On 6 June 2023, the Development Law Service of the FAO Legal Office (LEGN) participated in the third virtual training session for the Caribbean region, focusing on governance, policy, and...

The FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) has submitted a proposal for a Model Law on Agrifood Cooperatives to the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries...

Geneva, 5 July 2023 — Fish and fish products are among the most highly traded wildlife commodities. Amid rising demand in the fisheries sector, it is critical that institutions work...

Between 10-13 July, 2023, LEGN joined over 100 participants from 26 countries in the African Regional Lessons Learned Workshop for Implementation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) National Action Plans (NAPs) in...

In June 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a new publication focused on legal frameworks for sustainable school feeding in Latin America and the...

Morogoro, 10-11 August 2023  In collaboration with the EAF-Nansen Programme, the Development Law Service held a workshop with national stakeholders to launch the process of review of the Tanzania Fisheries Policy...

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming FAO Law Lecture 2023 that will take place on 31 October 2023 at 14:00 (CET). Register now! As part of the side events of this...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been supporting family farmers for many decades, even though there is no single or universally-accepted definition of a “family...

Sustainability has become an ever-increasingconcern, influencing not only environmental practices but also economic and social processes. The need for legislation that fosters sustainability across all three pillars - economic growth,...

Dans le cadre du projet juridique mondial quadripartite financé par le Fonds fiduciaire multipartenaires pour la lutte contre la résistance aux antimicrobiens (de son sigle en anglais, MPTF), nous avons le...

Animal identification and traceability (AIT) systems are a powerful tool for countries to trace animals throughout their entire life cycle. Depending on the objectives of the countries, these systems can...

Feed legislation plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and quality of food and feed products, enhancing animal health, welfare, and disease resilience, and regulating the agricultural industry. It...

FAO is providing technical legal support to the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO) in the creation of a regional model law on Agroecology. In 2021, released a publication titled...

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...

Bogota, Colombia (21 - 23 November). The Development Law Service of FAO’s Legal Office (LEGN) participated in the “South-South Cooperation for the Urban Food Agenda” event held from November 21...

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 November 2023, Bogota, Colombia (Hybrid). The Development Law Service of FAO’s Legal Office (LEGN) participated in a workshop aimed at enhancing the conceptual understanding of agroecology so as to support...

13 December 2023, Valparaíso, Chile (hybrid). The Development Law Service of the FAO Legal Office (LEGN), through FAO‘s Representation in Chile, participated in a round table on “Protection of the right...

Santiago de Cali, Colombia, December 13-15, 2023. FAO, with a team of professionals from the Colombia office and the Development Law Service of the Legal Office (LEGN), participated in  the closing...

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...