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32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa
14/04/2022
More than 50 government ministers from African member countries are taking part in the hybrid conference.
Latin American and Caribbean countries establish priorities for FAO’s work in the region
04/04/2022
The FAO 37th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean ended on Friday in Quito, Ecuador, after five days of discussions. Participants included the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Laso, the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, the Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero...
Food security concerns and engagement in support of the Ukrainian population
24/03/2022
FAO is deeply concerned about the food security situation in Ukraine.
The war that began on 24 February 2022 has caused extensive damage and loss of life in key population centres, spread across rural areas, and sparked massive displacement. It is clear that the war has resulted in a ma...
SDG 12.3 - Food Loss and Food Waste: A Once in a Generation Opportunity
14/03/2022
A webinar co-organized by IFPRI, Embassy of Denmark, World Resource Institute, Champions 12.3; and with the collaboration of the World Food Forum
The military invasion in Ukraine has caused fresh risks to global food security in a context of already sharp increases in food prices. Short...
Recover and Restart: Innovations for better, greener and more resilient agrifood systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
08/02/2022
36th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East
The Ministerial Session of the 36th Regional Conference for the Near East (#NERC36) is open to all FAO members in the Near East and North Africa region, representatives of the United Nations Bodies and specialized agencies an...
Reducing food loss and waste in fruits and vegetables for improving access to healthy diets
12/01/2022
Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021- Side Event (20 January 2022 / 10:00 hours CET)
Fruits and vegetables are important constituents of healthy diets. High levels of losses and waste in fruits and vegetables, however, represent a considerable waste of the beneficial nutrients th...
Launch of the Food Systems Coordination Hub
10/01/2022
Convened by the UN Secretary-General, over 160 Member States, representatives of partners and stakeholder groups, came together at the Food Systems Summit on 23-24 September 2021 where they articulated hundreds of individual and collective solutions and commitments to transform food systems to...
“And so this is Christmas…” A time for food sharing and not wasting!
21/12/2021
For many around the world, the Holidays, and particularly Christmas, represent a period of celebration that brings family and friends together. Customs, habits and behaviours transmitted from past times are still alive. In the past, preparing a variety of foods w...
“Fruits and vegetables for human development: let’s take action!”
14/12/2021
On the occasion of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) proclaimed by the UN General Assembly, the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA), in collaboration with Italmercati, organised the webinar “Fruits and vegetables for human development: let’s take action!”.
This ev...
FAO pledges upscaled support for better nutrition and healthy diets for all
08/12/2021
Support Members, upon their request, in the implementation of the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction