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Heads of UN agencies in Brussels discuss new FAO Science and Innovation Strategy
24/06/2022
During her three-day mission to the Belgian capital, FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi met Heads of the United Nations agencies in Brussels to discuss the new FAO Science and Innovation...
Science and technology to transform agrifood systems
22/06/2022
The European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition invited an FAO delegation, headed by Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi to present the Organization’s recently adopted Strategy for Science and Innovation at...
Bringing One Health discussions to the European Development Days
22/06/2022
The Quadripartite partnership on One Health, which consists of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Global challenges require local solutions: Chief Scientist meets with top Belgian universities and think tanks
22/06/2022
During FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi’s recent mission to Brussels, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels organized a scientific roundtable discussion together with the prestigious Egmont Institute. Titled “The Role...
FAO Chief Scientist discusses One Health collaboration with WOAH Director-General
22/06/2022
During her visit to Brussels, FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi met World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Director General Monique Eloit. The Chief Scientist was accompanied by the Director of...
FAO and French research institutions: Science, research and innovation as cornerstones for agrifood systems transformation
22/06/2022
FAO, the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) and the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) partnered to organize a virtual session on the role...
FAO Brussels Director briefs Council of the EU on FISH4ACP project
21/06/2022
FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji presented the FISH4ACP project to the ACP Working Party of the Council of the European Union. The Council Working Party was convened under the Presidency...
GFCM unveils MedSea4Fish, an ambitious fisheries programme to continue turning the corner on overexploitation in Mediterranean Sea
21/06/2022
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled MedSea4Fish – an ambitious long-term programme that will serve...
A vision for more resilient rural areas in Europe
16/06/2022
The Rural Pact Conference, held in Brussels on 15–16 June, sought to engage participants in designing governance of the Rural Pact and to gather commitments for the achievement of the...
A feast of ideas – FAO Brussels Director talks about food loss and waste at FoodDrinkEurope celebration
16/06/2022
With a series of inspiring talks from its partners, FoodDrinkEurope celebrated its 40th anniversary in Brussels. To mark the event, three parallel sessions were held by the organization, which represents...
King and Queen of Belgium visit FAO forestry project in Democratic Republic of the Congo
15/06/2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have praised efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Miombo forest to balance livelihoods with restoring the forest ecosystem, on a visit...
FAO Council endorses new 10-year strategies on Climate Change and on Science and Innovation
14/06/2022
The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has endorsed two thematic strategies that will guide FAO’s work on climate change and on science, technology...
Increasing visibility for micro, small and medium enterprises
10/06/2022
FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji welcomed the President of the OACPS Business Forum Mmantlha Sankoloba and the Forum’s Vice-President, Mr Aminou Akadiri to a meeting at the FAO Liaison Office...
The Global Biodiversity Framework and challenges for agricultural biodiversity
10/06/2022
Director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment Eduardo Mansur contributed to a virtual discussion on the status of the draft Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and underlying...
New UN Food Outlook report: World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food
09/06/2022
The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of US$1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the...
Mediterranean Dialogue on Food Crisis: Conflict bolsters the case for transforming agrifood systems
08/06/2022
Acknowledging a “very complicated” global scenario, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), urged countries in the Mediterranean to work together to mitigate...
Together for our oceans: UN agencies in Brussels celebrate World Oceans Day
08/06/2022
FAO, together with four other United Nations agencies – the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United...
FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
06/06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises, driven by...
FAO briefs Dutch public servant trainees on organization mandate and responsibilities
02/06/2022
The Dutch Rijkstraineeprogramma, a 2-year training programme for future civil servants, paid a visit to Brussels in early June. The trainees visited numerous Brussels-based institutions including the United Nations Agencies.
The...
Interview with FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission Chair Tom Heilandt: Safer food, better health
31/05/2022
Tom, you have been the Secretary of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission since 2014. Could you tell us a bit more about Codex, its activities and your role as secretary?
The...