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Urgent global action is essential to stop wave of plastic pollution
22/04/2024
Studies have shown we are breathing microplastics, eating microplastics, drinking microplastics, and picking them up through skin contact. Evidence...
FAO guide to new International Day of Potato sets scene for first-ever observance on May 30
15/04/2024
As the world prepares to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Potato next month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
FAO and the Forestry Service of Kyrgyzstan planted trees in honor of International Day of Forests
20/03/2024
In honor of International Day of Forests, celebrated annually on March 21, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together...
UN global climate report: a stark reminder of the urgent need to leverage agrifood solutions
19/03/2024
There is an urgent need to transform agrifood systems and leverage their climate solutions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Can climate finance move the needle on gender equality?
08/03/2024
The transition to a just, low-carbon future is possible, but not without women. Today, 1 in every 10 women lives in poverty, without equal access to...
FAO launches the Global Bioeconomy Dashboard
05/03/2024
FAO has unveiled the world's first Global Bioeconomy Dashboard, a comprehensive platform that supports the framing of bioeconomy strategies. The...
FAO report: Heatwaves and floods affect rural women and men differently, widen income gap
05/03/2024
Climate change is disproportionately affecting the incomes of rural women, people living in poverty, and older populations, as their capacity to react...
FAO and Quebec strengthen commitment to climate adaptation in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti and Senegal
29/02/2024
Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti and Senegal are particularly vulnerable given their coastal exposure and reliance on natural resources. Recurring drought, irregular...
Cultivating inclusive change for women in agriculture
20/02/2024
Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries,...