Noticias

Santiago, Chile, October 9, 2024 – To commemorate World Cotton Day 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ABC/MRE) held the webinar “Certification Models: Pathways to a Sustainable Future for Cotton” on October 8, as part of the +Cotton project.

Bogotá, October 7, 2024 – In the municipality of Coyaima, in the department of Tolima, in the village of Lomas de Guaguarco, live Eduvin Timote, his wife Alix Chila Yara, and their son Armando Timote Chila, an indigenous family of Pijao ethnicity. They exemplify how knowledge exchange, the adoption of good agricultural practices, and international cooperation can enhance production and improve the quality of life for rural families.

FAO is pleased to announce its strong support for the Pandemic Fund’s recent decision to fast-track USD 128.89 million in funding to combat infectious disease threats, including mpox, across 10 countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. This critical financing will strengthen pandemic preparedness and response efforts, specifically targeting vulnerable communities affected and at high risk of infection by mpox and other emerging zoonotic diseases.

25/09/2024, Santiago The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, through the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ABC/MRE) and the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA), launched the virtual course "Land administration and governance of tenure in the framework of the Voluntary Guidelines on Governance of Tenure (VGGT)" for Latin America and the Caribbean, with support from FAO Campus.

FAO and Luiss Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (Luiss University) recognize that youth engagement is key to achieving sustainable agrifood systems transformation. As the global challenges in ending hunger, food insecurity, and all forms of malnutrition keep growing, the participation of youth has become crucial for shaping innovative solutions. Global efforts to achieve sustainable agrifood systems transformation will only succeed if the next generation of leaders is engaged and empowered to take charge of these initiatives.   To...