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FAO at Cairo Water Week 2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) actively participated in Cairo Water Week 2025, hosting technical sessions, an exhibition, and sponsoring key events. FAO also facilitated high-level meetings with the League of Arab States to strengthen regional cooperation on water scarcity and sustainable management.

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FAO Brussels End of Year video 2025

The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels reflects on 2025, a year of engagement and impact, highlighted in a video. Marking FAO's 80th anniversary, the office reinforced its commitment to transforming agrifood systems and ending hunger. The video showcases how the Brussels office amplified FAO’s expertise through high-level dialogue, innovative outreach, and diverse partnerships across Europe and beyond.

Moving into 2026, the FAO Liaison Office remains dedicated to building bridges and sharing knowledge for better production, nutrition, environment, and a better life for all, leaving no one behind. Learn more at fao.org/brussels. Follow FAO on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, and Weibo. Subscribe to their YouTube channel.

Bizi bəsləyən əllərHands that feed us | Azerbaijani subtitles

This video highlights the essential role of farmers and agricultural workers in ensuring food reaches our tables daily. It reflects FAO’s commitment to supporting sustainable agrifood systems, strengthening food security, and promoting resilient rural livelihoods. Azerbaijani subtitles are available.

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An Interview with Robert Nasi, CIFOR-ICRAF

Robert Nasi (CIFOR/CIFOR-ICRAF) discusses the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme Legal Hub's role in national legal and policy reform. This international initiative, funded by the European Union, French Facility for Global Environment, and French Development Agency, is implemented by FAO, CIRAD, CIFOR-ICRAF, and WCS.

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World Food Day 2025 – Thank you!

World Food Day 2025 culminated a year-long campaign for FAO's 80th anniversary. Its call to action, "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future," was communicated in over 53 languages.

The campaign achieved significant global reach: 8,300+ online news articles, 58 million radio listeners, 112 TV broadcasters, and 1.5 billion social media accounts. FAO.org saw 368,000 views. Partnerships with municipalities, transport, retail, and entertainment companies extended the message to 100+ cities in 50 countries.

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Eve Crowley: Transforming agrifood systems to leave no one behind | FAO 80

As part of FAO's 80th Anniversary, former Assistant Regional Representative Eve Crowley reflects on the Organization's evolution and key food and agriculture challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. This interview, part of a special series, highlights milestones that shaped a more integrated, field-oriented, and results-driven FAO.

Crowley discusses critical themes like food access, agrifood systems transformation, and climate change. She also addresses the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on food security, the shift to agile work, and FAO's commitment to underserved communities, including Indigenous Peoples, rural women, and small-scale producers, underscoring the region's leadership toward zero hunger.

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Mario Lubetkin: Challenges and Progress in Food Security in Latin America | FAO 80 Years

As part of the FAO’s 80th Anniversary, this interview features Mario Lubetkin, former FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean. Lubetkin reflects on the region’s food security progress and persistent challenges, reviewing key milestones and achievements in reducing hunger. The conversation also explores the importance of cooperation, youth engagement, and the links between food security, environment, migration, and peace.

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Desafíos y oportunidades para mejorar la restauración de bosques y paisajes, 34ª COFLAC 2025

The Forestry Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (COFLAC) advises the FAO on the region's forestry program. Its mandate, guided by national and regional priorities and international agreements, involves formulating policies for sustainable forest and wildlife management. COFLAC also facilitates implementation, promotes information exchange, and provides technical recommendations through its subsidiary bodies.

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FRE: Day2 - 55th Session Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH55)

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Family Farming: At the heart of climate resilience

This video features footage submitted to the "Global Call for Stories: Family farmers at the heart of climate-resilient and sustainable agrifood systems." The call was spearheaded by the FAO Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP) and its coalition of allies, as a key initiative of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028.

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SPA: Day3 - 55th Session Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH55)

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FRE: Day3 - 55th Session Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH55)

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FAST Partnership webinar series: Unlocking and strengthening carbon markets in agrifood systems

The FAST Partnership webinar explored how high-integrity carbon markets can mobilize climate finance for agrifood systems, aligning with national climate goals and social safeguards. Participants gained practical insights into voluntary and compliance markets, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and opportunities/risks for agrifood actors, including farmers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions.

The session emphasized policy conditions crucial for catalyzing private sector demand, such as robust governance, clear authorization, and strong MRV systems. By sharing real-world examples and policy insights, the webinar aims to help stakeholders responsibly scale carbon market participation and unlock sustainable investment.

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Realizing the four betters in Europe and Central Asia

Countries across Europe and Central Asia are transforming their food and agriculture sectors to achieve better production, nutrition, environment, and life. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supports this effort, ensuring more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems that leave no one behind.

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FRE: Improving Food SafetyThrough the Science of Risk Communication

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ENG: Day3 - 55th Session Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH55)

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ENG: Improving Food SafetyThrough the Science of Risk Communication

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SPA: Improving Food SafetyThrough the Science of Risk Communication

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Implementation and impact of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme #SWMprogramme

Hubert Boulet, Coordinator of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme, details its impact across 15 countries during its first phase (2018-2024). SWM strengthens wildlife conservation and sustainable use, while improving rural well-being and food security. The video highlights updates from the Programme’s Summary Report.

Funded by the European Union, French Global Environment Facility, and French Development Agency, SWM is coordinated by FAO, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, and WCS. For more information, visit the SWM Programme website or FAO's main site. Follow FAO on social media.

NSP Director on Sustainable Africa Mechanization Conference

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