

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FAO report cites 41 countries needing external assistance for food

Dry weather and protracted conflicts are primary drivers

19 September 2019, Rome - Some 41 countries continue to be in need of external assistance for food, with conflicts acting as the primary cause of high levels of food insecurity and adverse weather conditions - particularly rainfall shortages in Africa - acutely affecting food availability and access for millions of people, a quarterly report by the United Nations says.

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Italy and FAO advance awareness on the benefits of Mediterranean diet

Preserving local food habits and traditions is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

18 September 2019, Rome - Access for all to healthy diets such as the Mediterranean diet is critical for achieving the Agenda 2030, and such diets must be protected and promoted. That was the main message at an event today organized by the Government of Italy with support from FAO aimed at deepening understanding of the Mediterranean diet and raising

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United Arab Emirates and FAO team up to boost resilience in Liberia

$4 million funding agreement to help rural women develop sustainable poultry and vegetable production using solar energy

6 September 2019, Rome - The United Arab Emirates have agreed to provide $4 million in funding to foster rural development in Liberia in partnership with FAO.

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Rains improve harvests in Syria but families still struggle to survive

New FAO-WFP report on Syria’s food security situation
5 September 2019, Rome - Favourable rains in Syria's agricultural areas, coupled with improved overall security, have boosted harvests compared to last year, but higher food

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World food prices dip in August

Maize and wheat prices drive FAO Food Price Index down amid upward revisions to global cereal production prospects

5 September 2019, Rome - Global food prices declined in August, driven by sharp falls in the prices of staple cereals and sugar, according to a report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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UNIDO-FAO to promote green opportunities to accelerate youth employment in Africa’s agricultural sector

Launch of the Flagship Initiative to Accelerate Youth Employment in Agriculture and Agribusiness in Africa
29 August 2019, Yokohama, Japan - On the sidelines of the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union (AU), together with numerous additional partners, launched the Flagship Initiative to Accelerate Youth Employment in Agriculture and

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Syrian women food producers learn new skills from Italian farmers

Slow Food and FAO team up to revive Syria’s agriculture

27 August 2019, Rome/Damascus - Slow Food<https://www.slowfood.com/> and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are organizing a study tour this week in northwest Italy for a group of Syrian small-scale women farmers.

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African countries can benefit more from Japan’s knowledge and culture of healthy foods and diets

FAO Director-General highlights need for innovative approaches focused on pro-poor actions in Africa

27 August 2019, Yokohama/Rome - In their fight to end hunger and improve nutrition, African countries have the opportunity to tap into Japan's knowledge of smart technologies, agricultural machinery and marketing, as well as from the East Asian nation's high food safety and nutrition standards, and culture of healthy foods and diets, said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu

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FAO highlights the great potential of genetic improvements in aquaculture for better food security

Wider appropriate application of genetic improvement in aquaculture will significantly boost sustainable food supply for future generations

23 August 2019, Rome - Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a projected increase in demand for fish and fish products with relatively little extra feed,

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Condolences for former Director-General Jacques Diouf

Diouf has passed away at the age of 81
18 August 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expresses condolences to the family of former Director-General Jacques Diouf who passed away yesterday.

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One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak

FAO urges Asian countries to maintain strict control measures
9 August 2019, Rome – Almost 5 million pigs in Asia have now died or been culled because of the spread of African swine fever (ASF), a contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs and that was first detected in Asia one year ago this month. While not dangerous

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We need better stewardship of our land to tackle climate change, safeguard food security and conserve biodiversity

FAO welcomes IPCC special report on the link between climate change, land and food

8 August 2019, Rome - FAO welcomes the IPCC special report released today, which gives a comprehensive and stark account on the damages being done to our planet, highlighting how unsustainable agricultural practices can turn land from an ally into a foe when

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Kuwait supports efforts to reduce hunger in Syria

FAO welcomes Kuwait’s contribution of $3 million to help Syrian farmers and herders recover

7 August 2019, Cairo/Rome - Kuwait and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have strengthened their partnership to help Syrian farmers and herders recover and boost their food security and nutrition - all thanks to a $3 million contribution from Kuwait to benefit some 20,000 highly vulnerable people and their extended families.

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Greater resilience needed for African food security in the face of climate change

FAO at the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue
6 August 2019, Kigali - Resilience must be boosted in Africa in response to climate change, according to participants at the high-level Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue hosted by the Government of Rwanda in Kigali (5-6 August), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural

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Italy and FAO confirm strategic partnership, including joint efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte meets new FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu

5 August 2019, Rome - FAO's special relationship with Italy, the UN agency's host country, and joint efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development goals, topped the agenda during talks today between Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu.

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Qu Dongyu takes up post as FAO chief

New Director-General vows to build on UN agency's strengths, making it more dynamic, transparent and inclusive

1 August 2019, Rome - Qu Dongyu marked his first day in office as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by outlining some of his priorities, including stepping up global efforts to achieve Zero Hunger and spearheading initiatives that focus on making agriculture more sustainable.

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World food prices slide marginally in July

The overall drop reflects decline in cereals, dairy and sugar prices

1 August 2019, Rome - Global food commodity prices saw a slight decline in July, led by lower prices for some cereals, dairy and sugar, more than offsetting firmer prices for meat and oils.

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FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva hands over helm to Qu Dongyu with call to improve access to quality food for all

FAO’s institutional strength and leadership continuity is stressed

31 July 2019, Rome - Social protection programmes and public policies are fundamental to reducing hunger, and the quality of our food - both produced and consumed - must be improved, FAO's Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today at a handover ceremony marking his last day at the UN agency's helm.

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FAO Director-General calls for strong measures to combat global obesity pandemic

Graziano da Silva receives award for lifelong commitment to eradicating malnutrition

26 July 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today made his strongest appeal yet for tougher measures to combat the global obesity pandemic, urging the use of concrete fiscal and legal policies to promote healthier diets.

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FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa

Locusts multiply and spread due to weather conditions causing damage to crops

25 July 2019, Rome - Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas of Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia and northern Somalia during the next three months, FAO warned today. This could result in potentially adverse impacts on the agricultural seasonal yields and local economies affecting food

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FAO’s fight against hunger and malnutrition: a review

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) assesses the work for Zero Hunger by FAO and Director-General José Graziano da Silva, and explores the road ahead

26 July 2019 | FAO, Rome
A high-profile review of FAO’s work in the fight against hunger and malnutrition since 2012, and an assessment of the main challenges for this agenda in the decade ahead, will take place at FAO’s Sheikh Zayed Centre on Friday 26 July.
The event, moderated by 2018 World Food Prize Laureates Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro,

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FAO Director-General inaugurates the World Center for Sustainable Food Systems (CEMAS) in Valencia

Graziano da Silva: "There are already more obese than hungry people in the world"

22 July 2019, Valencia (Spain) - FAO Director General, José Graziano da Silva, today urged cities around the world to redouble their efforts to promote healthier and more sustainable urban diets and food systems to tackle the increasing levels of overweight and obesity.

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FAO and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries launch new Training Centre for Sustainable Family Farming

Headquartered in São Tomé and Príncipe, the new facility will help boost the CPLP’s Strategy for Food and Nutrition Security

18 July 2019, Monsanto, Portugal – FAO and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) have joined forces to boost food and nutrition security in their territories through strengthened sustainable family farming<http://www.fao.org/family-farming/home/en/> and agroecology<http://www.fao.org/agroecology/home/en/> development.

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The world is off track to meet most food and agriculture-related Sustainable Development Goals

New report charts progress in achieving long-term prosperity and sustainability

18 July 2019, Rome - The world is off track to meet most of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets linked to hunger, food security and nutrition, according to a FAO report<http://www.fao.org/sdg-progress-report/en/> released today.

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Enhancing the contribution of family farmers to sustainable development

Launch of the UN Decade of Family Farming at the High-Level Political Forum in New York

17 July 2019, New York/Rome - Family farmers need enabling public policies and legal frameworks that will "allow them to adapt and flourish in today's changing environment" and maximize their contribution to sustainable development, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said on Tuesday.

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Small island developing states need to take ownership of measures to combat obesity and hunger

Tackling climate change a primary goal to bring sustainable development to small island nations

16 July 2019, New York - Obesity affecting populations of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is a health emergency and these nations need to take ownership of measures to address this worrying trend's underlying causes, said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today.

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World hunger is still not going down after three years and obesity is still growing – UN report

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Agricultural output growth to keep food prices low over the coming decade, but many uncertainties are ahead

OECD and FAO highlight role of diets, urbanization, emissions and trade in outlook for next decade

8 July 2019, Rome - Global demand for agricultural products is projected to grow by 15 percent over the coming decade, while agricultural productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster, causing inflation-adjusted prices of the major agricultural commodities to remain

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Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs

41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people

4 July 2019, Rome - Ongoing conflicts and dry weather conditions remain the primary causes of high levels of severe food insecurity, hampering food availability and access for millions of people, according to the Crop Prospects and Food Situation<http://www.fao.org/3/ca5327en/ca5327en.pdf> report issued today.

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FAO Food Price Index steady in June

But maize quotations jump and cheese prices sink

4 July 2019, Rome - Global food prices declined marginally in June, as lower prices of dairy products and vegetable oils more than offset a significant jump in maize quotations, and are now very close to their level of a year ago, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released today.

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Food and agriculture must play a vital part in reaching a sustainable future

Director-General José Graziano da Silva closes FAO Conference

28 June 2019, Rome - There is a growing realization that food and agriculture must play a vital part in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals and that in this context, FAO provides a neutral forum to address global issues of transboundary dimensions, the UN agency's Director-General, José Graziano

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Food and agriculture must play a vital part in reaching a sustainable future

Director-General José Graziano da Silva closes FAO Conference

28 June 2019, Rome - There is a growing realization that food and agriculture must play a vital part in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals and that in this context, FAO provides a neutral forum to address global issues of transboundary dimensions, the UN agency's Director-General, José Graziano da Silva said today.

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Trailblazers for food security lauded at FAO ceremony

FAO Awards recognize efforts around the world towards achieving Zero Hunger
26 June 2019, Rome - Government ministries in Pakistan and Rwanda, a group of Spanish journalists, a Norwegian research vessel, a group of current and former parliamentarians in Chile, and FAO field staff who worked in South Sudan and Yemen have been recognized at today's FAO Awards ceremony, held on the sidelines of the 41st

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Renewing political will, a key ingredient to end hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean

FAO Director General stresses importance of investing in the poor as the way to achieve sustainable development

25 June 2019, Rome - Political will is the fundamental and necessary ingredient to eradicate hunger and all forms of malnutrition - including overweight and obesity - in Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.

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Tiny fish are a big deal in Africa’s lakes and rivers

New FAO study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to bolster both food security and sustainable ecosystems

25 June, 2019 Rome - Small freshwater fish around Africa offer a large and underrecognized opportunity to boost food and nutrition security, according to a new FAO working paper<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/CA0843EN> investigating an array of species and related livelihoods that too often are undervalued.

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Consensus, partnerships and teamwork propel FAO to future

Outgoing Director-General Graziano da Silva hails FAO’s comparative advantage in tackling complex food system challenges

24 June 2019, Rome - A new spirit of consensus, the embracing of partnerships and a new cross-disciplinary teamwork approach to tackling food security challenges are now hallmarks of how the Food and Organization of the United Nations (FAO) operates, outgoing Director-General José Graziano da Silva told member states today.

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Qu Dongyu of China elected FAO Director-General

Succeeds José Graziano da Silva

23 June 2019, Rome – Qu Dongyu of China was elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today.

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Graça Machel calls for disrupting the agricultural sector to achieve Zero Hunger

International advocate for children’s and women’s rights delivers FAO’s McDougall Memorial Lecture on food security

22 June 2019, Rome - Considering the challenges of migration, the scourge of hunger and malnutrition, and the lack of investment in rural development, there is an immediate need to "change the way we do business", scale up hunger-ending initiatives, and "disrupt the agricultural sector as whole".

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New Multi-Partner Trust Fund launched to combat Antimicrobial Resistance globally

FAO, OIE and WHO intensify One Health approach
Joint FAO-OIE-WHO News Release
19 June 2019, Noordwijk, the Netherlands - In a major boost to combat one of the gravest risks to global health a dedicated funding vehicle allowing partners to devote resources to accelerate global action against Antimicrobial Resistance

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FAO accelerates global efforts towards lifting rural people out of extreme poverty

New Corporate Framework on Rural Extreme Poverty launched today

19 June 2019, Rome - FAO has launched a new Corporate Framework on Rural Extreme Poverty<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca4811en> to accelerate the UN agency's and its partners' efforts towards eradicating extreme poverty for all people by 2030 - target 1.1 of Sustainable Development Goal 1 - end poverty<https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/>.

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FAO Conference and election of the Director-General
22-29 June 2019, FAO Rome

The next Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) will be elected on 23 June 2019 during the 41st session of the FAO Conference<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/conference/c2019/list-of-documents/en/> - the highest governing body of the Organization.
The candidates to replace outgoing Director-General José Graziano da Silva were each nominated by their respective governments, and are listed in alphabetical order by country:

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Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to improve farmers’ resilience to drought

On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, FAO’s head stresses need to use both “simple solutions” and hi-tech tools to prevent a drought from turning into famine

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European Union supports recovery of agricultural livelihoods in northern Iraq

Through FAO, the EU will provide €15 million for vulnerable farmers
17 June 2019, Baghdad - Farming families in northern Iraq's Nineveh Governorate will benefit from a European Union contribution of €15 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to recover agricultural livelihoods. The area, which includes the city of Mosul, was known as the country's ‘breadbasket' before conflict caused widespread damage and displacement.

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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

Global Environment Facility approves $179 million to support FAO-led projects

14 June 2019, Rome - FAO today welcomed a decision by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide $179 million to support the UN agency's work with countries worldwide at the critical nexus between agriculture and the environment. This includes projects focussed on biodiversity conservation, transboundary water resources management, sustainable land management, highly hazardous pesticide remediation,

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Record number of people facing critical lack of food in South Sudan

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FAO and Seeds&Chips join forces to promote youth’s active engagement in sustainable development

New agreement paves the way for reinforced cooperation to build “a true Zero Hunger Generation”

13 June 2019, Rome – FAO and the Italian innovation global platform Seeds and Chips have joined forces to promote food innovation and education, with a strong focus on strengthening youth engagement and awareness-raising initiatives to fight hunger and malnutrition and achieve sustainable development.

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FAO and Korea Telecom team up to advance digital agricultural innovation

Partnership to focus on digital technologies for agrifood and engaging youth in smart farming and agribusiness
12 June 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Korea Telecom (KT) today agreed to work together to create more opportunities for youth to engage in smart farming and other forms of agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Bridging the divide: Digital technologies poised to transform agrifood systems

FAO’s head emphasizes need for a sustainable and inclusive digitalization of agriculture for family farmers to benefit

12 June 2019, Rome - Digital agriculture has the potential to deliver significant economic, social and environmental benefits and, if promoted in an inclusive manner, it can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.

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Call for renewed global push to tackle child labour in agriculture

On World Day Against Child Labour, FAO urges greater attention to addressing child labour in local food supply chains

12 June 2019, Rome/Brussels - FAO today urged nations to pay greater attention and allocate more financial resources to addressing child labour in domestic and local food supply chains and in subsistence farming where the vast majority of child labour in agriculture occurs.

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Treasuring the cultural and heritage dimensions of the Mediterranean diet

FAO Director-General calls for greater promotion of sustainable, local diets

11 June 2019, Rome – FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today warned about the important cultural, social, environmental and heritage loss linked to the erosion of sustainable local diets, including the Mediterranean diet.

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Renewing solidarity to tackle Africa's hunger and poverty challenges

Heads of states, ministers and other development actors focus on the role of the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund

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More scientific research is needed to ensure policies that enable access to healthy diets for all

FAO's joint efforts with academic institutions highlighted at The Future of Food symposium

10 June 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today stressed the key role played by academic and research institutions in assisting governments to introduce policy reforms aimed at ensuring that all people have access to healthy diets and can make informed choices on nutritious food.

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The food systems of the future must provide healthy and sustainable diets for all

Future of Food symposium: FAO chief calls for a transformation of food systems

10 June 2019, Rome - The food systems of the future must deliver healthy and quality food for all whilst preserving the environment, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today as he called for a transformation of food systems to improve people's diets.

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Food safety is everyone’s business

The first UN World Food Safety Day to be marked on Friday 7 June

6 June 2019, Rome - The first ever celebration of the United Nations World Food Safety Day, to be marked globally on 7 June, aims to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe.

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Food prices rise amid weak production outlook for maize

Cheese, pig meat and maize prices rise as those of sugar, palm oil and beef dip

6 June 2019, Rome - Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, pushed up by rising prices of cheese and maize due to adverse weather conditions.

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FAO chief hails international treaty combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

The Port State Measures Agreement’s rapid adoption is a critical boon for global efforts to safeguard global marine resources and achieve food security

4 June 2019, Santiago - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva hailed the more than 100 countries that are committed to combating unsustainable and illegal fishing, calling the rapid international adoption of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing a "fantastic

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Launch of the UN’s Decade of Family Farming to unleash family farmers’ full potential

FAO and IFAD Global Action Plan highlights family farmers as key drivers of sustainable development
29 May 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today launched the United Nations' Decade of Family Farming and a Global Action Plan<http://www.fao.org/3/ca4672en/ca4672en.pdf> to boost support for family farmers, particularly those in developing countries.

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Celebrating family farmers’ contribution to Zero Hunger and healthier diets

The UN General Assembly President stresses key role of family farming to end hunger and achieve sustainable development

26 May 2019, Rome – Family farmers, who are on the frontline of global efforts to fight undernourishment and other forms of malnutrition and to promote healthy eating, require stronger support amid rising hunger and obesity around the world, the President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, said in Rome today.

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FAO’s goal: Healthy food for all, based on sustainable agricultural development

At Caritas event, FAO chief lauds Holy See’s ‘fundamental role’ in key world challenges

24 May 2019, Rome - Focusing only on producing more food is not enough, it is also crucial to produce food, that is healthy and nutritious in a way that preserves the environment, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today at the Caritas Internationalis' General Assembly in Rome.

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Launch of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming and Global Action Plan
29 May 2019, 10 am, Red Room, FAO Rome. The launch is open to media.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will launch the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028), and the Global Action Plan to boost support for family farmers.
The two UN agencies lead activities for the implementation of the Decade of Family Farming, declared by the United Nations at the end of 2017.
The Decade of Family Farming aims

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Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus calls for a new approach to address hunger and conflict

Food and agriculture are pathways to peace in Central African Republic

21 May 2019, Rome - Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus today called for a complete change in the ways to address the often-related issues of hunger and conflict. He made the appeal at an event at FAO headquarters in Rome highlighting progress made by the FAO-Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace.

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Declining bee populations pose threat to global food security and nutrition

FAO urges countries to step up efforts to protect our crucial allies in fight against hunger, as it observes World Bee Day

20 May 2019, Rome - The global decline in bee populations poses a serious threat to a wide variety of plants critical to human well-being and livelihoods, and countries should do more to safeguard our key allies in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, FAO stressed today as it marked

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Stronger policy support needed to reap the benefits of growing trees near crops

New FAO guide highlights relevance of tenure rights at World Agroforestry Congress

20 May 2019, Montpellier, France - "Agroforestry isn't a ‘no man's land' between forestry and agriculture and should receive specific policy support," FAO Deputy Director-General, Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo said today.

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Healthy diets vital for progress in Lao PDR, say UN food agencies

FAO, IFAD and WFP conclude three-day visit to see nutrition programmes

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FAO raises alarm over disastrous drought in Somalia where over 2 million people face severe hunger

Life-saving and livelihood support urgently needed to prevent loss of lives

15 May 2019, Mogadishu/Rome - A disastrous drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people - nearly 18 percent of the population - faced with severe hunger during the July-September period, FAO warned today.

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Strengthened global partnerships needed to end hunger and malnutrition

FAO calls on countries to attract additional private funding, break investment gap to achieve sustainable development

15 May 2019, Rome – Eradicating hunger and malnutrition and achieving sustainable development requires strengthened global partnerships and sustainable investments to drive economic growth, FAO Deputy Director-General for Programmes, Daniel Gustafson, said today.

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Save Our Soils: Finding ways to stop erosion

FAO hosts global symposium to catalyze efforts to reduce depletion of a non-renewable resource

15 May, 2019, Rome - Wind, rain and industrial farming techniques accelerates soil erosion and can be mitigated before the world faces calamitous losses in terms of agricultural yields and critical ecosystem functions.

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FAO and the Republic of Korea to bolster Zero Hunger efforts in Asia-Pacific

UN agency inaugurates its office in Seoul

13 May 2019, Seoul - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) have joined forces to bolster Zero Hunger efforts in the Asia-Pacific region, and strengthen their collaboration in South Korea where the UN agency opened today its first office.

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Reducing disaster risks in agriculture is a win-win for small-scale farmers

New FAO study shows scale of economic gains possible through easy-to-implement "disaster resilient" farming practices

13 May 2019, Rome - Poor farmers can obtain significant economic gains and other benefits by implementing modified farming practices aimed at boosting their ability to cope with disasters and natural shocks, according to a new FAO study <http://www.fao.org/3/ca4429en/CA4429EN.pdf> released today.

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FAO chief warns of the ‘globalization of obesity’, urges G20 to ensure healthy diets through regulation

Graziano da Silva calls on G20 Agriculture Ministers to promote food systems that guarantee healthy and nutritious food for all

11 May 2019, Niigata/Rome – To address the interconnected problems of hunger, obesity, and climate change, the international community needs to introduce regulations and standards that transform food systems so that they provide, in sustainable ways, healthy and nutritious food for everyone, FAO Director-General José Graziano da

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UN food agencies to visit Lao PDR to support efforts to boost nutrition

Focus includes school meals and agriculture for nutrition

14-16 May 2019

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), with a representative from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will visit the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 14-16 May 2019 to raise greater awareness about the importance of integrated food systems to improve food and nutrition security, and to see first-hand

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Global food import bill set to decline amid abundant supplies

FAO’s Food Outlook points to new globally-relevant emerging patterns of trade, animal disease and crop production

9 May 2019, Rome - The global food import bill is likely to decline in 2019, but the poorest and most vulnerable countries will not be the prime beneficiaries, according to a new UN report.

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World food prices rise in April

Dairy and meat lead increase while cereals dip as FAO expects record global output in the year ahead

9 May 2019, Rome - Global food prices rose in April to their highest level in almost a year, led up by meat and dairy prices.

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Hunger continues to rise in the Near East and North Africa where over 52 million people are undernourished

Conflicts and widening rural-urban gaps hamper the region’s efforts to end hunger by 2030

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Hunger continues to rise in the Near East and North Africa where over 52 million people are undernourished

Conflicts and widening rural-urban gaps hamper the region’s efforts to end hunger by 2030
8 May 2019, Cairo/Rome - Hunger in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA) continues to rise as conflicts and protracted crises have spread and worsened since 2011, threatening the region’s efforts to

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From blockchain in coffee supply chains to Blue Fashion, showcasing innovative solutions for Zero Hunger at the Seeds&Chips Summit

Agricultural innovation can radically transform food systems

6 May 2019, Milan - Agricultural innovation can have a pivotal role in creating a world free of hunger. This was the message FAO delivered today to participants of Seeds and Chips Global Food Innovation Summit<https://www.seedsandchips.com/milano> where the UN agency also showcased some of its innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture.

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After worst harvest in ten years, 10 million people in North Korea face imminent food shortages

UN report finds worryingly low food consumption, limited dietary diversity and families being forced to cut meals or eat less

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New report calls for urgent action to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis

International organizations unite on critical recommendations to combat drug-resistant infections and prevent staggering number of deaths each year

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Boosting pastoralists’ resilience, key to achieving peace in the Sahel

FAO’s Director-General emphasizes the need to tackle root causes of rural distress in visit to Senegal

25 April 2019, Dakar – The Sahel remains affected by conflict, food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacement, natural disasters and epidemics and unless we address these crises from their roots. millions of people will continue requiring urgent assistance each year, FAO Director-General José Graziano Da Silva, said today.

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New guidelines to enhance food insecurity and malnutrition analysis including in areas with no humanitarian access

‘Famine Likely': a new classification to boost warning

25 April 2019, Rome - New global guidelines published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative will further hone food security and nutrition analysis processes for better and more actionable information during humanitarian crises.

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FAO chief says trade has a key role to play in providing good quality, safe and healthy food

Ensuring safe and balanced diets for everyone requires implementation of international food safety regulations, technology and innovation

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The Green Climate Fund allocates $25 million to support FAO climate resilience project in Paraguay

Efforts will focus on combating deforestation and boosting farmers’ resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change

12 April, 2019, Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the main global fund to finance actions to address climate change, will allocate more than $25 million to a FAO-designed project in Paraguay aimed at combating deforestation, hunger and poverty, and building

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FAO starts distribution of much-needed seeds and tools in cyclone-ravaged Mozambique

Clock is ticking to reboot agriculture as secondary growing season already underway
12 April 2019, Sofala province, Mozambique - Farmers in areas left devastated by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique have started to receive much-needed agricultural inputs thanks to a joint effort by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

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Sida, FAO and ECOWAS join forces to protect West Africa’s forests

New project to strengthen sustainable forest management and address transboundary threats

9 April 2019, Rome/Accra - The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces to protect West Africa's forests and help safeguard the livelihoods of

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Combatting all forms of malnutrition and promoting innovation in agriculture top FAO priorities over next two years

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva opens FAO's Council

8 April 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva in an opening address today to the organization's executive, the Council<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/council/cl161/documents/en/>, has stressed that FAO will focus over the next two years on promoting nutrition-sensitive food systems and innovation in agriculture.

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FAO guide outlines how to protect forests from invasive insects

Classic biological control offers a tested, inexpensive and pesticide-free approach to battling alien pathogens

4 April 2019, Rome/Beirut - Bugs such as the Winter moth and Asian Chestnut gall wasp are the bane of valuable trees and the people who rely on and benefit from them.

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FAO Food Price Index holds steady

New global cereal forecasts incorporate large upward revisions from China

4 April 2019, Rome - The FAO Food Price Index held broadly stable in March, as a jump in dairy prices was offset by drops in cereal, vegetable oil and sugar price quotations, according to a benchmark UN report<http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/> released today.

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FAO and ADEPT partnership focuses on links between migration, agriculture and rural development

Joint work aims to increase African diaspora engagement including in agribusiness and resource mobilization

3 April 2019, Brussels - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform (ADEPT) today joined efforts to enhance the positive contribution of migration to the areas of agricultural and rural development.

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New standards to curb the global spread of plant pests and diseases

The International Plant Protection Convention adopts standards on fumigation and six pests, including Xylella fastidiosa and the oriental fruit fly

3 April 2019, Rome - The body charged with keeping plant pests and diseases at bay and trade in plants safe adopted new international measures to prevent pests from crossing borders and spreading.

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Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger still affecting over 100 million people worldwide

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Cyclone Idai: Immediate help for Mozambique's livestock and fisheries sectors

FAO prepares to assist rural communities revive agriculture following disastrous flooding

29 March 2019, Rome/Maputo - The lives and livelihoods of farmers and fishers in the three Southern African countries hit by Tropical Cyclone Idai are under severe threat, with communities in Mozambique bearing a particularly heavy burden. For a country where 80 percent of the population depends on agriculture, keeping animals alive, rehabilitating damaged land and rebooting food production will be critical as the

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New European Union funding targets resilience-building efforts in Yemen

Programme will reduce communities’ vulnerability to shocks and crises

25 March 2019, Amman - The European Union (EU) has contributed new funding totalling $40.8 million to boost United Nations (UN) resilience-building work in Yemen. Interventions will target the most vulnerable community groups, including women, the unemployed, youth, marginalized minority groups, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stressed host communities.

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Chefs are key ingredient in promoting sustainable food systems for healthy and culturally diversified diets

FAO and UNESCO highlight their new partnership during "Goût de France" event
22 March 2019, Paris - Chefs are agents of change<http://www.fao.org/3/ca3715en/ca3715en.pdf> in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, and play an important role in inspiring people around the world to support sustainable food production, adopt healthy diets and avoid food waste.

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Access to safe water for all is key to sustainable development

World Water Day: FAO urges innovation in water technologies to increase water-use efficiency

22 March 2019, Rome/Praia - With climate change and population growth putting increasing pressure on finite water resources, FAO is urging countries to step up efforts to increase water efficiency and provide access to safe water for all. Ensuring global water security is fundamental to achieve Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN agency said on the

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New Iceland-FAO partnership focuses on fisheries and Blue Growth

Three-year cooperation plan keys in on Port State Measures, gender, ghost gear and sustainable marine ecosystems

21 March 2019, Rome -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Iceland today agreed to work closely together to facilitate the design and implementation of programmes supporting the long-term conservation of living marine ecosystems and to unlock the potential of the world's marine and freshwater ecosystems.

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On International Day of Forests, FAO announces new forestry education initiatives

This year’s theme highlights importance of forestry education to secure the future of our forests

21 March 2019, Rome - FAO marked the International Day of Forests<http://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/key-messages/en/> today by announcing two new forestry education initiatives aimed at raising awareness among children and young people on the sustainable use and conservation of forests.

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Securing sustainability in date palm production

In Abu Dhabi, FAO's Director-General calls for renewed efforts in research and agricultural innovation
10 March 2019, Abu Dhabi – Investing in innovation and research is key to ensuring the sustainability of date palm production, a valuable food and livelihood resource for millions of people in the Near East and North Africa FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva said today.

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Red Palm Weevil threatens food security and livelihoods, but it can be contained and also eradicated

Graziano da Silva pledges FAO's continued support to Near East and North African countries combating the invasive pest

9 March 2019, Abu Dhabi -The Near East and North African countries can count on FAO's unwaivering support in their fight to contain the spread of Red Palm Weevil one of the world's most invasive pest species, the UN agency's Director-General, José Graziano da

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Building smart solutions to advance equal opportunities for women and girls

FAO, WFP and IFAD mark International Women’s Day

Joint FAO/IFAD/WFP News Release

8 March 2019, Rome - A group of prominent women joined the three Rome-based United Nations agencies today, to mark International Women's Day at an event recognising women's contributions to building smart solutions for those who are excluded from decision making and

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FAO and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition to scale up joint efforts targeting healthy diets

New partnership focuses on engaging with small and medium enterprises, making urban food systems more nutrition-sensitive

8 March 2019, Rome - FAO and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have agreed to join forces to increase the availability and affordability of nutritious food for all in developing countries.

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Urgent action in urban areas, key to achieving Zero Hunger and healthy diets for all

New FAO publication aims at improving integration of food into urban planning

7 February 2019, Rome – Incorporating food and improved nutrition as important components of urban planning is key to achieving sustainable development, including Zero Hunger and healthy diets for all, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.

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The FAO Food Price Index rises mostly on higher dairy prices

Wheat output set to rebound in 2019
7 March 2019, Rome - Global food prices rose in February, with the FAO Food Price Index<http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/> averaging 167.5 points, up 1.7 percent from January, in part driven up by sharp increases in dairy prices.

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Italian President Mattarella receives leaders of the three Rome-based United Nations agencies

FAO, IFAD and WFP highlight the close linkages between development, emergency work and finance

5 March 2019, Rome - Italian President Sergio Mattarella today received the leaders of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) for a meeting that served to highlight the close interrelationship between their work in development, emergencies and funding.

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Candidates for the post of FAO Director-General announced

FAO member countries to choose successor to José Graziano da Silva in June

4 March 2019, Rome – Five candidates have been presented by FAO Member Countries for the post of FAO Director-General to be elected in June 2019, the agency announced today.

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Shining the spotlight on "life below water"

CITES, UNDP and FAO bring global representatives together at UN headquarters to celebrate World Wildlife Day

1 March 2019, New York - High-level representatives from UN member states and international organizations gathered today at the United Nations Headquarters to celebrate the UN World Wildlife Day under the theme 'Life below water: for people and planet.

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New UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration offers unparalleled opportunity for job creation, food security and addressing climate change

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
01 March 2019, New York - The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, declared today by the UN General Assembly, aims to massively scale up the restoration of degraded and destroyed ecosystems as a proven measure to fight the climate crisis and

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Increasing number of people face severe food shortages in South Sudan

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The biodiversity that is crucial for our food and agriculture is disappearing by the day

FAO launches the first-ever global report on the state of biodiversity that underpins our food systems

22 February 2019, Rome - The first-ever report of its kind presents mounting and worrying evidence that the biodiversity that underpins our food systems is disappearing – putting the future of our food, livelihoods, health and environment under severe threat.

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Right to healthy food should be a key dimension for Zero Hunger, says FAO DG

Graziano da Silva speaks at University of California Law School

17 February 2019, Los Angeles - The right to food requires a new approach that encompasses a right to healthy diets, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General José Graziano da Silva has stressed during a lecture at UCLA Law School.

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FAO sounds alarm on Desert Locust outbreak in northeast Africa and Saudi Arabia triggered by heavy rains

Increased vigilance, strict monitoring and early control needed to prevent further swarms forming and spread along both sides of the Red Sea

15 February 2019, Rome - Heavy rains and cyclones have triggered a recent surge in Desert Locust populations, causing an outbreak to develop in Sudan and Eritrea that is rapidly spreading along both sides of the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, FAO

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Pope Francis calls for technological innovations to fight poverty and hunger

Pontiff stresses importance of “science with conscience" in service of the poor

14 February 2019, Rome - Pope Francis today called for advances in innovation and entrepreneurship to transform rural communities and eradicate malnutrition, stating that "science with conscience" was needed to help the world's poor and hungry.

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FAO and Saudi Arabia renew fruitful cooperation

New $93 million contribution from Saudi Arabia is a boost for sustainable rural development efforts

13 February 2019, Rome - FAO and Saudi Arabia today agreed to renew their long-standing technical cooperation and to redouble joint efforts to implement the country’s Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development Programme (2019-2025).

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New UN report reveals that hunger in Africa continues to rise

237 million people affected in sub-Saharan Africa, straining global and continental hunger eradication efforts

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FAO Media Briefing on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture Report
Friday, 15 February 2019, 11 am – 12 pm (Rome time), FAO Rome

FAO will hold a media briefing to present the findings of the upcoming The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture report – to be launched on 22 February.

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International push to improve food safety

International Food Safety Conference opens with call for greater global cooperation

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African Union honours FAO’s Director-General for contribution to Zero Hunger vision in Africa
Graziano da Silva receives recognition for supporting food security, nutrition and sustainable food systems in Africa; dedicates award to former Brazilian President Lula da Silva
11 February 2019, Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) today awarded FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva with a special certificate of recognition for his contribution towards the eradication of hunger in Africa and the sustainable development of the continent’s agriculture sectors.
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In 2019, FAO aims to provide 32 million people with livelihoods support to keep them on their feet
$940 million required to meet urgent needs of food-insecure people in more than 30 countries
11 February 2019, Rome - As global hunger numbers have continued to rise<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1152031/icode/> driven by the proliferation of conflicts and climate-related shocks, FAO is seeking $940 million to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the world's most food-insecure populations.
In 2019, FAO is hoping to reach over 32

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Friday, 15 February 2019, 11 am – 12 pm (Rome time), FAO Rome

FAO will hold a media briefing to present the findings of the upcoming The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture report – to be launched on 22 February.

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Working together for the sustainable mechanization of farming in Africa

FAO and the African Conservation Tillage Network sign a collaboration agreement
7 February 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Conservation Tillage (ACT) Network today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to encourage greater access for small-scale farmers to sustainable farm mechanization, such as two-wheeled tractors and other labour-saving machines.

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FAO Food Price Index rises in January

Early forecasts for cereal output in 2019 are positive

7 February 2019, Rome - Global food prices began the year on a buoyant note, as the FAO Food Price Index<http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/> averaged 164.8 points in January 2019, up 1.8 percent from the previous month.

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Achieving sustainable agriculture requires an integrated approach

FAO launches comprehensive publication that points the way to how we can improve our food systems

5 Feb 2019, Rome - "We have reached the limit of the paradigm of the green revolution," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.

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EU provides €5.9 million for FAO-led efforts to strengthen Yemen's capacity to monitor drivers of food insecurity and hunger

Comprehensive data means assistance can be targeted to where it is most needed

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Japan donates $8 million to boost food and nutrition security in conflict–ridden Yemen

Putting agriculture back on track is crucial to avert famine in the country facing the world’s worst food crisis

31 January 2019, Rome - Japan has contributed over $8 million (JPY 891,000,000) to back FAO's work on enhancing food and nutrition security for the most vulnerable households in conflict-ridden Yemen, which is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

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Conflict-driven hunger worsens

A new report to the UN Security Council shines a spotlight on hunger in conflict zones
28 January 2019, New York - The situation in the eight places in the world with the highest number of people in need of emergency food support shows that the link between conflict and hunger remains all too persistent and deadly, according to a new report released today by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the

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FAO calls for policies and investments targeting sustainable water use in the Middle East and North Africa

Graziano da Silva stresses the need to tackle the region’s water and soil challenges to ensure access to locally produced fresh food
23 January 2019, Muscat - It is imperative to scale up policies and investments in the Middle East and North Africa to make water use in agriculture more sustainable and efficient and to ensure that all the people in the region have access to healthy diets,

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FAO chief emphasizes need for inclusive digital innovation

Director-General, addressing agriculture ministers from around the world, emphasizes need for digital revolution to promote access to new technologies by to work in favor of smallholders

19 January 2019, Berlin -It's time to accelerate innovation in agriculture and to do so in a way that aspires to make a difference to hundreds of millions of people who produce the bulk of the world's food on family farms, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.

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In Africa, investing in rural development and agriculture will offer rural youth an alternative to migration
FAO Director-General highlights the importance of focusing on the troubled areas of the Sahel
18 January 2019, Berlin - Investing in rural areas and agriculture is crucial to achieve prosperity in Africa and to guarantee the continent's young people an alternative to migration, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today.
"In Africa, we need to invest in rural development aimed at creating jobs and opportunities for young people

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International Food Safety Conference
The First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference, Addis Ababa
12-13 February, 2019

Unsafe food causes an estimated 600 million people to suffer from foodborne diseases each year, at a cost of at least US$100 billion in low- and middle-income countries, over half of which is recorded in just 28 nations. But efforts to strengthen food safety systems globally are fragmented, despite food safety playing a fundamental role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The First International Food Safety Conference, hosted jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

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International food commodity prices hold steady in December
FAO Food Price Index posted a decline in 2018 as only cereal quotations increased
10 January 2019, Rome - Global food prices held broadly stable in December, with rising international cereal prices offsetting declining sugar and dairy quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.
The FAO Food Price Index <http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/foodpricesindex/en/> averaged 161.7 points in December, compared to a revised level of 161.6 points in the previous month.
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Sites in Iran, Morocco and Spain recognized as important for the world’s agricultural heritage
FAO’s global agricultural heritage network now comprises 57 unique landscapes
21 December 2018, Rome – A traditional saffron cultivation system in Iran, an argan-based agro-pastoral system in Morocco, and an ancient olive trees system in Spain today won recognition from FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)<http://www.fao.org/giahs/en/>.
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New UN resolutions sharpen focus on plant health, food safety and pulses
Three new UN international observances highlight relevance of key areas of FAO’s work
20 December 2018, Rome - FAO applauded today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days and one entire year devoted to central issues in global food security and nutrition.
The UN General Assembly approved three new resolutions creating three awareness-raising initiatives, focused on plant health, food safety

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The Russian Federation donates $3 million to boost food security and nutrition in Syria
New project aims to restore agricultural livelihoods and strengthen resilience of conflict-affected households in Aleppo
19 December 2018, Rome - The Russian Federation has donated $3 million to help FAO provide conflict-affected farmers and herders in Syria with critical livelihood and nutrition support. This is the first FAO emergency project funded by Russia.
The donation will enable FAO to support 60,000 vulnerable households (or 360 000 farmers and herders)

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FAO hails landmark UN resolution that enshrines rights of peasants and rural workers
Resolution also recognizes rural populations, workers and indigenous peoples' contribution to sustainable development and biodiversity
18 December 2018, New York/Rome - FAO has hailed a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution<http://undocs.org/A/C.3/73/L.30> adopting the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas.
The Declaration, which the General Assembly adopted on 17 December 2018, aims to

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FAO and WFO to help farmers drive global agricultural agenda

New agreement to build family farmers' technical and advocacy capacities

14 December 2018, Rome - The World Farmers' Organisation<http://www.wfo-oma.org/about-wfo.html> (WFO) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today reaffirmed their commitment to help farmers become the drivers of the global agricultural agenda.

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FAO urges to scale up response to climate change in agricultural sectors

Investing in policies, people, data, innovations and leadership should be part of the solution - FAO Deputy Director-General says at COP24 summit

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NASA and FAO launch next-generation geospatial tool

Collect Earth Online allows anyone to track land-use and landscape changes anywhere

12 December 2018, Katowice, Poland - Seeing both forests and trees is about to get easier, thanks to a new open-access tool developed by US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA<https://www.nasa.gov/>) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO<http://www.fao.org/home/en/>), with support from the Google Earth Engine Team and the US Government's SilvaCarbon Program - allowing anyone to track land-use and landscape changes anywhere.

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Unabated climate change will cause more conflict and hunger
FAO Director-General speaks at Nobel Peace Prize Forum on climate change
11 December 2018, Oslo - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today warned of increased conflict and hunger if climate change is left unabated.
Graziano da Silva made the remarks at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2018 panel discussion on how to solve the climate crisis, with 2007 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former US Vice-President Al Gore as keynote speaker.
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New report raises hopes for Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
There is a need to reduce bycatch, discards and provide small-scale fishers with more support
11 December 2018, Rome - Although the main commercial fish species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea are still over-fished, pressure has reduced over the past years, raising hopes - for the first time - for the recovery of fish stocks, according to new FAO-GFCM<http://www.fao.org/gfcm/en/> report<http://www.fao.org/3/CA2702EN/ca2702en.PDF> launched today.
The percentage of overexploited fish stocks decreased by 10 percent

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Progress on food security and nutrition stagnates in Europe and Central Asia

More than 14 million adults suffer severe food insecurity while overweight and obesity are on the rise

11 December 2018, Budapest/Rome - More than 14 million adults, and some 4.7 million children in Europe and Central Asia suffer from severe food insecurity - as defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) - the Food and Agriculture Organization

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad joins FAO’s efforts to end hunger

2018 awardee becomes a member of the Alliance for Food Security and Peace

10 December 2018, Oslo/Rome – The Yazidi human rights activist and 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad today joined FAO’s efforts to tackle the twin problems of hunger and violence by becoming a new member of FAO's Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace<http://www.fao.org/nobel-for-foodsecurity-peace/en>.

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Slow Food and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat to bolster mountain people’s livelihoods

New project promotes indigenous food and sustainable tourism in the Philippines

10 December 2018, Rome - Slow Food<https://www.slowfood.com/> and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat<http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/en/>, hosted by FAO, have signed an agreement to improve the livelihoods of mountain people, with special focus on Cordillera's mountain community in the Philippines.

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Humanitarian assistance continues to prevent a massive human catastrophe in Yemen but it is not enough

UN agencies warn that an urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance is needed to save lives

Joint Press Release

8 December 2018, Rome - As many as 20 million Yemenis are food insecure in the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Already, 15.9 million people wake up hungry, according to the latest Integrated food

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Innovation and joint action needed to achieve sustainable agriculture and food systems

Director-General closes the week-long FAO Council

7 December 2018, Rome - "No country alone will be able to overcome all the challenges we face fully, so we must act globally. Nobody must be left behind," FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today in remarks to member states.

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FAO Food Price Index declines in November

Abundant inventories pull international food commodity prices lower, led by palm oil

6 December 2018, Rome -Globally traded food commodity prices declined in November, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations said today.

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Increased soil contamination puts food safety and food security at risk

FAO marks World Soil day with call for urgent action to reduce release of pollutants into soils

5 December 2018, Rome - Urgent action is needed to address soil pollution and contain the multiple threats it poses to global food safety and food security, said FAO today marking World Soil Day<http://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/en/>.

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FAO Director-General calls for transformative changes to our food systems

Graziano da Silva opens FAO's Council

3 December 2018, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today called on countries to urgently address all forms of malnutrition, during his opening address to FAO's Council<http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/council>, the organization's executive body.

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