Highlights
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Director-General QU Dongyu
Let us be better together Building Four Betters – Agrifood Systems.
Regional Representative
Mr. Rene Orellana Halkyer was appointed by the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, as Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, effective 1 November 2025.
Stories
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Events
XVIII Session of the Commission of Small-Scale, Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPESAALC)
Hybrid Event, 29/03/2023 - 31/03/2023
Objectives:
The meeting complies with the provisions of the Commission's statutes regarding the holding of regular biennial sessions. Its objectives are to report the measures adopted with respect to the agreements of the previous meeting; reflect collectively on the issues that concern the sustainability and contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security, the alleviation of rural poverty and the responsible and harmonious management of natural resources, in line with the needs of the member countries of the Commission, FAO regional priorities and the goals of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
List of documents
Supporting documents:
COPPESAALC - XVIII Annotated Agenda
COPPESAALC-XVIII-1 Measures taken regarding the XVII Session of COPPESAALC
COPPESAALC-XVIII-2 Summary of the priorities established at the XXXVII FAO Regional Conference
COPPESAALC-XVIII-3 Summary of agreements adopted during the 35th FAO Committee on Fisheries
COPPESAALC-XVIII-4 Overview of Marine Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean
COPPESAALC-XVIII-5 Overview of Inland Fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean
COPPESAALC-XVIII-6 Aquaculture Overview in the COPPESAALC countries
COPPESAALC-XVIII-7 Blue Transformation. The Contribution of Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture to FAO´s New Strategic Framework
COPPESAALC-XVIII-8 State of the Port State Measures Agreement to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
COPPESAALC-XVIII-9 FAO and marine areas beyond national jurisdiction
COPPESAALC-XVIII-10 Climate Change in Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture: Progress and Setbacks
Information Documents:
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Contact
Secretariat contacts
For general inquiries, confirmation of attendance and any other matter, kindly contact: [email protected]
Alejandro Flores Nava
Senior Fisheries Officer FAORLC
COPPESAALC Secretary
Tel.: (56) 2 2923-2170
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Key Documents
Publications
How to use antibiotics effectively and responsibly in poultry production - for the sake of human and animal health
2024
The use of antibiotics and thus the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be reduced by adopting the right husbandry practices. This publication provides practical tips to the livestock producer aiming at improving animal health and hence the reduced use of antibiotics
FAO's four priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean
In depth
80th Anniversary of the FAO
FAO celebrates 80 years of working for a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future for all, leaving no one behind.
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38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean
18 to 21 March, 2024, Georgetown, Guyana
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Spain - FAO Program for Latin America and the Caribbean
Ibero-American and Caribbean Cooperation for #FoodFirst and Sustainable Development
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Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program
Alliance for the promotion of sustainable development and food security in the region
Mesoamérica Hunger-Free AMEXCID-FAO
Promoting public policies and innovative solutions for food security and sustainable rural development.
We are all connected
how our health is linked to that of animals, plants and the environment.
FAO Campus
Courses of self-study, semi face-to-face and virtual with tutor.
Central American Dry Corridor
Stories and facts about this "land of opportunities" in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Parliamentary front against hunger
More than 400 legislators work with FAO, the Spanish Cooperation and AMEXCID
1000 Digital Villages in Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative
Rural tourism experiences and digitization in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Global
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Discover the systems in Latin America globally recognized as agricultural heritage.
One Country One Priority Product
Global action on green development.
World Food Day
Water is life, water is food. October 16, 2023. Leave no one behind.
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Gender Equality
Empowering women in food and agriculture.
Global School Feeding Platform
Technical resources for experts and practitioners.
Data on food and agriculture
Free access to data from more than 245 countries.
Multimedia
FAO Brief - 14 April 2025
14/04/2025
In this episode, an IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to conflict, economic instability and surging food prices; sustainable water management is essential to feed Europe and Central Asia and build...