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Transforming urban food systems during COVID-19: Key Insights from 29th July FAO Global Webinar
28/08/2020
28/08/2020
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On 29 July 2020, FAO hosted the Event Urban Food Systems and COVID-19 – Key Results from an FAO Global Survey.
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Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed as well as longer-term investment in rural livelihoods and social services
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On Wednesday 29 July from 2 to 4 PM (CET), FAO will host the Online Event Urban Food Systems and COVID-19 – Key Results from a FAO Global Survey.
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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2020 is in doubt, the UN report warns.
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From 1 to 31 July FAO is organising the first African CITYFOOD month campaign in collaboration with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Africa and with the support of RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems.