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Global effort to safeguard mangroves steps up
26/07/2023
Rome - The world is making progress towards ending the loss of mangrove forests, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Found on the coastlines of 123 countries worldwide, over 20 percent of mang
LOGin: Interview with Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General on the One Health Initiative
28/06/2023
LOGin is a feature interview series regularly organized by the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG). Through LOGin, we meet with FAO’s core leadership and discuss a corporate initiative. This month, we met Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General, t
Food standards save lives
07/06/2023
Food standards save lives by playing a crucial role in preventing food borne illnesses – that was the main message at a high-level hybrid event organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organizatio
Food Safety: FAO launches comprehensive and practical toolbox
06/06/2023
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a comprehensive, practical and accessible toolbox designed to help all those operating in the food sector adhere to international food hygiene standards.The toolbox, who
FAO’s Engagement during the 76th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization
31/05/2023
Geneva - The Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly (WHA76) was held from the 21-30 May 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, focusing on the theme of “WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all”.FAO actively contributed to discussions on various
Deep Dive and Discussion on the Status of Rural Women in the Agrifood Systems
31/05/2023
Geneva - The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations and the FAO Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division recently hosted a Deep Dive and Discussion on the Status of Rural Women in the Agrifood Systems Report in Geneva. Inviting five
Geneva press briefing: Hunger Hotspots, FAO and WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity
30/05/2023
Geneva – Shukri Ahmed, Deputy Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience together with Kyungnan Park, Director of Emergencies at the World Food Programme (WFP), jointly addressed the Geneva press corp on the recently published The Hunger Hot
Haiti: Nearly half of the population is facing acute hunger
29/05/2023
Port-au-Prince/Santiago de Chile – According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis (March 2023), 4.9 million people in Haiti - nearly half of the country's population - are experiencing high levels of acute food insecu
Increasing risk of hunger set to spread in hotspot areas as the Sudan crisis spills over into subregion and el Niño looms - warns new UN report
29/05/2023
Rome – Acute food insecurity is set to potentially increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots” comprising a total of 22 countries, a new UN early warning report has found. The report spotlights the risk of a spill-over of the Sudan crisis -
Director-General thanks FAO Council for “strong solidarity”
26/05/2023
Director-General thanks FAO Council for “strong solidarity”
Geneva press briefing: Milk, eggs and meat contribute to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes
25/05/2023
Geneva – Beate Scherf, FAO Animal Production Officer at the Animal Production and Health Division together with Patrizia Fracassi, FAO Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer at the Food and Nutrition Division, addressed the Geneva press corp on the lat
Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners
23/05/2023
Threat of El Niño looms, FAO prepares anticipatory actions with Members and partners
Celebrating the diversity of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
22/05/2023
Rome - They span the globe and embrace diverse terrains, from stone terraced cultivation systems, to desert oases, to Indigenous communities deep in the rain forest and high mountains and areas steeped in traditional vine or fruit and olive growing cultur
Five actions for G7 to drive progress to sustainable agrifood systems
22/05/2023
Five actions for G7 to drive progress to sustainable agrifood systems
World Bee Day in Geneva: celebrating the developmental role of beekeeping with "Honey for Empowerment" initiative
20/05/2023
In the week ahead of the World Bee Day (20 May), the International Geneva celebrates this day aiming to boost collective pollinator protection through awareness raising and educational activities. This is the sixth celebration in Geneva after the day was