06.05.2024

FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the resolution adopted on 2 May 2024 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 as International Year of Woman Farmer.

More than 50 percent of women in mountainous regions perform agricultural activities. Women play a key role...

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02.05.2024
United States

Calls for action for safeguarding seven generations in times of food, social and ecological crises

On 23 April, within the framework of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organized a side event aligned with the forum’s theme, emphasizing the voices of Indigenous Youth.

This side event, co-organized by FAO, the...

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