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The meeting, hosted on 15–16 September by Mongolia’s General Authority for Veterinary Services and State Central Veterinary Laboratory, with technical support from FAO, brought together representatives of national laboratories and authorities, FAO experts and technical partners to review progress, share experiences and [...]

Veterinarians in Serbia will have new practical guidance to support more responsible and effective use of antibiotics in animals. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, [...]

Following the success of its tutored training programme, FAO has launched a new self-paced, open-access course on the International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (InFARM), making practical training on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance accessible to professionals worldwide.

FAO is seeking suitable institutions that are interested in being designated as Reference Centres for “Reducing the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation (RENOFARM)” to support FAO and its Members in the implementation of the initiative [...]

Bishkek – The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance is increasingly limiting treatment options in both human and veterinary medicine. This challenge is also highly relevant to Kyrgyzstan. From 28 to 29 July, a field meeting of the working group on [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the 2026 annual call for data submission to the International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring (InFARM) System, inviting national authorities responsible for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in animals and [...]

Bishkek – The widespread use of veterinary drugs, for which withdrawal periods have been established, can lead to the accumulation of residues in food products if the rules of use are not followed. The presence of such residues poses a [...]

World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and increase understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to promote global action to tackle the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. WAAW is observed annually from 18 to 24 November.   AMR [...]

Bishkek – The One Health approach serves as a foundational framework for addressing the complex health challenges facing contemporary society, including ecosystem degradation, disruptions in food systems, the spread of infectious diseases, and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. From 1 [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with The Ohio State University and national partners, conducted curriculum assessments at two leading veterinary institutions in Serbia in June 2026, with the aim of strengthening the knowledge [...]