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27th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry
Heads of forest services and senior government officials will meet in Rome identify emerging forest policy and technical issues as well as solutions, advising the FAO and others on appropriate action to better manage the planet's forests.
Harmoniya 4 Climate Resilience: Empowering Farmers, Villages, and Rural Communities
This event introduced participants to the Harmoniya Initiative, which will serve as a hub for work on agrifood systems during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Harmoniya Initiative is a joint project of the COP 29 Presidency and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Highlights and images for 10 December 2023
FAO at COP 28
FAST was first launched as an initiative by the COP 27 Presidency, which tasked the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to operationalize it with the aim to improve the quality, quantity, and access of climate finance for sustainable agricultural transformations across all levels, regions, and sectors.
Highlights and images for 9 December 2023
FAO at COP 28
Scaling up ecosystem restoration will require tangible on-the-ground actions to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation.
Highlights and images for 2 December 2023
FAO at COP 28
When designed and managed sustainably, agrifood systems have the potential to act as powerful climate change mitigators, transformation of these systems will play a pivotal role in achieving global environmental and sustainability goals.
19th Session of the UN FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Delegates acknowledged the Commission’s role continues to grow beyond animal, plant, forest and aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA), and is tackling “new” issues, including the role of GRFA in mitigating and adapting to climate change, and microorganism and invertebrate genetic resources, including pollinator and biological control agents.
High-Level Breakfast on Soil Biodiversity: Launch of the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory
Soil biodiversity loss remains one of the main global threats to food security in many regions of the world and is likely greater than estimated due to the lack of data on this issue.
Miser sur ce que nous savons: Regards croisés sur lʼengagement multi-acteurs pour des CDN plus efficaces pour la sécurité alimentaire
Drawing on a wide range of Francophone perspectives, including researchers and policymakers, this COP 27 event explored how governments can better coordinate their actions on agriculture and climate at the national and global levels.
Highlights and images for 3 October 2022
26th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry
Highlights and images for 29 September 2022
6th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership