Regional Fishery Bodies (RFB) – a group of States or organizations that are parties to an international fishery arrangement – work together towards the conservation and management of fish stocks. RFB can play a critical role in promoting longterm sustainable fisheries [...]

The Mountain Partnership is a vibrant voluntary alliance of governments and organizations committed to working together with the common goal of achieving sustainable mountain development around the world. By tapping the wealth and diversity of knowledge, information, and expertise of [...]

The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening role and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), [...]

UNFCCC raises awareness on agriculture and food security concerns for the next global climate change agreements, which would result in integration of climate change challenges into food security as well as food security principles into national sectoral policies and programmes [...]

In October 2000, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) established the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), a subsidiary body with the main objective to promote the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests [...]

The general objective of the Commission is to promote the effective conservation, management and development of the living marine resources of the area of competence of the Commission, in accordance with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and [...]