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UN Food Systems Pre-Summit: Highlights from Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement
30/07/2021
29 July 2021 - An Indigenous Peoples delegation of nine representatives was present in person for the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit that was held in Rome from 26-28 July 2021. The pre-summit brought together youth, farmers, civil society, researchers, private sector, country delegations, and poli...
Meet the Team: Abbe McCarter, Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison Intern
29/07/2021
Abbe McCarter joined our Washington office as an Intern in June of 202...
Scaling up Telecommunications and Digital Technology for Food Security: PlantVillage
14/07/2021
13 July 2021 - FAO North America and CSIS Global Food Security Program held a private roundtable webinar featuring keynote speaker Dr. David Hughes, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Global Food Security at Penn State University and PlantVillage founder. Dr. Hughes presented his wo...
Get to know Jocelyn Brown Hall, Director of FAO North America
08/07/2021
We are excited to introduce you to Jocelyn Brown Hall, the new Director of the FAO Liaison Office for North America. A U.S. citizen, Brown Hall joins FAO North America from her previous position as the FAO Representative for Ghana and the Deputy Regional Representative of FAO’s Regional Office...
Solutions from the Front Lines: Indigenous Peoples of North America lead UN Food System Summit Dialogues with game-changing solutions
06/07/2021
Since December 2020, Indigen...
From the Drawing Board to the Book Launch: North American contributions to Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems Publication
30/06/2021
June 25, 2021, Rome -
Calling all Poets living in Canada and the United States!
22/06/2021
In recognition of 2021 World Food Day and in keeping with the power of poetry to move hearts and minds towards needed anti-hunger actions, Poetry X Hunger and its partners announce an important Call for Poetry Submissions. Collaborators include the Food and Agriculture Organizat...
Investing in Global Maternal & Child Health and Nutrition: A multisector Response
16/06/2021
11 June 2021, Washington, D.C. - “Malnutrition contributes to close to 3 million childhood deaths under the age of 5 every year,” said Eric Mitchell, Executive Director of the Alliance to End Hunger. “On the other hand, investing in nutrition, particularly within the first 1000 days between th...
Jocelyn Brown Hall Appointed as Director of FAO North America
16/06/2021
16 June 2021, Washington, D.C. - Jocelyn Brown Hall joins the FAO Liaison Office for North America based in Washington, D.C. as the new Director. In her role, she will lead FAO’s engagement with Canada and the United States to advance more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-...
World Environment Day Discussion of “Kiss the Ground”
07/06/2021
7 June 2021, Washington, D.C. - Following the global launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on World Environment Day, FAO North America and UNEP North America co-hosted a 72-hour ...
Just released | Check out the June issue of Now from North America
04/06/2021
Dear Readers,
Change is the only constant. After four and half years at FAO North America, it is time for me to move on. I will soon be joining as the FAO Representative in Sri Lanka. As I move continents and workstreams, part of me clings to the com...
Introducing our 2021 FAO Summer Storytelling Fellows
04/06/2021
If you know anything about Planet Forward, it’s that we educate students about the power and importance of telling diverse stories around sustainability and science — and the entire web of topics and issues that take root there — with a focus on engaging a conversation with the next generation...
Watch the Congressional Briefing on Agritourism: Resources for Covid-19 Recovery and Farm Viability
03/06/2021
This webinar, organized by the University of Vermont and FAO North America with support from the Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, to learn about Agritourism’s contributions to food security and sovereignty, farm viability, rural economic devel...
Meet the Team: Alexandria Richter, Partnerships Intern
02/06/2021
My name is Alexandria Richter and I joined the FAO North America team as a Partnerships Intern in June. I was born and raised in New York but over the past few years, I have lived in Dallas, London, and Rome. I recently graduated from the University of Roma Tre with a Master of Human Developme...
Summer Fellows to Explore Food Security – Agriculture – Nutrition Nexus
02/06/2021
2 June 2021, Washington, DC – FAO North America and Planet Forward announce four students that have been selected for a Summer Storytelling Fellowship to produce stories in any medium at the nexus of food security, agriculture, and nutrition.
Prioritizing Pollinators for Better Food Systems
20/05/2021
20 May, 2021, Washington, DC - “Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystem,” said Vimlendra Sharan, Director of FAO North America.“The diversity of bees and other pollinators is falling, and this concerning trend is caused by a number of factors, be it pest...
Now out, enjoy the May issue of our newsletter!
05/05/2021
Dear Readers,
As the world continues to confront the hardships triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical for us to look back at the year gone by and bridge the weaknesses that exist in our agri-food systems in order for us to recover and build back better.
A New Era for Climate Change and Food Security?
04/05/2021
4 May 2021 - With the United States, under the new administration, re-joining the Paris Agreement and President Biden’s convening the Leaders Summit on Climate, is a new era for climate change and food security...