As part of a comprehensive plan towards bolstering the livelihoods of Kisumu, women street food vendors have recently been equipped with shade umbrellas and aprons, providing protection against adverse weather conditions and elevating hygiene standards during business operations. This FAO-funded initiative was implemented by Practical Action, in collaboration with the County Government of...

The President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, convened a High-Level meeting to assess progress on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), on 28 April 2022. The NUA was adopted at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat...

In 2021, FAO, ICLEI and partners organised 26 global independent dialogues as part of the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) process. The outcomes of the dialogues were instrumental for raising the voices of cities and local governments in global fora such as the UNFSS, COP26 and the Nutrition for Growth...

On Thursday 30 June, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) will join forces to hold an important Session within the 11th World Urban Forum. The three UN organizations have been invited to convene a special “ONE-UN...

From the global to the local: rising food prices and their impact on territories and their populations A Virtual Seminar "From the global to the local: rising food prices and their impact on territories and their populations", will take place virtually on Thursday 7 July at 5 PM (CET), broadcasted on FAO YouTube. The objective of this virtual seminar is to promote a space for...