12/2
2020
29/2
2020
2020 World Pulses Day
Hybrid Event, 12/02/2020 - 29/01/2020
The Permanent Missions of Burkina Faso, Canada and Turkey to the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are celebrating World Pulses Day 2020 with a luncheon, which will be held at the Ford Foundation Center for Soc
12/2
2020
Targeting Hunger: South- South and Triangular Cooperation for Transforming Agriculture
Hybrid Event, 12/02/2020
The Office of the President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assemby is organizing an interactive dialogue on "Targeting Hunger: South- South and Triangular Cooperation for Transforming Agriculture". The event will, inter alia, provide a
10/2
2020
Briefing on the Desert Locust Upsurge in the Greater Horn of Africa
Hybrid Event, 10/02/2020
The current desert locust upsurge in the Greater Horn of Africa represents a grave threat to food security and livelihoods. On 10 February 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordi
11/12
2019
2019 International Mountain Day
Hybrid Event, 11/12/2019
The Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are celebrating International Mountain Day 2019 in a dedicated event featuring distinguished guests. This year's theme is "M
4/12
2019
2019 World Soil Day
Hybrid Event, 04/12/2019
The Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are celebrating World Soil Day 2019 in a dedicated event featuring distinguished guests. The World Soil Day 2019 theme is "Stop soil e
31/10
2019
Renewing efforts to address rural poverty to meet SDG1 by 2030
Hybrid Event, 31/10/2019
A seminar to raise awareness and increase knowledge on the importance of addressing poverty and hunger in rural areas. The event served as a call for action to embed agriculture, food security and sustainable economic inclusion in national efforts to erad
9/7
2019
18/7
2019
FAO at HLPF 2019
09/07/2019 - 18/07/2019
The 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) to follow-up and review progress on the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development will be held from 9-18 July 2019.
7/6
2019
2019 World Food Safety Day
Hybrid Event, 07/06/2019
The 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) to follow-up and review progress on the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development will be held from 9-18 July 2019. Held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the event will conclude with a
20/5
2019
2019 World Bee Day
Hybrid Event, 20/05/2019
In order to further raise awareness of the importance of bees and to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia will jointly organize an ev
13/5
2019
Scaling Up Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems for a Resilient Planet and Healthy People
Hybrid Event, 13/05/2019
News article Event flyer Webinar flyer Presentation by Emma Siliprandi, FAO Lead Focal Point for the Scaling up Agroecology Initiative Emile Frison, Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems Building a Common Vision
18/4
2019
High-level Meeting on “Juncao Technology”: Concrete Contribution of the Belt and Road Initiative towards Synergies with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Hybrid Event, 18/04/2019
The meeting was convened to share achievements and lessons learned from Juncao Technology Project, funded by the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund. Web article Statement by Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United N
15/3
2019
Social Protection for Arab Women’s Empowerment
Hybrid Event, 15/03/2019
This CSW63 side event was organized to focus on social protection and experiences from the Arab states in extending social protection to women and the impact it has had on promoting gender equality in the workplace and society. Presentation by Junko Sa
14/3
2019
Women's empowerment for food security and nutrition for all - Evidence from joint UN work
Hybrid Event, 14/03/2019
This CSW63 side event aims to provide evidence of the impact achieved by the UN Joint Programme “Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” (JP RWEE) and en-gage Member States and donors by voicing their views and commitments a
13/3
2019
How Can Social protection enhance Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls?
Hybrid Event, 13/03/2019
The CSW63 side event aims to: Raise awareness on gender-sensitive social protection for rural women’s economic empowerment, poverty reduction, gender equality and food security and nutrition. Discuss how rural women’s participation in social assistanc
11/3
2019
22/3
2019
63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Hybrid Event, 11/03/2019 - 22/03/2019
FAO actively participated in 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63), highlighting through its interventions the impact of gender-sensitive social protection programmes in empowering rural womento escape hunger and lead productive
4/3
2019
Tackling Climate Change in the Pyrenees region
Hybrid Event, 04/03/2019
There is an increasing recognition of the importance of mountains ecosystems in sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development explicitly identifies sustainable mountain development through the inclusion of 3 targets under 2 of the 1
19/2
2019
From Global Issues to Local Priorities: The role of Cities in the Global Agenda, including Cities for Sustainable Development, Food Security, Nutrition and Climate Change
Hybrid Event, 19/02/2019
Press release Chair's Summary Concept note Programme Photo album Webcast Statement by H.E. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly Statement by FAO Director-General Video message by UN-Habitat
7/2
2019
2019 World Pulses Day
Hybrid Event, 07/02/2019
The annual celebration of pulses presents a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness of the critical role they play in addressing the challenges of poverty, food security and nutrition. Concept note Draft programme
11/12
2018
2018 International Mountain Day
Hybrid Event, 11/12/2018
The theme of the side-event is "Tackling Climate Change and Building Resilience for Mountain and Rural Communities". This side-event will pay additional attention to negative influence of the climate change process on fragile and vulnerable mountain ecosy
3/12
2018
2018 World Soil Day
Hybrid Event, 03/12/2018
This year’s World Soil Day celebration at the United Nations Headquarters in New York will take place on Monday, 3 December 2018, in an event co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Thailand, Argentina and El Salvador to the United Nations, FAO, and the Se