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Getting more children and youth in Europe involved in reducing and preventing food waste
24/02/2021
More schoolchildren in Europe will soon have the opportunity to learn about the importance of reducing food waste. Thanks to the support of Member of the European Parliament and Member of...
EU and Honduras sign agreement to reduce illegal timber logging
23/02/2021
The EU and Republic of Honduras signed in Brussels a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU. The agreement will...
FAO reports on response and recovery from COVID-19 impacts at OACPS SIDS Forum
23/02/2021
As a follow-up to the 10 December FAO Brussels Dialogue “Weathering COVID-19 in Small Island Developing States: a pathway to resilience”, FAO presented a report on the current impact of...
EU: “Unwavering support” for FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
23/02/2021
The European Commission voiced the EU’s continued commitment to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) during meetings held this month. The Treaty’s Secretariat held...
Belgium and FAO: Leaving no one behind in community development
18/02/2021
In collaboration with the Belgian Development Cooperation, FAO’s Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equity Division held the first in a series of five webinars, “Community Engagement for Empowerment: Key for...
Fish4ACP: Fisheries and aquaculture value chains for sustainable development
18/02/2021
Oyster harvesting in Senegal, fishing for sprat, sardines and lates in Tanzania's Lake Tanganyika, and the catching of seabob shrimp in Guyana. These were some of the fishing activities portrayed...
Farm to Fork: Can it lead to an SDG-supportive ‘gold-standard food system’ in Europe?
16/02/2021
The European Commission, European Parliamentarians, Representatives from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), farmer representative organization Copa-Cogeca, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), joined...
FAO and OACPS deepen talks towards reinforcing partnership
12/02/2021
FAO and the Organisation for African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) held a series of meetings to discuss their strategic collaboration and possible joint activities in 2021. FAO Brussels Director...
Sustainability at the heart of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council
12/02/2021
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels met with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council to discuss environmental issues. The Presidency has put...
Reducing food loss and waste through food redistribution
11/02/2021
The EU Platform on Food losses and Food Waste sub-group on food donation met virtually to discuss the recovery and redistribution of food during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was...
CFS Members endorse new Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition
11/02/2021
Members of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed the first-ever Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition aiming to support countries and others in their efforts to eradicate all forms...
European Economic and Social Committee and FAO, together towards food systems transformation
11/02/2021
Members of the Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Section (NAT) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) joined the virtual discussions of the 47th session of World Committee...
FAO and UNDP in Brussels: Together towards a green recovery
11/02/2021
The FAO Liaison Office and the UNDP Representation in Brussels met to look at ways to strengthen their long-standing partnership and how it can contribute to reinforce partnership with the...
Addressing rural migration as a key component in food systems
10/02/2021
FAO and the Baha’i International Community Brussels Office (BIC Brussels) co-hosted a policy discussion on “From Village to City, and Beyond: Migration and rural transformation in the Africa Europe Partnership”....
FAO and DG Research and Innovation: Cutting food losses and waste and boosting urban food systems
09/02/2021
FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero Cullen and FAO Brussels Director Rodrigo de Lapuerta met virtually with Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) Head of Unit for Bioeconomy and Food...
FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events
08/02/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a €40 million contribution from Germany to help farmers and fishers withstand threats like COVID-19 and extreme climate...
FAO Members endorse Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
08/02/2021
The 34th session of FAO's Committee on Fisheries (COFI34) ended its week-long meeting on Friday with its Members endorsing the first-ever Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, urging stronger action to combat illegal, unreported...
New project to boost sustainable wildlife management and food security in southern Africa
03/02/2021
FAO and the French Development Agency (AFD) today launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to improve sustainable wildlife management and food security in the world's largest terrestrial transfrontier conservation...
Discussing strategic priorities with the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council
29/01/2021
FAO and the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which took office on 1 January, have been working to establish a relationship of close collaboration, planning together...
A Stronger Europe in the World: Major Challenges for EU Trade Policy
28/01/2021
FAO Brussels Director Rodrigo de Lapuerta took part in the roundtable “A Stronger Europe in the World: Major Challenges for EU Trade Policy,” at the invitation of the American European...