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A vision for more resilient rural areas in Europe
16/06/2022
The Rural Pact Conference, held in Brussels on 15–16 June, sought to engage participants in designing governance of the Rural Pact and to gather commitments for the achievement of the...
A feast of ideas – FAO Brussels Director talks about food loss and waste at FoodDrinkEurope celebration
16/06/2022
With a series of inspiring talks from its partners, FoodDrinkEurope celebrated its 40th anniversary in Brussels. To mark the event, three parallel sessions were held by the organization, which represents...
King and Queen of Belgium visit FAO forestry project in Democratic Republic of the Congo
15/06/2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have praised efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Miombo forest to balance livelihoods with restoring the forest ecosystem, on a visit...
FAO Council endorses new 10-year strategies on Climate Change and on Science and Innovation
14/06/2022
The Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has endorsed two thematic strategies that will guide FAO’s work on climate change and on science, technology...
Increasing visibility for micro, small and medium enterprises
10/06/2022
FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji welcomed the President of the OACPS Business Forum Mmantlha Sankoloba and the Forum’s Vice-President, Mr Aminou Akadiri to a meeting at the FAO Liaison Office...
The Global Biodiversity Framework and challenges for agricultural biodiversity
10/06/2022
Director of the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment Eduardo Mansur contributed to a virtual discussion on the status of the draft Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and underlying...
New UN Food Outlook report: World’s most vulnerable are paying more for less food
09/06/2022
The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of US$1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the...
Together for our oceans: UN agencies in Brussels celebrate World Oceans Day
08/06/2022
FAO, together with four other United Nations agencies – the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United...
Mediterranean Dialogue on Food Crisis: Conflict bolsters the case for transforming agrifood systems
08/06/2022
Acknowledging a “very complicated” global scenario, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), urged countries in the Mediterranean to work together to mitigate...
FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
06/06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crises, driven by...
FAO briefs Dutch public servant trainees on organization mandate and responsibilities
02/06/2022
The Dutch Rijkstraineeprogramma, a 2-year training programme for future civil servants, paid a visit to Brussels in early June. The trainees visited numerous Brussels-based institutions including the United Nations Agencies.
The...
Interview with FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission Chair Tom Heilandt: Safer food, better health
31/05/2022
Tom, you have been the Secretary of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission since 2014. Could you tell us a bit more about Codex, its activities and your role as secretary?
The...
Global food security in light of the war in Ukraine at heart of discussions in EESC Debate
31/05/2022
FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, Vladimir Rakhmanin, contributed to a debate on the impact of the Ukrainian war on global food security.
The event was...
The resilience of Small Island Developing States in the focus at the Second Global SIDS Solutions Dialogue
31/05/2022
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) remain strongly affected by climate change, natural disasters and other external shocks including the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing global food prices. That was the main...
Op-ed FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero - Strengthening what we know already works: G20 Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)
31/05/2022
The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) was created in 2011 as part of the G20 Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture to enhance international food markets’ transparency and...
Celebration of Africa Day in Brussels: FAO stresses continued commitment to AU Member Countries in Policy and Practice
25/05/2022
Nutrition, the AU Theme of 2022, was the main focus of this year’s Africa Day celebration, which was held virtually by the AU Representation in Brussels.
Opened by the AU Representative...
‘From Devil’s Breath’: A film screening to celebrate World Biodiversity Day
24/05/2022
To mark World Biodiversity Day and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels teamed up with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations...
FAO Brussels Director meets OACPS Secretary-General to discuss bilateral cooperation
20/05/2022
FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary-General of the Organization for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Ambassador Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, during which the...
FAO presents its new sustainable bioeconomy programme
19/05/2022
The potential of the growing bioeconomy sector was at the forefront of discussions at the General Assembly of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), which took place in Brussels. Presenting FAO’s...
UN Security Council meeting: Agriculture is key to lasting peace and security, FAO says
19/05/2022
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called for greater funding for agriculture to ensure there’s available and accessible food in crisis situations,...