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FAO and the European Union highlight the need to keep food supply chains open in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

24/04/2020

24 April 2020, Rome/Brussels - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu held virtual talks today with Phil Hogan, the European Commissioner for Trade. Both parties stressed their full agreement on the importance...

UK backs FAO’s campaign in fight against Desert Locusts to prevent worsening food crisis in East Africa and Yemen

23/04/2020

23 April 2020, Rome/London – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, said today he was heartened by the strong pledge of support the UN agency had received from the UK for its...

FAO urges at G20 meeting protection of food supply chains amid COVID-19 threat

22/04/2020

21 April 2020, Rome -The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a major public health concern but also a threat to global food security, one that can be mitigated by avoiding measures...

FAO chief briefs the United Nations Security Council on measures to break the vicious cycle between conflict and hunger

21/04/2020

21 April 2020, Rome/New York - With conflicts, extreme weather, desert locusts, economic shocks and now COVID-19, likely to push more people into acute food insecurity, coherent actions are needed among humanitarian,...

FAO Director-General: In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the poorest and the most vulnerable will be hit the hardest.

21/04/2020

Watch the FAO Director-General's video message on the Global Report on Food Crises 2020.

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