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[FAO Right to Food newsletter] March 2016
[FAO Right to Food newsletter] December 2015
Invitation to a survey on the right to adequate food
FAO Right to Food newsletter - October 2015
[FAO Right to Food newsletter] August 2015
[Right to Food newsletter] April 2015
[RTF NEWS / PUBLICATIONS] Bolivia approves a School Feeding Law, an important step towards the fulfillment of the human right to adequate food
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the FAO Right to Food Team
[RTF NEWS] Human Rights Day: Consolidating the Right to Food history
[RTF News] Postage stamps "For the Right to Food" in the Dominican Republic
[RTF NEWS] Statement of the Bolivian President Evo Morales on the right to food and nutrition
[RTF NEWS] CFS 41: Reaffirming the importance of the Right to Food Guidelines
[RTF News] Review of the legislative framework and jurisprudence concerning the right to adequate food in Nepal
[Right to Food Forum] "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"
[RTF NEWS] - Draft Law on Food Sovereignty and Food Security and Nutrition for the Right to Food approved by the Chamber of Deputies in the Dominican Republic
[Right to Food Forum] RE: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food" - Reply by 15.09.2014
[Right to Food Forum] RE: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food" - Reply by 11.09.2014
[Right to Food Forum] "Nutrition, education and awareness raising developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"
[Right to Food Forum] RE: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food" - Reply by 11.09.2014
[Right to Food Forum] "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food" - Reply by 11.09.2014
[Right to Food Forum] "Nutrition, education and awareness raising developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food" - Reply by 19.08.2014
[RTF News] Technical Dialogue on 10 Years of the Implementation of the Right to Food Guidelines
[RTF News] New UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food appointed
[RTF NEWS] New languages available for the Right to Food Methodological Toolbox and the Right to Food Handbooks
[Right to Food Forum] Online Discussion "Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food" - Reply by 16.07.2014
[Right to Food Forum] Online Discussion "Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food" - Reply by 11.07.2014
[Right to Food Forum] NEW Online Discussion: "Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food" - Reply by 11.07.2014
[Right to Food Forum] RE: Online Discussion "10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines"
[Right to Food Forum] RE: Online Discussion "10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines" - Reply by 28.05.2014
[Right to Food Forum] RE: Online Discussion "10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines" - Reply by 09.05.2014
[Right to Food Forum] Online Discussion "10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines" - Reply by 09.05.2014
[Right to Food Forum] RE: Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level - Reply by 14.04.2014
[Right to Food Forum] Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level
Launch of the Right to Food Forum
Towards the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the
Bolivia – Interview to Senator Poma on the right to food / El Salvador – Launch of the Right to Food Awareness Campaign
The ECOWAS Zero Hunger Initiative goes live
Inception Workshop of the ECOWAS Zero Hunger Initiative
FAO celebrates Human Rights Day 2013
Social protection to protect and promote nutrition
Right to Food - news - #ESA-RTF
New Right to Food website now online! / ¡Nuevo sitio web del Derecho a la Alimentación disponible en línea! / Le nouveau site du droit à l’alimentation est maintenant disponible
Post-2015 Development Agenda - Online Consultation on Hunger, Food and Nutrition Security
The transformational power of the right to food: Countries pioneering right to food strategies
Hunger-Free Initiative for West Africa signed

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March 2016

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FAO RIGHT TO FOOD NEWS

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Launch of IFSN Report and International Workshop on the right to food<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/409007/>

31 March 2016 - The global report “RIGHT ON! A Synthesis Report on Right to Adequate Food across Asia, Africa and the Americas”<http://www.ifsn.info/index.php/component/content/article?id=130> has been launched during a two-day event organized in Rome by the International Food Security Network (IFSN) on 30 and 31 March 2016. + READ MORE<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/409007/>

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Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:12:07 +0100
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December 2015

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Dear readers,

The 2015 is coming to an end and the Right to Food Team is glad to share with you some of the results achieved this year. We greeted
with enthusiasm the Bolivia’s School Feeding Law and the new Constitution of Nepal, which explicitly guarantees the right to adequate food, but there is still a long way to go. The launch of the Right to Food around the Globe shows that the explicit recognition of this human right still needs

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Fri, 6 Nov 2015 15:20:03 +0100
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Invitation to a survey on the right to adequate food

Dear Right to Food friends,

You are invited and encouraged to take part in a survey prepared by the FAO Evaluation Team to assess the operational and normative work on the Right to Food conducted by FAO through the implementation of specific operational projects at global, regional and country levels.

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Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:15:10 +0200
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October 2015

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LATEST NEWS

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The Right to Food around the Globe:
a new tool for your research on right to adequate food<http://www.fao.org/right-to-food-around-the-globe>

Did you know that 30 countries have an explicit recognition of the right to adequate food in their national constitution?

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Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:42:15 +0200
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August 2015

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LATEST NEWS

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Bolivia developed the National Programme on Complementary School Feeding 2015–2020 to implement food sovereignty and Living Well (Vivir Bien)<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/326777/>

The new Law on School Feeding of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, adopted in December 2014, aims to ensure the human right to adequate food, to strengthen the development of local production
and increase school attendance rates. The Law n. 622 represents a step forward in the development of food sovereignty and the Living Well (Vivir Bien).

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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:06:45 +0200
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Right to Food newsletter – April 2015

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LATEST NEWS

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Launch of "Advances and obstacles in the implementation of the Right to Food Guidelines – The case of El Salvador"<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/284809/>

On March 4th, the FAO office in El Salvador and its counterpart, CONASAN, organized a National Forum on the right to food that provided an opportunity for the country, based on an inter-institutional outlook and a State vision, to gather

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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:34:10 +0100
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LATEST NEWS

Bolivia approves a School Feeding Law, an important step towards the fulfillment of the human right to adequate food<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/278534/>

As part of its strategy to achieve food sovereignty, the government of Bolivia approves a new law to regulate complimentary school meals and to foster a social economy by means of produces purchased from local producers.

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Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:06:48 +0100
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Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:11:45 +0100
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Human Rights Day: Consolidating the Right to Food history<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/271493/>

As 2014 marks a decade since the adoption of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/3/a-y7937e.pdf>, FAO has taken advantage of the opportunity to lead a series of activities to raise awareness of the Guidelines and the right to adequate food, highlight the achievements and gaps in their implementation and reaffirm the commitment to implement them.

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Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:09:00 +0100
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Postage stamps "For the Right to Food" in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Postal Institute launched an issuance of postage stamps under the motto "For the Right to Food" at the Mirador de Santo Domingo Cultural Centre, on the occasion of the World Food Day. The stamps were presented during the prize awarding ceremony to the young winners of the National Contest of Drawings for Illustrating Stamps for the Right to Food, organized by the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic.

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Mon, 3 Nov 2014 17:53:46 +0100
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Statement of the Bolivian President Evo Morales on the right to food
and nutrition

Evo Morales Ayma, current chairman of the Group of 77 and President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, urged an expansive reading of state's duties to guarantee food and nutrition during his visit to FAO.
"Food (nutrition) is a human right and therefore an obligation of the states” he said. “Governments should guarantee a human right (to food), a collective right, for the community and for humanity”.

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Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:10:21 +0100
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CFS 41: Reaffirming the importance of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/262986/>

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At its 39th Session in October 2012, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) agreed to have a 10 Year Retrospective on the progress made in implementing the “Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security” in 2014. The 41st session of the CFS just concluded last week. It provided an opportunity for CFS stakeholders to look back at the past decade, some of the progresses made as well as some of the obstacles

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Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:09:47 +0200
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Review of the legislative framework and jurisprudence concerning the right to adequate food in Nepal<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/253984>

The FAO Right to Food Team, in collaboration with the FAO Development Law Branch and Office in Nepal, is pleased to announce the launch of the Review of the legislative framework and jurisprudence concerning the right to adequate food in Nepal. The review discusses overarching aspects of Nepalese law and jurisprudence dealing with this human right. It provides a critical assessment of constitutional as well as legislative provisions and offers a thorough analysis of Supreme Court jurisprudence pertaining to the right to food.

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Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:21:05 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Please find below the closing message of this online discussion.
The facilitators Luisa Cruz and Margret Vidar thank you for your comments and summarize the main points raised. Your inputs will contribute to an enriching discussion at the retrospective review that will take place during the next session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in October.
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Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:21:55 +0200
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Draft Law on Food Sovereignty and Food Security and Nutrition
for the Right to Food approved by the Chamber of Deputies in the Dominican Republic<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/243864/>

On 10 September 2014 the Dominican Chamber of Deputies approved by unanimity the Draft Law on Food Sovereignty and Food Security and Nutrition for the Right to Food. (Iniciativa No.04976-2010-2016-CD - “Proyecto de ley sobre Soberanía y Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional por el derecho a la alimentación”).

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Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:39:38 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"

Until 15 September 2014

Digest n.3

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We would like to share with you the feedback of the facilitators of the online discussion, Luisa Cruz and Margret Vidar.
You can read their message and the summaries of the latest comments below.
We are also happy to announce the extension of the deadline to the 15th of September in order to give you

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Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:15:12 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"

Until 15 September 2014

Digest n.3

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We would like to share with you the feedback of the facilitators of the online discussion, Luisa Cruz and Margret Vidar.
You can read their message and the summaries of the latest comments below.
We are also happy to announce the extension of the deadline to the 15th of May in order to give you

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Thu, 4 Sep 2014 16:56:38 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"

Until 11 September 2014

Digest n.2

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We are happy to share with you three additional comments received for the online discussion<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/> on the role of natural resources governance for the realization of the right to adequate food.
In this discussion we invite you to share examples of mechanisms related to the governance of natural resources that are beneficial toward the realization

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Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:42:17 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Nutrition, education and awareness raising developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"

Digest n.2

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Please find below the closing thank you note from Serena Pepino, the facilitator of the online discussion on Nutrition, education and awareness raising<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/discussions/nutrition-education-awareness-raising>, which ended last week.
We join Serena in thanking the participants for their inputs and take advantage of this opportunity to renew our invitation to the current online discussion

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Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:32:58 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"

Until 11 September 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We share with you the first comments received for the new online discussion<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>, exploring the role of natural resources governance for the realization of the right to adequate food.
In order to further improve a working paper currently being prepared, we invite you to share country examples of mechanisms related to the governance of natural

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Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:49:11 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Natural resources governance and the right to adequate food"

Until 11 September 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Today we would like to invite you to a new online discussion<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>, this time exploring the role of natural resources governance for the realization of the right to adequate food.
A working study prepared in the context of the 10 Years Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines concludes

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Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:22:06 +0200
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Online Discussion: "Nutrition, education and awareness raising developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"

Until 19 August 2014

Digest n.1

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Today we share with you the first comments received and a message from the facilitator of the current online discussion <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/> exploring the role of nutrition, education and awareness raising developments for the realization of the right to adequate food.
In this discussion we would like to invite

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Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:32:25 +0200
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Online Discussion:
"Nutrition, education and awareness raising developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"

Until 19 August 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We are happy to invite you to a new online discussion<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/> exploring the role of nutrition, education and awareness raising developments for the realization of the right to adequate food.
In the context of the 10 Years Anniversary of the Right to

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Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:43:30 +0200
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Technical Dialogue on 10 Years of the Implementation of the
Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/2014-right-to-food-guidelines10/technical-dialogue/en>

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In the context of a communication and advocacy campaign carried out by FAO to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security<http://www.fao.org/3/a-y7937e.pdf> (Right to Food Guidelines), a Technical Dialogue on the 10 year Retrospective of the Implementation of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/2014-right-to-food-guidelines10/technical-dialogue/en> was organized on 3 July 2014 at FAO premises in Rome.

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Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:49:27 +0200
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New UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food appointed<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/238828>

In May 2014 the Human Right Council appointed Ms Hilal Elver as the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (UNSR).

Ms Elver, who assumed her functions on 2 June 2014, is a Research Professor, and co-director of the Project on Global Climate Change, Human Security, and Democracy housed at the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:23:06 +0200
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New languages available for the Right to Food Methodological Toolbox and the Right to Food Handbooks

The Right to Food Team is pleased to announce the launch of two important tools aiming to provide countries and stakeholders with a series of effective instruments to further their knowledge on how to implement the right to food.

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Online Discussion:
"Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"

deadline extended until 16 July 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Please find below a new contribution received to the discussion Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>, posted by George Kent.
The facilitators invite you to share your views on the following questions:
· Are you aware of specific examples that illustrate an implicit

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Online Discussion:
"Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"

Until 11 July 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Please find below the contributions received to the discussion Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>.
The facilitators present a working paper<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/sites/default/files/files/3_Legal%20development%20RTF.pdf> which explores legal advances of the right to food in constitutions, framework laws, and sectoral laws of different countries.
· Are you aware of

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Tue, 1 Jul 2014 16:30:22 +0200
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Online Discussion:
"Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food"

Until 11 July 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We are happy to invite you to a new online discussion on the Legal developments in the progressive realization of the right to adequate food. <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/discussions/legal-developments>
In the context of the 10 Years Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines, FAO is preparing a number of

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Fri, 6 Jun 2014 15:40:58 +0200
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Online Discussion
"10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines"

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Today we would like to share with you the closing comments of the facilitator of the online discussion 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>, Flavio Valente, Secretary General of FIAN International.
You can read all comments received to this and the previous online discussion on the Right to Food Forum website<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood>.
Let us join Flavio in thanking all of you for your engagement and support; we will keep you posted on the upcoming activities and events that celebrate

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Fri, 9 May 2014 16:43:40 +0200
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Online discussion: 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines

Deadline extended until 28 May 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We would like to share with you the comment of the facilitator of the online discussion 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>, Flavio Valente, Secretary General of FIAN International.
We are also happy to announce the extension of the deadline to the 28th of May.
Please take advantage of these

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Mon, 5 May 2014 11:52:31 +0200
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Online discussion: 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines

Until 09 May 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We are happy to share with your the latest comments received for the online discussion 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>.
In the context of the upcoming anniversary of the adoption of the Right to Food guidelines, the FAO Right to Food Team and FIAN International invite you to discuss the main

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Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:55:21 +0200
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Online Discussion
"10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines"

Until 9 May 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We are happy to invite you to an open online discussion organized in the context of the upcoming 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>.
Over the next three weeks, the FAO Right to Food Team and FIAN International will facilitate this online-consultation to seek your input

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Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:06:41 +0200
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Online Discussion
"10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines"

Until 9 May 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We would like to invite you to a new online discussion organized in the context of the upcoming 10 Year Anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>.
Over the next three weeks, the FAO Right to Food Team and FIAN International will facilitate this online-consultation to seek your input

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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:01:34 +0200
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Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level

Until 14 April 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
The online discussion on Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/> is picking up and we are glad to share with you the feedback by the facilitator of the debate, Ciro Kopp from FAO, Bolivia.
Ciro comments on what has been said so far, comes to first conclusions and revamps the discussion asking

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Tue, 1 Apr 2014 16:07:10 +0200
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Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level

Until 14 April 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
Today we would like to share with you the first five comments received for the online discussion Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>.
Participants are sharing interesting insights from their own countries on the role that spaces for dialogue can have in these different contexts. Please find below a short recap of

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Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:54:20 +0100
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Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level

Until 14 April 2014

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Dear Right to Food Supporters,
The new Right to Food Forum is inviting you the its first online discussion: Spaces for dialogue on food security at the municipal level<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood/>.
Ciro Kopp from Bolivia is currently studying municipal councils, committees, commissions and working groups that function as spaces for dialogue promoting participation in the definition of

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Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:17:54 +0100
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Launch of the Right to Food Forum<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood>

Dear Right to Food Supporters,
We are happy to announce the launching of the
Right to Food Forum<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/righttofood>.
Hosted by FAO through its Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition, the Right to Food Forum is a new online platform aiming at facilitating open discussions on key issues related to the right to food.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:08:11 +0100
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Towards the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the
Right to Food Guidelines <http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/218245/>

Dear Right to Food Supporters,
2014 marks ten years since the adoption of the “Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security”<ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/meeting/009/y9825e/y9825e.pdf> in 2004.
In its 39th session held in October 2012, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) called for a session in 2014, to review a 10 Years Retrospective of the Implementation of the Right to Food Guidelines (CFS 39 Item VIII, para 21d).
In order to address this decision,

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Bolivia – Interview to Senator Poma on the right to food and joining of the Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA) to the ODA-ALC<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/215450/>

A very interesting interview to the Bolivian Senator Martha Poma was realized by the FAO Office in Bolivia on 14 January 2014. In the interview, currently available on the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger website, Senator Poma talks about the importance and relevance for the realization of the right to food of the Forum of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean. She also highlights the growing participation and dialogue in

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Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:38:49 +0100
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The ECOWAS Zero Hunger Initiative goes live<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/214610/>

Accra, 24 February 2014 – The ECOWAS Zero Hunger Initiative has started its activities during its inception workshop in Accra, Ghana. The Initiative is a commitment of ECOWAS and its government and non-government partners in working towards a Hunger-free West Africa, by building on existing policies and programmes, increasing stakeholder engagement and amplifying the current political commitment in the region.

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Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:15:01 +0100
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Inception Workshop of the ECOWAS Zero Hunger Initiative<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/214526/>

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a Zero Hunger Initiative to promote the eradication of hunger until 2025.
This bold political commitment was stimulated by the UN Secretary General’s Zero Hunger Challenge that proclaims that “hunger can be eliminated in our lifetimes” and the subsequent declaration by African Union Heads of States and Governments, with the assistance of FAO and the Lula Institute. FAO’s regional office in Africa and the Right to Food Team in FAO HQ support ECOWAS to move from this bold political statement

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Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:12:10 +0100
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FAO celebrates Human Rights Day 2013<http://www.fao.org/righttofood/news-and-events/news-detail/en/c/209555/>

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Human Rights Day <http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/HumanRightsDay.aspx> is held on 10 December every year, the date the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaiming its principles as the “common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.”

This year has a special significance: it marks the 20th anniversary of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. For the occasion, the Right to Food Team at FAO is happy to launch the following publications and tools which can help further the progressive realization of the right to

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:06 +0200
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Social protection to protect and promote nutrition

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FSN Forum ongoing discussion

We would like to inform you about the online discussion on Social protection to protect and promote nutrition<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/discussions/social-protection-and-nutrition> which is currently being hosted by the FSN Forum<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum>.
This online discussion is part of the preparations for the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) and is exploring how the most disadvantaged and nutritionally vulnerable groups of society can benefit from nutrition-enhancing social protection policies and interventions.

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Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:15:07 +0100
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New draft Law on Food Sovereignty and Food and Nutrition Security,
for the Right to Food in the Dominican Republic

26 March 2013 - More than 60 Members of Parliament proposed a draft Law on Food Sovereignty and Food and Nutrition Security, for the Right to Food in the Dominican Republic.

The process began in the first half of 2011, when the Inter-institutional Committee for Food and Nutrition Security, composed of the Ministries of Agriculture and Health and the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger, and with the technical support of FAO, WFP, PAHO and UNDP, started the implementation of 8

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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:23:36 +0100
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New Right to Food website now online!

Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce that a new Right to Food website is being launched today on Human Rights Day, 10 December.

In addition to a new design, improved functionalities and user friendly navigation, this website also displays the diverse work of the Right to Food in FAO. The Team’s work at global, national, sub-national and regional level is divided into both Projects and according to activities in the Our Work section making it easier for users to find the information needed. A strong feature of the website is the

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Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:27:42 +0100
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Online Consultation on Hunger, Food and Nutrition Security

We are pleased to invite you to the online consultation on Hunger, Food and Nutrition Security - toward a post-2015 development agenda.

As the target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches, a number of processes have been put in place to seek inputs which will shape the "Post-2015 Development Agenda". Consultations are being held across the globe, both within and outside of the United Nations system.
For the theme Hunger, Food and Nutrition security, FAO and WFP will be facilitating an e-consultation, which will be part of a larger process

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Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:14:58 +0200
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The transformational power of the right to food: Countries pioneering right to food strategies
Experts share lessons learned on the Right to Food

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22 October 2012, Rome - A joint Committee on World Food Security (CFS) side event by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, OHCHR and FAO took place on 19 October 2012 at FAO Headquarters. Under the headline "The transformational power of the right to food: Countries pioneering right to food strategies", the event focused on national-level experiences of setting up legal and institutional frameworks for the realization of the

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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:04:37 +0200
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Hunger-Free Initiative for West Africa signed
Will build strong partnerships for hunger eradication

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From left: Lapodini Atouga, ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, German Minister Ilse Aigner, Djibo Bagna, President of ROPPA, Farmers' and Agricultural Producers' Organizations of West Africa,
and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva

18 October 2012, Rome - Eliminating hunger in West Africa is the main objective of a new project launched by West African countries, Germany and FAO.

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