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“Water scarcity means less water for agriculture production which in turn means less food available, threatening food security and nutrition”
21/03/2023
Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference and following the 2nd WASAG (The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture) International Forum, the Director of the Land and Water Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Li Lifeng, talks about one of the most pressing ...
International Day of Forests 2023 global event highlights importance of forests for environmental and human health
20/03/2023
The vital role forests play to ensure environmental health and healthy societies came under the spotlight today at a global event which brought together ministers, experts and youth activists to mark In...
“Feeding citizens and fostering sustainable agriculture: A discussion on climate resilient food systems”
20/03/2023
The Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels Raschad Al-Khafaji was invited to participate in a panel debate on sustainable agriculture and climate resilient agrifood systems at the European Parliament.
The event organized by the Australian Mission to th...
Proceedings of the EIFAAC symposium on inland fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change
20/03/2023
Science - policy interface: Inland fisheries and aquaculture advice for FAO members in Europe
20/03/2023
FAO’s European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) held an international symposium on “Inland Fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change” in Ireland in June 2022. The proceedings of the symp...
Green Climate Fund approves USD 39.2 million project with FAO and Philippine government to boost climate resilience and improve livelihoods
15/03/2023
Introducing students to FAO at the JAGROS day in Gembloux
15/03/2023
FAO Brussels participated at this year's edition of the JAGROS day held at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT), a faculty of the University of Liège. In two workshops, Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the Liaison Office in Brussels, presented FAO’s mandate, strategic framework and main initiatives.<...
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries ready to show the true potential of their fisheries and aquaculture sectors
14/03/2023
New UN report focuses on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, points way towards more affordable and sustainable diets
14/03/2023
FAO Brussels Director meets the Ambassador of the Solomon Islands
10/03/2023
On the occasion of the Pacific Week of Agriculture in Fiji, held from 6-10 March 2023, with this year had the theme "Growing Together: Transforming Pacific Agriculture and Forestry”, FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ambassador Moses Kouni Mose o...
FAO’s Green Cities Initiative as a pathway for agrifood systems transformation presented to EU stakeholders
10/03/2023
FAO Brussels presented the Green Cities Initiative during a dedicated FAO Brussels Briefing this month. The Initiative launched in 2020 aims at improving the livelihoods and well-be...
To transform agrifood systems, we must implement climate change and biodiversity agendas in tandem
09/03/2023
International Women’s Day 2023 - DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
08/03/2023
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels and the FAO Regional Office for Africa celebrated jointly this year’s International Women’s Da...
International Women’s Day 2023: Bridging the digital gender divide is essential for unleashing women’s potential in rural areas, say UN food and agriculture agencies
08/03/2023
Summary of the Rome Water Dialogue report now available!
02/03/2023
Coming up: FAO at the European Humanitarian Forum 2023 on 20-21 March
01/03/2023
FAO Office Ukraine updates the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee on its activities
28/02/2023
Interview with Chief of FAO Development Law Service, Blaise Kuemlangan
27/02/2023
Water in the center of FAO’s sustainable development efforts
27/02/2023
