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La Asamblea General de Uruguay aprobó de forma únanime una moción por la que se crea el capítulo nacional del Frente Parlamentario contra el Hambre.    A diferencia de otros países, el nuevo Frente uruguayo será reconocido formalmente como una Comisión Especial de Derecho a la Alimentación, compuesta por 15 miembros, cinco Senadores y 10 Diputados de todos los partidos con representación parlamentaria.    El objetivo del Frente uruguayo será asesorar al Poder Legislativo sobre Derecho a la Alimentación y proponer medidas concretas a desarrollar en la materia, con enfoque de género. Su vigencia se extenderá hasta el...

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts.

Save the date: Transformative Research Challenge official info session If you are a young or young-at-heart researcher who wants to transform our agri-food systems, then this event is for you! Last week the World Food Forum (WFF) launched the Transformative Research Challenge (TRC), an International Open Call for researchers and aspiring researchers who want to create a better Food Future. Join us to the Young Scientific Roundtable that will take place on 10 June at 13:30 CET. The event will have a keynote speech by FAO's Chief Economist Maximo Torero Cullen and special guests...

The European Union–FAO partnership is strong and growing, as evidenced by the upward trend of the European Union’s voluntary contributions in recent years. This has enabled FAO to work extensively across the globe and in those regions where assistance is most needed.

Ever since the European Union joined FAO as a Member Organization in 1991, the EU-FAO partnership has been driven by a shared vision of a better future for all in a world free from hunger and poverty. Today, the partnership covers nearly all areas of FAO’s mandate. The EU-FAO partnership is embedded in the Strategic Dialogue, a periodic and forward-looking exercise that aims to readjust EU-FAO joint priorities for the short and medium-term.  The last Strategic Dialogue was organized in 2017 and a new edition is taking place in 2021. Last February, five technical webinars took place touching upon topics of common interest...

On Thursday 22 March 2021, the third of a series of five webinars called “Community Engagement Days” was held. Organized by the Dimitra Clubs Team of the Rural Institutions, Services and Empowerment (RISE) team.

We are delighted to share with you an exciting opportunity to showcase your transformative research idea at the World Food Forum (WFF) 2021. Aligning with the core principles of the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, and launched by the Youth Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the WFF aims to serve as the premier platform to engage and harness the passion of youth, galvanizing action and identifying solutions to the growing challenges facingour agri-food systems. Teams of up to five members are invited to submit a two-page concept note proposing an innovative...

FAO is pleased to launch the private sector CONNECT portal, following the endorsement of FAO’s Strategy for Private Sector engagement (2021-25). The portal is designed as a ‘one-stop shop’ scoping FAO and private sector engagements: For the private sector - to engage, browse and discover key opportunities for partnership and how to work with FAO, both formally and informally; For FAO Members - to view how FAO is working with the private sector and search for signed formal agreements through a password protected login for full transparency; For all FAO staff - to review private sector entities that may support areas key...

At a time of unprecedented humanitarian needs, the Government of Belgium has increased its contribution to FAO’s Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) to grant FAO the necessary flexibility to determine how funds are allocated in the context of an emergency.

The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) signed today, on Earth Day, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University Mohammed First (UMP) and the Institut National de Recherche Halieutique (INRH) of Morocco to support the development of training and research in the field of fisheries and marine sciences in the Mediterranean region.Collaboration between stakeholders is at the heart of the GFCM’s strategy and it is crucial to promote the adoption of sustainable practices in fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean region. In line with the theme of Earth Day 2021, this partnership will encourage innovative thinking...