Noticias

Civil Society
15 Apr 2013
This is the first in a series of civil society organization (CSO) dialogues
The Office of Partnerships and Advocacy Branch (OCPP) is launching a series of CSO dialogues on key issues of concern to FAO. The dialogues provide a forum for civil society perspectives to be heard and discussed with FAO staff. The first session titled Plant Genetic Resources: perspectives from the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) will be held on Tuesday April 16th. The IPC will present its working group on seeds and agrobiodiversity.  IPC is an international network that brings together several global and regional organizations representing small scale food producers, fisherfolks, agricultural workers and indigenous peoples. It plays an active...
Civil Society
11 Apr 2013
Preguntamos a los representantes de los pueblos indígenas
Según los últimos datos de la ONU, hay por lo menos 5.000 grupos indígenas compuestos de unos 370 millones de personas que viven en más de 70 países de cinco continentes. Los pueblos indígenas han contribuido a la herencia mundial gracias a su experiencia en la gestión de ecosistemas. Sin embargo, los pueblos indígenas están entre los grupos más vulnerables y marginados en el mundo. Con le objetivo de hacer oír sus voz y poder así mejorar su situación, los pueblos indígenas reclaman desde hace tiempo un diálogo más sistemático con las Naciones Unidas. En 2010, la FAO lanzó la “Política...
Private Sector
06 Apr 2013
FAO's governing Council today approved two new Strategies aimed at strengthening FAO's partnerships with civil society organizations on the one hand and the private sector on the other.
Rome - FAO's  governing Council today approved two new Strategies aimed at strengthening FAO's partnerships with civil society organizations on the one hand and the private sector on the other. The Strategies provide a framework for FAO's work with private and civil society partners in pursuit of the Organization's Strategic Objectives and the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.Thanking the Council for its approval, Director-General José Graziano da Silva said, "We have repeated many times that it is possible to end hunger only if we work together. These strategies show that we are committed to working with...
Private Sector
06 Apr 2013
FAO participated to the United Nations System Private Sector Focal Points Meeting 2013, “Strengthening Partnership Synergies for Local Impact”, held from 24 to 25 April at the ILO Headquarters, Geneva, organized together with multiple UN agencies.
Geneva - FAO participated to the United Nations System Private Sector Focal Points Meeting 2013, “Strengthening Partnership Synergies for Local Impact”, held from 24 to 25 April at the ILO Headquarters, Geneva, organized together with ILO, OCHA, UNDP, UNGC, UNICEF and UNWOMEN. The meeting brought together experts from a large number of UN agencies and the World Bank as well as business representatives of Multinational Companies and of the Global Compact local network to discuss partnering with extractive industries for local growth, business-led skills development programs, engaging the private sector in preparedness and resilience-building and country-level approaches to implementing global initiatives. The Meeting convened approximately...
Private Sector
21 Mar 2013
Los bosques mediterráneos corren un serio peligro por el cambio climático, advierte un estudio
Roma - En el primer Día Internacional de los Bosques celebrado hoy por las Naciones Unidas, el Director General de FAO, José Graziano da Silva ha propuesto que los países apoyen un objetivo de deforestación ilegal cero en el contexto del debate para después de 2015."En muchos países, la deforestación ilegal degrada los ecosistemas, reduciendo la disponibilidad de agua y limitando el suministro de leña, todo lo cual disminuye la seguridad alimentaria, especialmente para los pobres", dijo Graziano da Silva en una ceremonia para conmemorar el Día Internacional de los Bosques. "Detener la deforestación ilegal y la degradación forestal sería muy...