Extreme hunger is hitting north-eastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. 28 April 2017, Rome - The leaders of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have called on the international …
Farmers clear weeds from a trench, which retains water and prevents soil erosion during rains, as part of the FAO project to strengthen capacity of farms for climate change in Kiroka, Tanzania. 28 April 2017, Rome - As part of efforts to move towards …
On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I congratulate all South Africans as you observe the 23rd anniversary of Freedom Day. On this day commemorating your first democratic elections, we reflect on South Africa’s legacy of political and …
Refugees from Mali in Burkina Faso in 2012. They are waiting to receive animal feed for their malnourished livestock. 26 April 2017 - FAO and the International Organizaion for Migration have been appointed to co-chair the United Nations Global Migration …
A livestock owner in Yemen tends her goats. Livestock production fell by more than 35 percent in 2016 compared to the pre-crisis period. 25 April 2017, Geneva - A combination of food assistance and food production assistance is the only way to avoid famine …
The 156th session of the FAO Council runs from 24-28 July 2017. 24 April 2017, Rome - Urgent action is needed to save the lives of people facing famine in northeastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, FAO Directory-General José Graziano da Silva …
Watering crops in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 20 April 2017, Rome - Measuring how efficiently water is used in agriculture, particularly in water-scarce countries, is going high-tech with the help of a new tool developed by FAO. The WaPOR open-access …
Venezuela has been witness in recent weeks to ongoing social protests, ever since the Supreme Court demonstrated its lack of independence from the Executive Branch through a continuing series of court decisions against the members of the freely-elected …
Agricultural produce on the move in the port of Dar Es Salaam. 13 April 2017, Incheon, Republic of Korea/Rome - The international body that oversees plant health has taken a big step forward with the adoption of a new global standard to help ensure that …
Funding Opportunity Number: SFPOP0001609 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 …
Fresh fish for sale at a market in Rome, Italy. 12 April 2017, Rome - An FAO-led push to establish internationally agreed standards that can guide the development of catch documentation schemes aimed at keeping illegally caught fish off store-shelves and …
Consumers are a vital part of the Zero Hunger equation. 12 April 2017, Rome - FAO and Consumers International, a global federation of consumer rights groups, have agreed to intensify their collaboration to help end hunger. The agreement recognizes that …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva last week visited some of the worst affected areas in Chad and northeastern Nigeria. 11 April 2017, Rome - The crisis afflicting the strife-torn Lake Chad Basin is rooted in decades of neglect, lack of rural …
The United States views with grave concern the Venezuelan government’s actions to bar Miranda State Governor Henrique Capriles—a prominent, democratically-elected member of Venezuela’s political opposition and former presidential candidate—from …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva visits a farm centre in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. 7 April 2017, Maiduguri/Rome - It is imperative to immediately ramp up humanitarian assistance to hunger-threatened rural communities in the strife-torn …
On this solemn day, the United States stands side-by-side with the Rwandan people in remembrance of the more than 800,000 men, women, and children killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. We bow our heads honoring those who suffered and the family members who …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva sharing FAO publications with Chad's Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacke - N’Djamena, Chad. 7 April 2017, N'Djamena - FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva this week undertook his first ever …
Farmers winnow rice in Mauritania. 6 April 2017, Rome- Global food prices monitored by FAO fell in March amid large available supplies and expectations of strong harvests. The FAO Food Price Index averaged nearly 171 points in March, marking a 2.8 percent …
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Welcome to the State Department. FOREIGN MINISTER VIDEGARAY CASO: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. (Inaudible.) Thank you. Thank you very much. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, the President and your colleagues have spoken out so strongly about …
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva welcomes the Prince of Wales. 5 April 2017, Rome - Prince Charles of Wales today visited FAO where he was briefed by officials from the three Rome-based UN food agencies on the massive hunger crises facing …
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