Attack on World Food Programme field mission in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, colleagues...
Friday, February 26, 2021
‘A pandemic of abuses’: human rights under attack during Covid, says UN head
The world is facing a “pandemic of human rights abuses”, the UN secretary general António Guterres has said. Authoritarian regimes...
Introducing the Chair of UN Nutrition
Dear colleagues and partners, I am delighted to contact you as the Chair of the United Nations’ new coordination entity,...
Important message to CFS – FAO Authorities
AD HOC GROUP OF of INGOs representatives to Fao in Rome 15 February 2021 Dr. Thanawat Tiensin, CFS Chair and...
The Pope: legumes can strengthen world food security
In the message to FAO for the online celebration of World Pulses Day, Francesco recalls that lentils, beans, peas and...
South Korea Has Almost Zero Food Waste, Here’s How
The dining experience in South Korea is unique because of the wide selection of banchan (side dishes) that are served...
New Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition endorsed by CFS Members
11 February 2021, Rome - Members of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed the first-ever Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems...
Outlining 2021 Priorities, Peacebuilding Commission Chair Cites Focus on Africa, Support for COVID-19 Recovery Efforts in Conflict-Affected Countries
The Peacebuilding Commission will seek to strengthen its advisory, bridging and convening roles, with a focus on engaging all actors...
Pope sends message to IFAD Indigenous Peoples’ Forum
The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is hosting the fifth global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum, which...
Director-General welcomes Kenya as new Africa Regional Group Chair
29 January 2021, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Director-General QU Dongyu today welcomed Her Excellency Jackline Lumumba Yonga, Ambassador...
ONE VISION, JOINT ACTIONS - Bringing different strenghts to mobilize civil society, governments, FAO, WFP, IFAD.
Over 200 CSOs have formal status at FAO. Feeling the need for a common strategy and seeing the advantages of combined effort, the organizations with representatives in Italy established the Ad Hoc Group of International Non Governmental Organizations with formal status with FAO. The committee meets regularly to share joint positions and to coordinate activities with FAO.
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