Near East and North Africa countries discuss responses to COVID-19 and how to transform food systems during FAO Regional Conference

FAO Director-General highlights COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and calls for enabling multi-sectoral policies, innovation, well targeted investments, and vital agricultural activity
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FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems, end hunger and improve nutrition

The new initiative aims to improve the livelihoods and well-being of urban and peri-urban populations in at least 100 cities (15 metropolitan, 40 intermediary and 45 small cities) around the world in the next three years.
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Urgent action needed to avert the risk of famine in Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen, FAO Director-General tells UN Security Council

Worldwide, those hardest hit include the urban poor, informal workers and pastoral communities as well as people who are already particularly vulnerable - children, women, the elderly, the sick and people with disabilities," the FAO Director-General said.
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Google and FAO launch new Big Data tool for all

Anyone anywhere can access multidimensional maps and statistics showing key climate and environmental trends wherever they are, thanks to a new tool developed by Google and FAO. Earth Map launched today.
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FAO report on food and agriculture indicators underscores lack of progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

The world was already off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even harder both to achieve the Goals and to monitor progress where it is being made, according to FAO's new report, “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2020”.
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COVID-19 impacts driving up acute hunger in countries already in food crisis

The Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) today held a high-level event to present a review of the most recent global data on how the knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up acute hunger in vulnerable countries already wracked by food crises even before COVID-19 arrived.
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FAO to continue to support G20 to address the pandemic and strengthen agri-food systems

Through the Hand-in-Hand initiative, the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and other actions, FAO can help ensure well-functioning global food markets, promote responsible investments, and reduce food loss and waste, among other areas
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Asia-Pacific countries pledged bold and innovative action for food security and livelihoods

Innovation, solidarity, coherence and strong partnership among and within countries of Asia and the Pacific are required for the region to rebound from the damage caused by COVID-19 and the ongoing effects of chronic undernourishment.
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FAO Asia-Pacific conference highlights the importance of innovation and partnership in promoting healthy diets

Food systems transformation; innovation and digitalization; and partnerships are central to ensure food security and improve nutrition worldwide, said FAO Director-General,QU Dongyu.
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Global food prices rise in August

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of the most commonly traded food commodities, averaged 96.1 points in August, up 2.0 percent from the previous month and reaching its highest level since February 2020.
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FAO Regional Conference calls for greater action to tackle COVID-19’s impacts across Asia and the Pacific

On the third day of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia-Pacific, the FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, Government Ministers as well as civil society and public sector representatives voiced concern over COVID-19’s impacts on the food security and livelihoods of millions of people, and urged for greater action to overcome the food and agriculture challenges facing the region.
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SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs make their voices heard at FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

The impacts of COVID-19 and climate change are threatening the food security in Small Island Developing States, Least Developed and Landlocked Developing Countries
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