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15 Feb 2022
At the invitation of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which took office on 1 January, FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji briefed delegates of the European Union Member States in the Council Coordination Working Party on FAO Matters (AGRIFAO).![SSTC screenshot: staff experiences perspectives and demand](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_FAO_24754_0031.jpg)
11 Feb 2022
Since 2020 and building up on almost 30 years of corporate commitments, FAO has worked on updating its approach to supporting South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), which has been translated in the new SSTC Guidelines for Action. The new guidelines emerge as part of the new FAO Strategic Framework and also respond to global frameworks, including the new System-Wide Strategy for SSTC of the United Nations.
Moving beyond strategic planning, FAO is now drafting practical guides and tools for its staff to plan for and use SSTC as a key delivery mechanism of its Strategic Framework. To this end, in the...![Philippines to take part in global rice value chain development initiative by FAO and Republic of Korea](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_SSTC article photo.png)
09 Feb 2022
09/02/2022 The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines have signed an agreement formalizing their partnership to undertake a global initiative that will support the strengthening of the country’s rice value chains through capacity building and policy development.![FAO supports 30000 small-scale fishers in Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius and Seychelles to preserve coral reef resources thanks to Government of Japan funds](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_japan-11_webUntitled-1.jpg)
02 Feb 2022
Many artisanal fishers who access coral reefs experience a reduction in their income from fishing – that was reported commonly by the REEFFISH project regional steering committee members during their first two-days meeting, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Comoros.