Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity
19 April 2021In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI21), ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’ will be a science-policy meeting, fully virtual that will take place from 19-22 April 2021. Due to its new format and the time difference...
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu designates European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet FAO Goodwill Ambassador
12 April 2021European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet was named Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Goodwill Ambassador today, the International Day of Human Space Flight.
Pesquet will help FAO raise awareness about the importance of transforming the world's agri-food systems, making...
Youth 2030: The UN Youth Strategy
09 April 2021This Youth Strategy acts as an umbrella framework to guide the entire UN as it steps up its work with and for young people across its three pillars – peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development – in all...
Join the Virtual National Youth Consultations on the Post-2020 GBF
08 April 2021Six activities have been organized by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (all coming up in April!) with FAO offices in the respective/relevant countries.
1) Virtual National Youth Consultation on the Post-2020 GBF in JAPAN April 10-11 to...
New website for the World Food Forum
31 March 2021
The World Food Forum is officially live!
The World Food Forum (WFF) is an independent global network...