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A new, long-awaited plan of action through 2030 has been approved by the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which took place in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. Around 16 000 participants attended the conference, representing nearly 200 governments, United Nations and international organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations, academia, and the private sector.

Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in the world. As the warming trend continues, exceptional heat, wildfires, floods and other climate change impacts will affect society, economies and ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

COP27 provides a pivotal moment for the food and agriculture agenda that would encourage future actions for climate resilient and sustainable practices.

For the first time ever, the COP27 in Egypt next month will have four pavilions dedicated to food systems solutions, including the Food4Climate Pavilion, a partnership of several NGOs including those local to Egypt, is working to create a unified voice and clear call to action for decision-makers.

At the World Food Forum week, FAO events in the region focused on the potential of youth, and greening of agrifood systems through digitalization, and innovation

The third International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, observed on 29 September, is a great opportunity to learn about the measures that can and should be taken by both public and private sectors and to join efforts with others to cut food loss and waste effectively.

The key findings of a new assessment reveal the positive impacts of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) approach on biodiversity, but increasing avocado plantations pose risks to the continuity of the site.

FAO REU, in partnerships with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, and the Economic Cooperation Organization Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of The Netherlands’’, under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture, is organising a Regional Conference on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in Europe and Central Asia “Enabling the change”, in a hybrid format on 5 –6 October 2022, in Istanbul, Türkiye, and virtually on Zoom.

Climate change is a serious issue in the Republic of Tajikistan. To this end, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invited a wide group of partners to a climate finance workshop on 24-25 August in Dushanbe. The workshop was part of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness project, implemented in close cooperation with the Committee for Environmental Protection under Government of Tajikistan.

Trade plays a vital role in our everyday lives. It connects food systems and people and provides consumers with sufficient, diverse and nutritious food. It also generates income and employment for farmers, workers and traders around the world. How can trade policies in food and agriculture address today's challenges and how can they contribute to long-term sustainable development for all?

FAO rolls out its global initiative “One Country One Priority Product”