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Ukraine: FAO, Canada join forces to address grain storage deficit
02/08/2022
Kyiv/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new USD 40 million (Canadian Dollar 52 million) Canada-funded project to further address grain storage shortages in Ukraine.
The initiative will allow storage of an additional ...
Out now! FAO in North America Newsletter for July/August
28/07/2022
Dear Readers,
Let’s look at the state of global hunger and malnutrition with clear eyes. During the past couple of years, we have been moving away from, rather than toward, the goal of food and nutrition security for all. To face current and future challenges, ...
FAO to boost soil nutrient mapping in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
27/07/2022
Joint Statement by the Heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade Organization on the Global Food Security Crisis
15/07/2022
Irrigation: Making a Difference in Rural Areas
08/07/2022
8 July 2022, Washington, DC – The World Food Law Institute convened a hybrid Round Table event at the Embassy of Spain to discuss the importance of irrigation as a tool for promoting rural development and food security. The session, which was part of WFLI series on water convened experts Begoñ...
UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
06/07/2022
Rome/New York - The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVI...
World at serious risk of a food access crisis now and a food availability crisis next season
05/07/2022
Rome/New York – The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conflicts and humanitarian crises threaten the ...
PODCAST: Revisiting the FAO's Response to the Russia-Ukraine War with Beth Bechdol and Rein Paulsen
01/07/2022
Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Rein Paulson, Director of the UN FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, join CSIS GFSP Director Caitlin Welsh and Humanitarian Agenda Director Jacob Kurtzer to discuss how the FAO’s response to the ...
UN report: Reducing trade costs can help drive sustainable development
28/06/2022
Rome – A robust and well-integrated global agrifood system can help all countries withstand unprecedented challenges, as evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemi...
G7 Ministerial Conference: FAO outlines five urgent steps to address the global food crisis
24/06/2022
Rome – Today the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, outlined five urgent steps to halt the glob...
Sudan: new data reveals a sharp deterioration in food crisis, with nearly 12 million hungry people
23/06/2022
Khartoum/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns about a looming food crisis in Sudan driven by the combined impacts of...
Honoring Global Advancements for Indigenous Peoples on Indigenous Peoples’ Day and National Indigenous History Month in Canada
21/06/2022
21 June 2021 - On National In...
FAO Council endorses new 10-year strategies on Climate Change and on Science and Innovation
17/06/2022
Rome – The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has endorsed two thematic strategies that will guide FAO’s work on cli...
FAO Desert Locust campaign: East Africa upsurge suppressed, Kenya free from Desert Locust
15/06/2022
Interview with Cyril Ferrand, FAO’s Resilience Team Leader for East Africa, and Carla Mucavi, FAO Country Representative in Kenya
- What is t...
Afghanistan: FAO and the World Bank step up their response to the worsening food security
13/06/2022
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed an unprecedented $150 million contribution from the World Bank to provide cr...
Senate of Canada Formally Acknowledges FAO’s Beth Bechdol
10/06/2022
9 June 2022, Ottawa, ON - Beth Bec...
Closing the Gap on Agricultural Funding for Global Food Security
10/06/2022
7-8 June 2022,Washington, DC - In an acknowledgement of the leadership role that the U...
Senior FAO Leadership Heads to Canada for Inaugural Visit
10/06/2022
9-10 June 2022, Ottawa, ON – Beth
