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Debate on the current situation of the EU agricultural markets in light of the war in Ukraine
31/03/2022
The current situation of the EU agricultural markets following the war in Ukraine was one of the main topics at the plenary meeting of the Natural Resources Section of the...
Interview of the month: Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience warns that Ukraine war could create widespread food insecurity
31/03/2022
You are the Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience. Could you tell us a bit about the work of your office?
The Office of Emergencies and Resilience is...
Briefing to EU institutions and Member States on the impact of the war in Ukraine and the outlook for food security and nutrition
30/03/2022
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels organized an online briefing to the EU institutions and EU Member States on the ongoing war in Ukraine and its impacts on food security...
Coordination Hub to support countries in transforming their agrifood systems
29/03/2022
The Director of FAO's Office of Sustainable Development Goals (OSG) Stefanos Fotiou addressed the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) and Members of the European Economic and Social Committee on...
War in Ukraine: Humanitarian Response
23/03/2022
The escalating war in Ukraine is affecting an estimated 18 million people and forcing massive population displacement. Nearly 3.5 million people have fled the country, and an estimated 6.48 million...
Chair of the Committee on World Food Security briefs European Parliamentarians
22/03/2022
The Chair of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Ambassador Gabriel Ferrero y de Loma-Osorio of Spainas visited Brussels for a two-day mission. He briefed the European Parliament Committee...
Forum for the Future of Agriculture: Measuring the true cost of what we eat
15/03/2022
What is the real value of food? What are the challenges for making food more sustainable in the future? What are the true food price mechanisms and what is the...
FAO Brussels Dialogue on halting deforestation: FAO proposes solutions for fostering synergies between agriculture and forests
15/03/2022
Halting deforestation is essential for ending hunger, addressing the climate crisis and ensuring the livelihoods of rural and indigenous communities, while sustaining wildlife and biodiversity. This requires a combination of...
New Scenarios on Global Food Security based on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
11/03/2022
by Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Over the past two years, COVID-19 has presented many challenges to global food security. Today,...
Ukraine: FAO scales up to support rural families, safeguard food security
10/03/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is rapidly scaling up its efforts to respond to urgent food security needs resulting from the unfolding war in Ukraine,...
FAO Brussels celebrates “women food heroes” and calls for end to gender gaps
08/03/2022
The FAO Liaison Office Brussels celebrated International Women’s Day with calls to the global community to focus on removing barriers that hold back women’s contribution to food security. This year’s...
The taste of sustainability: A virtual coffee break on agritourism, food and better life
03/03/2022
Tourism in rural areas can play a pivotal role in supporting local economies. Aside from diversifying farmers’ incomes, it raises awareness of the significance of rural areas for food security...
Academic Round Table: Science for Sustainability - Translating Science and Innovation into Tools for Development
25/02/2022
Academia and research institutions, as innovation and knowledge hubs, are crucial partners for FAO in achieving the organization’s strategic priorities and in the realization of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
On...
Celebrating 25 years of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels
25/02/2022
On 5 February 1997, the FAO Liaison Office was established in Brussels, a city that was already playing host to a number of international and intergovernmental organizations. Working closely with...
Ensuring conservation for land and water resources in Malawi
24/02/2022
“When you own the land, you have a responsibility to take care of it, to ensure that your family benefits from it. Not only that. Land ownership secures your children...
The FAO elearning Academy: FAO-EU Cooperation to strengthen skills and social advancement
23/02/2022
Achieving development through knowledge acquisition, that is where the FAO elearning Academy plays a central role in the Organization's strategy to provide learning opportunities and multilingual e-learning courses for professionals...
How can youth-focused interventions help to halt radicalization?
17/02/2022
The Sahel is a region full of potential – with tremendous human capital, rich natural resources and substantial renewal energy opportunities. However, the region is plagued by insecurity that continues...
Mainstreaming migration into rural development
16/02/2022
In the run-up to the European Union–African Union summit, FAO and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) co-organized an event that zoomed in on the close links between rural development...
Food and agriculture on the agenda of the Council of the European Union
15/02/2022
At the invitation of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which took office on 1 January, FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji briefed delegates of the European...
Action to protect the ‘blue food’ sector: The One Planet Summit for the Ocean
11/02/2022
Throughout human history, oceans have provided food and livelihoods for people on the planet. In more recent times, consumption of aquatic foods has grown at twice the rate of population...