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The Near East and North Africa region have the lowest reserves of freshwater resources in the world. Water availability has been decreasing by two thirds over the last 40 years. Due to this growing water scarcity, changing climatic conditions, and increasing water demands, the region is expected to experience economic...

During 23-24 November, the regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region will host a virtual training on mass production of natural enemies against Fall Armyworm. Experts from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology “icipe”, Kenya,...

Date:  Thursday, 19 November 2020 Time:  11-12 am Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the most complex threat to human and animal health, potentially leading to millions of deaths a year and hundreds of billions of dollars lost in annual economic growth. The threat of AMR has risen on the global agenda with...

Organized by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), & Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia (MoEWA) in partnership with United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), International Center for Agricultural Research in...

From Asia to Near East and North Africa: Multistakeholder engagement for transformation of food system to deliver healthy diet and improve nutrition Current food systems are increasingly challenged to provide adequate, safe, diversified and nutritious foods that are affordable, accessible and available and contribute to healthy diets for all. This requires...