The Development Law Service of FAO’s Legal Office (LEGN) at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean is thrilled to announce the launch of its new, self-paced e-learning...

23 noviembre 2023, Bogotá, Colombia (Híbrido). El Servicio de Derecho para el Desarrollo de la Oficina Jurídica de la FAO (LEGN) participó en el taller de fortalecimiento conceptual para el trabajo...

13 de diciembre de 2023, Valparaíso, Chile (híbrido).[M(1] El Servicio de Derecho para el Desarrollo de la Oficina Jurídica de la FAO (LEGN), a través de la Representación de la FAO...

Santiago de Cali, Colombia, 13 al 15 de diciembre de 2023. La FAO, conformada por un equipo de su representación en Colombia y del Servicio de Derecho para el Desarrollo de...

On 28 November 2023, FAO participated in the launching of the Quadripartite (FAO, UNEP, WHO, and WOAH) One Health Legislative Assessment Tool for Antimicrobial Resistance (OHLAT). The event attracted over...

On 1 February 2024, the Development Law Service of FAO’s Legal Office (LEGN) hosted a webinar to launch its new e-learning, “Adequate Food: The Human Right of Us All,” tailored...

How can FAO better support countries in addressing governance of agrifood systems transformation? Agrifood systems can play an important role in rescuing and accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

In a significant step toward bolstering plant health, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) programme, held a series of workshops on phytosanitary protection inthe...

Nairobi, 13-15 February 2024. The Development Law Service participated in a regional workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13 to 15 February, organized by the UNODC under its FishNet project....

4 March 2024. On World Wildlife Day, the wildlife conservation community will witness a significant leap forward with the launch of CITES-LEX. This innovative platform, a collaboration between the Food and...

Since 2023, fellows of the Nippon Foundation[1]  have been visiting the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of their capacity building and training programme at...

Dushanbe, Tajikistan 12-13 March 2024. The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the Development Law Service of FAO participated in a National Cooperative Forum, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan,...

A range of international experts, including from the Development Law Service, LEGN, met on 21st March 2024at the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic to discuss “Edible Internet: How Food E-Commerce...

Valparaíso, Chile 18 de marzo de 2024. La FAO presentó observaciones generales y preliminares al proyecto de “Nueva Ley General de Pesca” ante la Comisión de Pesca, Acuicultura e Intereses...

Athens, 16 April 2024. The Legislative Guide on Combating Crimes in the Fisheries Sector, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) [1] was officially launched during...

After more than two decades of work, Mexico leads the way in protecting and promoting the fundamental right to adequate food with the approval of landmark legislation. The new law,...

San José, Costa Rica - 8 de abril 2024. El Servicio de Derecho para el Desarrollo de la Oficina Jurídica de la FAO (LEGN) participó en una iniciativa liderada por la...

Rome 29 – 30 April 2024. The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) is a Partnership hosted by FAO, whose aim is to bring together global experts from different...

The United Nations General Assembly has recognized that “cooperatives, in their various forms, promote the fullest possible participation in the economic and social development of all people, including women, youth,...

The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have published a pivotal publication titled "Safeguarding the Right to Adequate Food During...