What is . . . FAO?

“The FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. 

Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.

Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.“

Text Courtesy, FAO

Learn more about international

efforts to defeat hunger

and the

"State of Food Security and

 Nutrition in the World"

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Does "Agriculture" have anything to

do with "Food Systems?"

YES!

  PRE-SUMMIT: 

UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 2021

A Bold Ambition to Improve Food Systems

    Rome, Italy:  26 - 28 July 2021

"The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) will set the stage for the culminating global event in September 2021 by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs). . . Through the Pre-Summit, the UN Food Systems Summit will reaffirm its commitment to promote human rights for all and ensure the most marginalised groups have an opportunity to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the Summit process. . . "

Text / Images Courtesy, UN

Learn more on the following web pages:

https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit

https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/actions/un-food-systems-summit-2021

EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

East African countries better prepared,

but desert locust threat ‘not over’

January 19, 2021

Courtesy, UN - FAO

"Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain

operations against new incursions, . . . "

- FAO -

Learn more on the following web pages:

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/01/1082512

http://www.fao.org/home/en/

EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Business Development and Resource Mobilization

Online Global Dialogue: Joint action on COVID-19

Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 9:30–12:00 CEST

MUST SEE VIDEO

Image / Video / Quote Courtesy, United Nations - FAO

"In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, developing countries need massive and urgent support. Join us for an open global dialogue to learn about 

FAO’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme, and how you

can partner with us to prevent a global food emergency."

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