On 14 November, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Development Law Service joined the International Bar Association (IBA) webinar “Cultivated Meat: Opportunities and Challenges”. This event brought together experts to...

During COP 16 of the CBD (Cali, Colombia), the Development Law Service LEGN) participated in a side-event on biosafety mainstreaming that was organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on...

A "Technical Workshop on International Standards for Decent Work in Fisheries", was held at FAO HQ in Rome between 25 - 26 September, with the financial support of the EAF-Nansen...

Between 21 and 27 September 2024, the Development Law Service (LEGN) marked the launch of its new Programme on Strengthening Legislation and Building Capacity to Support Agrifood Systems Implementation Compliance...

The Development Law Service (LEGN) recently took part in the prestigious 8th edition of the World One Health Congress (WOHC) in Cape Town, South Africa between 18 and 21 September....

The Development Law Service is pleased to announce the publication of the study "Mandate, Structures and Practices of Africa’s Regional and Subregional Organizations in the Development and Implementation of Normative...

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...

Building on previous successes like the recognition of the Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS) as a Digital Public Good (DPG), FAOLEX has now been added to the DPG Registry, bringing...

Over the last decade, front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) has become a crucial measure in public health efforts to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs).[1] By presenting nutritional information prominently at the front of the package, FOPNL assists consumers to make more informed dietary choices.

In the wake of the devastating consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, both in terms of human suffering and economic impact, the importance of preventingfuture pandemics and other planetary crises related to global warming and loss of biodiversity, among

The Ocean Governance Capacity Building Training Program is now accepting applications for its online workshop, specifically designed for professionals in the Asian region, including the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Organized...

 La Paz, Plurinational State of Bolivia  On 25 July 2024, a seminar on “Parliamentary support for public policies on the right to food and agrifood systems, with a gender perspective” was...

19 July 2024, Caracas, Venezuela. The Development Law Service of the FAO Legal Office (LEGN) participated on 9 July in the webinar “What is Contract Farming and how to implement it...

8 July 2024, Santiago, Chile. FAO, through its Development Law Service (LEGN), participated in the “Diploma in the Right to Food, Food Security, and Food Sovereignty: An Approach from Diversity, Equity,...

4 July 2024, Buenos Aires, Argentina. FAO, through its Development Law Service (LEGN),participated in the international seminar “Challenges of Front-of-Pack Nutritional Labelling in Latin America and the Caribbean,” as part of...

Rome, 10 July 2024. Small-scale fisheries play a vital role in the lives of millions of people worldwide, contributing to the provision of nutritious food, income, culture, and livelihoods in...

Fifteen years ago, from 2006 to 2009, Prof. Elisa Morgera worked as an Associate Legal Officer at the Development Law Service of the FAO Legal Office (LEGN). Now, in her...

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 3-5 June, 2024. The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme unveiled its innovative Legal Hub at a side event of the recent 20th Meeting of Parties (MoP20) of...

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...

19 May 2024 - Johannesburg, South Africa. The establishment of a regional parliamentary alliance on food security and nutrition would strengthen the Southern African region’s actions towards addressing hunger and...