The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) presented reports to the Management Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council this week. “It is evident that we are not on track to attain SDG 2 and the relevant targets. Instead, the 2030...

The United Nations celebrated the second observance of the World Bee Day by calling attention to the threats that bees face from the combined effects of climate change, intensive agriculture, biodiversity loss and pollution, urging collaborative action to protect their survival. Jointly organized by the Permanent Mission of Slovenia and FAO,...

FAO co-organized an Informal Interactive Dialogue on Commodity Markets, together with the President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (PGA), H.E. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The event gathered Member States, the UN System and other stakeholders to discuss...

Ways to maximize the benefits of agroecology in promoting healthier and sustainable food were discussed in detail through two events at the United Nations in New York. The events, one seminar and one webinar, were co-organized by FAO, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable...

Societal benefits of sustainable wood value chains and ecosystem restoration received prominent attention through FAO’s engagement in the Fourteenth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF14). The FAO delegation was led by Assistant Director-General of the Forestry Department Hiroto Mitsugi, who, in his capacity as the chairperson of the...

The 2019 Global Report on Food Crises ‘ clearly underscore the need for simultaneous action across the humanitarian– development nexus, along with investments in conflict prevention and sustaining peace, said Dominique Burgeon, FAO's Director of Emergencies and Resilience Strategic Programme Leader, at the New York launch of and the briefing...

Potential of traditional knowledge and indigenous food systems for sustainable development highlighted at 18th Session of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Juncao technology is a part of the successful Chinese experience to fight poverty and hunger and an approach that, as part of broader rural development initiatives, can trigger actions that help address malnutrition and sustainability challenges and that respond to the needs of rural people, said Carla Mucavi, Director of...

Opportunities and challenges in youth empowerment for quality agriculture jobs in Africa took center stage during a side event organized on the margins of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on 8 April at the United Nations Headquarters.  The event was jointly hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

“This disaster calls on us all to expand the concept of life-saving interventions to include livelihoods protection. Normalizing livelihoods must be a first-order priority in humanitarian responses and in this response in particular,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations, during a special meeting...

“We see across the globe young people getting involved and raising their voices to step up action to preserve the planet. We all have the responsibility to ensure that this will happen to safeguard a better world for our children and the future generations,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the...

“When social protection systems are tailored for rural women, women become individuals, with registered names and addresses. And they become empowered to escape hunger through their own efforts, and thus lead to dignified and productive lives,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations, during...

Success stories of more than 41,000 women benefitting from a Joint UN Programme, “Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” (JPRWEE), took center stage during a side event organized on the margins of the Commission on the Status of Women on 14 March 2019 in New York.   JPRWEE is...

“Social protection and gender equality are absolutely necessary complements to each other to attain sustainable equality and poverty reduction. In particular, they are essential for rural women’s economic empowerment, gender equality and food security and nutrition across the globe,” said Junko Sazaki, Director of the Social Policies and Rural Institutions...

“Despite serving vital functions for the ecosystem and people, mountains are facing unprecedented threats, with climate change as the main one. In this context, it is essential that we prioritize climate action for sustainable mountain development emphasizing a multifaceted, collaborative solution,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office...

At high-level UN meeting with mayors and urban food policy representatives, FAO Director-General calls for transforming food systems to offer healthy and nutritious food for everyone

There is a need to invest more to transform rural areas and promote rural-urban linkages that benefit communities in rural villages and cities. Fiscal, wage and social protection policies are central elements of this effort,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, at the interactive...

“Today we can all affirm that pulses are better recognized as a valuable source of protein and as an ally for food security and nutrition in the fight against hunger,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, at the New York celebration of World Pulses...

A new report to the UN Security Council shines a spotlight on hunger in conflict zones

The latest newsletter highlights FAO activities in the UN community in New York between October and December 2018.