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Our oceans, our future
08 June 2017
08 June 2017

On 8 June World Oceans Day will be celebrated worldwide to emphasize the importance of oceans in our everyday lives. Headquarters will symbolically illuminate in blue throughout the evening.
First proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro,...
FAO Open Day
25 April 2017
25 April 2017

As part of the Open House Roma Initiative, FAO is joining over 200 sites around Rome and is opening its doors to the public on 6 and 7 May. This is the first time that FAO is participating in this...
Unveiling DDP
13 April 2017
13 April 2017

A new Deputy Director-General of Programmes (DDP) was created at the end of last year. As we are all aware, the strategic programmes, liaison offices as well as OPC now report directly to DDP. The new Office of Chief Statistician...
Wrapping up the week
07 April 2017
07 April 2017

From the visits of Prince Charles and theGlobal Indigenous Youth Caucus (GIYC) to headquarters, to the Director-General’s ongoing visit to crisis-stricken parts of Africa, and the release of new FAO reports, it has been a busy past few days for...

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has been selected as one of the world's most influential Latin Americans for his work against hunger and malnutrition in the world. In its "Global Latin Americans" 2016 ranking, América Economía magazine also highlights...
