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COP28: Roundtable highlights FAO-IAEA Joint Centre’s work on nuclear techniques in food and agriculture amid climate crisis
01/12/2023
Using nuclear techniques and biotechnologies, a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International...
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COP28: Director-General QU Dongyu launches new FAO report on loss and damage highlighting need for innovative solutions
01/12/2023
On the sidelines of the UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu unveiled
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COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, FAO Director-General tells world leaders
01/12/2023
Food security and climate change are interlinked and global agrifood systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture...
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Solar powered water pumps support pastoralists’ livelihoods in times of climate crisis
29/11/2023
It is early morning, and Michael Lokuru Kuri is taking his cattle out to graze as he does every day when the sun rises, to beat the heat. It’s a peaceful...
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FAO at COP28: Agrifood systems solutions to shape climate agenda
27/11/2023
As the world grapples with the urgency of climate action, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will highlight at the upcoming
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Why agrifood systems must be at the core of climate action: a COP28 preview with FAO climate expert
20/11/2023
As the world gears up for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, in a year with soaring temperatures and progressive extreme...
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Agriculture experts gather in Rome ahead of COP28 for First Informal Dialogue on Sharm el-Sheikh joint work
10/11/2023
Forty-five agriculture experts from 35 countries and the European Union gathered in Rome from the 31st of October to the 2nd of November...
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Launching FACE-NDC, empowering countries
27/10/2023
FAO has joined hands with partners to launch the Facility for Action for Climate Empowerment to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions (FACE-NDC)...
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Green Climate Fund confirms FAO’s role in supporting countries’ access to climate action resources
25/10/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the renewal of its accreditation by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a decision...
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Agrifood system solutions are climate solutions
23/10/2023
With the biggest climate change conference in the world, COP28, around the corner, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
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Bioeconomy is a catalyst for agrifood systems transformation to greater sustainability
19/10/2023
The bioeconomy can be a catalyst for addressing the current climate crisis and achieving global agrifood sustainability through a more efficient and...
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Moving FAST: Enhancing climate finance through the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership
13/10/2023
FAO is organizing a briefing session on 19 October 2023 to provide information on the nature, governance, and goals of the Food and Agriculture for...
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World Food Day and World Food Forum 2023 set to spark global action for water, climate action and sustainable agrifood systems
10/10/2023
The stage is set at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for World Food Day and the World Food Forum (WFF), two vital initiatives...
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Make your voice heard on the path to COP28
04/10/2023
This webinar series focuses on the vital role of youth in addressing climate change, highlighting youth engagement in the global climate agenda. The...
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Unlocking the potential of sustainable livestock production
26/09/2023
The first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation is taking place this week at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
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Mapping ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock and rice
25/09/2023
To bolster awareness of possible actions that can be taken, and support Members with a menu of solutions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
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On the road to net zero emissions with agrifood system solutions
22/09/2023
Kaveh Zahedi, leading FAO’s Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment is attending high-level events at the UN General Assembly and...
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SDG Summit: FAO Ministerial Dialogue underscores the links between biodiversity, climate and food security
19/09/2023
On day two of the UN SDG Summit and just ahead of the General Debate, the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
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SDG Action Weekend: FAO touts High Impact Initiatives to transform agrifood systems and boost the 2030 Agenda
17/09/2023
Ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partners presented on Sunday the High Impact...
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Invasive species are changing the nature of the Mediterranean Sea
05/09/2023
The Mediterranean Sea is being invaded by hundreds of fish, jellyfish, prawns and other marine species from outside the region.
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