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 Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the CITES Secretariat, represents a major...

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. This workshop, funded by the Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (NORAD),...

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 Asia region. The workshops titled "Strengthening the capacity of developing...

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). Sustainable and resilient agrifood systems can positively influence the social,...

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 to the Caribbean region.  During the event, FAO revealed that 61.8percent...