SADC Parliamentarians training on the right to food as its Regional Alliance is operationalized in South Africa

South Africa (South Africa), 22/07/2025 - 24/07/2025

From 22 to 24 July 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) are organizing a two-day regional training for SADC parliamentarians on legislating for the right to adequate food, to be followed by the inaugural meeting of the SADCPF Alliance on Agrifood Systems, Food ...

SADC Parliamentarians Training on the Right to Food as its Regional Alliance is operationalized in South Africa

22/07/2025 - 24/07/2025

From 22 to 24 July 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) are organizing...

Botswana to host a national training on integrating the Right to Food into its National Policy framework

Gaborone (Botswana), 24/06/2025

On 24 June 2025, key stakeholders from across Botswana will gather in Gaborone for a pivotal training session focused on integrating the right to food and legal aspects into the country’s draft Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) policy that is expected to be validated by stakeholders on 23-26 June 2025. 

With the financial support of the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture,...

Botswana to Host a National Training on Integrating the Right to Food into its National Policy Framework

24/06/2025

On 24 June 2025, key stakeholders from across Botswana will gather in Gaborone for a pivotal training session focused on integrating the right to food and legal aspects into the...

The National Assembly and National Commission on Human Rights of France

Paris (France), 23/06/2025 - 26/06/2025

On the official invitation of members of the Assemblée nationale and of the Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l’Homme (CNCDH), the FAO Development Law Service (LEGN) will participate in several events from June 23^rd to 25^th to further advance the realization of the right to adequate food in France.

The invit...

The National Assembly and National Commission on Human Rights of France

23/06/2025 - 25/06/2025

On the official invitation of members of the Assemblée nationale and of the Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l’Homme (CNCDH), the FAO Development Law Service (LEGN) will participate in several events from...

Side event: Strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks for sustainable aquaculture

Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy), 21/05/2025

Side Event: Strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks for sustainable aquaculture

21/05/2025

As part of the 13th Session of the FAO Sub-Committee on Aquaculture (COFI-AQ), FAO’s Development Law Service (LEGN) is organizing a side event to explore the role of legal and...

Launch of the quadripartite One Health governance community of practice

30/04/2025

This online webinar, taking place on 30 April 2025 from 12:00 to 13:30 CEST, will support improved institutionalization of the One Health approach at all levels.

The Community of Practice will bring together experts with diverse profiles—professionals, policymakers, resear...

Launch of the Quadripartite One Health Governance Community of Practice

30/04/2025

Join us for the launch of the One Health Governance Community of Practice (CoP). Register now! This online webinar, taking place on 30 April 2025 from 12:00 to 13:30 CEST, will...

3rd Health, Law, and Technology Symposium (HELT 2025)

24/04/2025

At the 3rd Health, Law, and Technology Symposium (HELT 2025), the panel on "Legal Preparedness at International, European, and Domestic Level as a Key Tool to Implement One Health" will...

The launch event for the SADC Parliamentary Alliance on Agrifood Systems, Food Security and Nutrition

09/12/2024

The SADC Parliamentary Alliance on Agrifood Systems, Food Security, and Nutrition will be launched on December 9, 2024 during the 56th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum.  The creation of the...

The Launch of Gender-Lex in Spanish

05/12/2024

Please join us for the launch of Gender-Lex, a unique online legal database dedicated to advancing gender equality in agrifood systems through transformative legal frameworks. The event will be held online on 5 December 2024 at 15:00...

The Launch of Gender-Lex in French

03/12/2024

Please join us for the launch of Gender-Lex, a unique online legal database dedicated to advancing gender equality in agrifood systems through transformative legal frameworks. The event will be held online on 3 December 2024 from 15:00...

FAO Legal Diagnostic Tools: Capitalizing on the Lessons Learned and the Good Practices for the Pastoralism Sector

14/11/2024

On Thursday, 14 November 2024, the Development Law Service of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Animal Production Health and the Rural...

The Power of the Right to Food for Collective Action. Global Governance, Policy and Legislation to Realize the Right to Adequate Food

24/10/2024

2024 highlights the 50th anniversary of the CFS (established in 1974), the 20th anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines (2004), and the 15th anniversary of the CFS Reform (2009)....

2024 Law Lecture: Right to Foods: Legal Considerations for a Better Life and a Better Future

23/10/2024

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming 2024 FAO Law Lecture that will take place on 23 October 2024 at 15:30 (CET). This year, we are privileged to host Hon. Hassan...

Breakfast coffee conversation: Legal innovation for wildlife, communities and forests

24/07/2024

Join us from 8:45 to 9:30 for a conversation on an innovative legal initiative that is driving transformative change for sustainable wildlife management The event will explore the Sustainable Wildlife Management...

Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme Legal diagnostic tool validation meeting

17/06/2024 - 19/06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to host a Legal Diagnostic Tool Validation meeting from June 17-19, 2024. This event, which is part of...

Forum on the Right to Food

03/06/2024

The first forum on the Right to Food in Uruguay, organized by the International Network for a Human Economy (RIEH Uruguay), aims to facilitate an exchange on the current status...