Nouvelles

Private Sector
26 Apr 2013
Une volonté renouvelée de travailler avec la société civile et le secteur privé
Rome - Le Conseil de la FAO a approuvé deux nouvelles stratégies visant à renforcer les partenariats de l'Organisation avec des institutions de la société civile d'une part et avec des entreprises du secteur privé d'autre part. Ces stratégies constituent un cadre aux actions que mène la FAO en collaboration avec des partenaires privés et issus de la société civile pour réaliser ses Objectifs stratégiques et vaincre la faim, l'insécurité alimentaire et la malnutrition.Le Directeur général de la FAO José Graziano da Silva a remercié le Conseil de son approbation, ajoutant: «Nous répétons très souvent qu'il n'est possible de supprimer...
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
09 Apr 2013
Representatives of indigenous peoples talk about joint work
Currently there are more than 370 million self-identified indigenous peoples in some 70 countries around the world. They have made relevant contributions to the world´s heritage thanks to their traditional understanding of ecosystem management. However, indigenous peoples are among the world´s most vulnerable, marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the world. Indigenous peoples have repeatedly asked for a more systematic dialogue with United Nations agencies. In 2010, FAO released the "FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples", with the objective to provide guidance to the agency's various technical units and encourage staff in headquarters and in the regions, as well as staff...
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
Le changement climatique menace les forêts méditerranéennes : un nouveau rapport de la FAO
Rome - En cette première Journée internationale des forêts que les Nations Unies célèbrent aujourd'hui, le Directeur général de la FAO José Graziano da Silva a proposé que les pays visent un objectif Zéro déforestation illégale dans le cadre du débat post-2015. «Dans de nombreux pays, la déforestation illégale dégrade les écosystèmes, réduit la disponibilité en eau et restreint l'offre de bois de feu, autant de facteurs qui compromettent la sécurité alimentaire, en particulier pour les pauvres», a expliqué M. Graziano da Silva lors d'une cérémonie en l'honneur de la Journée internationale des forêts. «Mettre un terme à la déforestation illégale et à la dégradation des forêts...