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Malta on show
07 February 2017
07 February 2017

In order to celebrate Malta’s presidency to the European Union Council for 2017 FAO is hosting an exhibit in the atrium, focusing on issues of migration and oceans - both priorities Malta decided to focus upon during its presidency. As...
Assessment shows technical capacity on the rise since 2012
26 January 2017
26 January 2017

Further to Council-endorsed adjustments to the 2016-17 Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) made in 2015, an assessment of the technical capacity of the Organization by a team of independent experts was commissioned to address the question of how FAO’s...

A recent release on the “Ranking Web of Research Centers” site ranks FAO as fourth among 8000 global research institutions in 2016 for use of its online information. FAO’s excellent placement on the global research stage reflects on...
FAO tapped to lead a global dialogue to mainstream biodiversity in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
08 December 2016
08 December 2016

Cancun, Mexico. On 3 December, countries adopted the Cancun Declaration, named after the...
Turning performance around
05 December 2016
05 December 2016
Published by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the latest Multilateral Development Review describes FAO as a “much improved performer” and points out that the Organization’s structural...
