Los parlamentos desempeñan un papel crucial en la representación de las perspectivas y necesidades de las personas. Al garantizar que las voces de sus electores sean escuchadas en la toma de decisiones políticas, actúan como un puente entre las discusiones parlamentarias y las realidades en el terreno, ayudando a garantizar una gobernanza inclusiva y participativa.  Las alianzas con parlamentos, parlamentarios y Redes Parlamentarias son fundamentales para el trabajo de la FAO en garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición (SAN) en todo el mundo.  A través de esfuerzos conjuntos con Redes Parlamentarias, la FAO ha ayudado a impulsar...

Midrand, South Africa. Gathered for the 3rd Session of its Sixth Parliament, the Pan African Parliament (PAP) held a ceremony on 28 June to officially launch the first ever Model law on Food and Nutrition Security in Africa. While not a legally binding document, this model law will provide parliaments and parliamentarians with legislative patterns and serve as a valuable tool to design sound legal and institutional frameworks to achieve sustainable food security and nutrition.  This model law is the tangible fruit of a longstanding partnership and collaboration between the African Union legislative body and the Food and Agriculture...

Johannesburg, South Africa. Southern Africa's efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development could be strengthened by the formation of a regional parliamentary coalition on food security and nutrition.  In response to an invitation of the Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), FAO experts were auditioned at the Statutory Meeting of the Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) of the sub-regional parliamentary body.  The audition aimed at enhancing the understanding of SADC parliamentarians on the role of parliamentary networks for food security, nutrition and food system transformation, and FAO’s approach to catalyze...

Antigua, Guatemala – To jointly address critical challenges related to food and nutritional security and place this topic at the top of national and international priorities, the "Ibero-American Political-Academic Dialogue #FoodFirst" was held from April 24 to 26 in Guatemala.   The event was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Spanish Cooperation (through AECID and FIIAPP), and the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID).   It also received the support of the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, and the participation of delegations from the Parliamentary Front against Hunger in Latin America and...

25/04/2024 Vientiane The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) is preparing for the implementation of ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food Agriculture and Forestry Sector (RAI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners announced today. A two-day workshop was held from 24-25 April 2024, in Vientiane, marking a significant step...