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Joint statement from FAO, UNICEF, WFP AND WHO 27 May 2020, Amman/Cairo - "Governments and partners across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) are working around the clock to protect communities from the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). While these efforts are saving many lives, they are having a critical impact...
27.05.2020

18 May 2020, Cairo – The situation of food availability in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is generally at a satisfactory level in most countries, but some remain vulnerable to the multiple risks triggered by COVID-19, states FAO's newly released report "COVID-19 and its impact on food...
18.05.2020

Friday, 15 May 2020, Beirut, Lebanon (United Nations) – The Lebanese economy is suffering from the consequences of longstanding development challenges and multiples crises. Starting from the Syrian crisis in 2011, to the ongoing financial and economic crisis exacerbated further by the COVID-19 health emergency, these shocks are coming at...
15.05.2020

Cairo, 7 May 2020 - The Regional office for Near East and North Africa (RNE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) organized the first teleconference on Global Action for Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control. The conference aimed to launch the main points to implement the planned activities...
07.05.2020

On 6 April 2020, fishers in the Gaza Strip witnessed the beginning of works to install an off-shore marine cage in Gaza’s waters. The marine cage, a first for Gaza, comes as part of efforts to strengthen the resilience of Gaza’ fishing communities by FAO with support from the Italian...
06.05.2020