Geneva, 5 July 2023 — Fish and fish products are among the most highly traded wildlife commodities. Amid rising demand in the fisheries sector, it is critical that institutions work together to ensure sustainable, legal and traceable trade in fish...

The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) has submitted a proposal for a Model Law on Agrifood Cooperatives to the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO). This initiative was...

On 6 June 2023, the Development Law Service of the FAO Legal Office (LEGN) participated in the third virtual training session for the Caribbean region, focusing on governance, policy, and legal frameworks for school feeding. The event was organized by the...

On June 15 and 16, 2023, the II Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition took place at the National Congress of Chile, located in Valparaíso. The highlight of this Summit was the adoption of a new Global Parliamentary Pact...

On 28 July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/76/300, recognizing that everyone has the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. This recognition is particularly relevant considering global issues such as environmental degradation, loss of...