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New Uzbekistan Lounge heralds a more modern and environmentally sustainable public space in FAO’s headquarters
07/01/2021
7 January 2021, Rome – FAO’s Director-General QU Dongyu and Uzbekistan’s Minister for Agriculture Jamshid Khodjaev today signed an agreement for establishing the Uzbekistan Lounge at FAO’s headquarters in Rome.
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Happy New Year 2021
30/12/2020
Director-General QU Dongyu and the core leadership thank all Members, partners and employees for their support in 2020 and wish everyone a happy new year.
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2020 in review: Focus on staff well-being drives FAO forward
29/12/2020
A challenging year - with triumphs!
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2020 in review: A new FAO that is more inclusive, transparent and digital
27/12/2020
The UN Agency turned challenges into opportunities.
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FAO Annual Employee Recognition Awards go to 200 individuals and ten teams across the UN agency
17/12/2020
Launched by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, the annual initiative recognizes remarkable performance under extraordinary circumstances in an exceptional year.
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Rising to the challenges of a new era: a switch to healthy diets for all
14/12/2020
14 December, 2020, Rome – To address the multiple burdens of hunger and malnutrition, the spotlight must be shifted to agri-food systems that not only produce more food for the world’s fast-growing population but also provide access to affordable healthy
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Small Island Developing State leaders join FAO Director-General to explore pathways to resilience
10/12/2020
10 December 2020, Brussels/Rome - The world's Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face special food-security strains due to climate change, rising oceans, and high reliance on food imports and tourism, which have declined sharply due to the COVID-19 pan
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At FAO’s virtual tea, Female World Activists raise voice in unison against Gender-based Violence
07/12/2020
7 December 2020, Rome - Female world activists gathered today at FAO’s virtual tea to discuss ways to address gender-based violence within the context of women, peace and security. They shared insights on how to empower women for more sustainable agri-foo
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FAO Director-General cites inclusiveness, market access and innovations as key to food security in the COVID-19 context
03/12/2020
3 December 2020, Rome - Ensuring the free movement of food across the world and well-functioning markets has been a central pillar of the global response to COVID-19 pandemic but difficulties with access to food at national level still remain, FAO Directo
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