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Celebrating World Food Day in Brussels: FAO and partners add their voices for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all
15/10/2021
FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October to commemorate the founding of the Organization in 1945. Events are organized in more than 130 countries, making it one...
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Women as agents of change for a more sustainable agri-food system
14/10/2021
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and of the European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos has launched a new project, and a book of the...
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Kunming COP15: Agri-food system transformation is key for biodiversity conservation
12/10/2021
Reversing biodiversity loss, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing adaptation, strengthening resilience and improving productivity are essential to address poverty and hunger, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization...
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FAO, WFP and EU discuss heading off food crises before they strike
12/10/2021
Acting before disasters strike is more efficient and helps save both lives and money, officials from the United Nations food agencies and the European Union said during a virtual meeting...
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Committee on World Food Security (CFS) kicks off with a call for agri-food systems transformation
11/10/2021
Agri-food systems transformation is urgently needed to get back on track towards the goal of eradicating hunger and malnutrition, the 49th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) heard today.
According...
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European youth gathers to shape and share ideas for the future of ecosystem restoration
09/10/2021
The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels participated in the European Youth Event 2021, which brought together 10 000 young people online, as well as in person in Strasbourg, to share...
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G20 Parliamentary Meeting: FAO stresses the transformative power of parliaments to face pressing challenges
08/10/2021
Politicians from the G20 countries have a key role in tackling global challenges such as worsening hunger and the climate crisis, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
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Register now: World Food Day - Our actions are our future
06/10/2021
Collective action across 150 countries is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the United Nations’ calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together...
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Vibrant youth gathering sparks ideas and actions to shape the future of our agri-food systems
05/10/2021
Youth leaders took centre stage in the fight to feed the world by raising awareness, inspiring action and identifying solutions at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement whose first flagship...
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FAO and the European Union debate rural women’s empowerment
04/10/2021
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) invited FAO to participate in a debate on ‘Empowering women in rural areas’, which took place during a meeting of the Section for...
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Smart villages for a greener Europe
01/10/2021
Smart villages offer strong scope for rural communities in Europe to tackle some of their most pressing problems, such as poverty and limited access to technology. That was the message...
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FAO and Belgium discuss vision and priorities on emergencies and resilience
01/10/2021
The need for a more effective response to emergencies and humanitarian crises, as well as the worrying food security situation in Ethiopia and Afghanistan were among the issues that were...
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One day to go: World Food Forum starts 1 Oct with young generations shaping a better future for food
30/09/2021
Young people from around the globe will be tasked with giving a key contribution to shape the future of agri-food systems at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement that...
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#FLWDay interview with Member of the European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition Isabel Carvalhais
29/09/2021
Globally, around 14 percent of food production is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total global food production is wasted. Food loss and waste undermine...
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Celebration of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
29/09/2021
During the second observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) high-level speakers including FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety...
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Brussels street art celebrates UN Decade on Ecosystems Restoration
29/09/2021
A giant artwork in one of Brussels’ most central avenues was unveiled by the Heads of the FAO and UNEP Offices in Brussels, the Belgian Minister of Environment and the...
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EU Pollinator Week – a new deal for pollinators
27/09/2021
On the opening day of EU Pollinator Week, FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi joined a high-level panel discussion on ‘A New EU Deal for Pollinators’ where she spoke alongside EU...
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Aquaculture for food and sustainable development
24/09/2021
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu participated in the opening of the Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium + 20 (GCA +20) on the theme “Aquaculture for food and sustainable development”. The hybrid...
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Register now for the World Food Forum: youth join hands in Rome to galvanize action for agri-food systems transformation
23/09/2021
Just days after the UN Food Systems Summit in New York (September 23), the youth led World Food Forum (WFF) holds its first flagship event in Rome on October 1-5, bringing together people from...
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Royal SDG Advocate visits United Nations in Brussels
23/09/2021
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians paid a visit to the United Nations House in Brussels, the headquarters of several UN agencies, funds and programmes. During her visit, the...