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16 June 2020
Desertification and Drought Day before 2020 known as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, is celebrated annually by the United Nations on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. It refers to the degradation of the ecosystem of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, which cover over one...
Desertification and Drought Day before 2020 known as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, is celebrated annually by the United Nations on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. It refers to the degradation of the ecosystem of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, which cover over one...

11 June 2020
Message by Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation Dear Russian citizens, My most heartfelt congratulations on the youngest official state holiday, the Russia Day! The adoption of the Declaration on state sovereignty on June 12, 1990, was the starting point of a new historical phase in the evolution of a distinctive, spanning over...
Message by Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation Dear Russian citizens, My most heartfelt congratulations on the youngest official state holiday, the Russia Day! The adoption of the Declaration on state sovereignty on June 12, 1990, was the starting point of a new historical phase in the evolution of a distinctive, spanning over...

05 June 2020
For the third year, FAO marks the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. On this occasion, FAO is organising a webinar to highlight the progress that certain countries are making in combatting IUU fishing, the impact that COVID-19 has had on fisheries management and the...
For the third year, FAO marks the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. On this occasion, FAO is organising a webinar to highlight the progress that certain countries are making in combatting IUU fishing, the impact that COVID-19 has had on fisheries management and the...

05 June 2020
This year, on the second observance of the World Food Safety Day (7 June 2020) FAO wishes to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. On the occasion of the...
This year, on the second observance of the World Food Safety Day (7 June 2020) FAO wishes to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. On the occasion of the...

21 May 2020
To mark World Bee Day, which is celebrated this year under the slogan “Bee Engaged”, FAO’s Liaison Office with the Russian Federation held a public webinar presenting projects and initiatives that help protect bee habitats, provide these essential pollinators with natural resources for survival and preserve wild pollinator populations. Representatives of government, experts...
To mark World Bee Day, which is celebrated this year under the slogan “Bee Engaged”, FAO’s Liaison Office with the Russian Federation held a public webinar presenting projects and initiatives that help protect bee habitats, provide these essential pollinators with natural resources for survival and preserve wild pollinator populations. Representatives of government, experts...
