Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad joins FAO’s efforts to end hunger

The Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist and 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad today joined FAO’s efforts to tackle the twin problems of hunger and violence by becoming a new member of FAO's Nobel Peace Laureates Alliance for Food Security and Peace.
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Slow Food and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat to bolster mountain people’s livelihoods

Slow Food and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, hosted by FAO, have signed an agreement to improve the livelihoods of mountain people, with special focus on Cordillera’s mountain community in the Philippines.
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Humanitarian assistance continues to prevent a massive human catastrophe in Yemen but it is not enough

As many as 20 million Yemenis are food insecure in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Already, 15.9 million people wake up hungry, according to the latest Integrated food security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, which is released today by FAO, UNICEF, WFP and humanitarian partners.
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Innovation and joint action needed to achieve sustainable agriculture and food systems

No country alone will be able to overcome all the challenges we face fully, so we must act globally. Nobody must be left behind,” FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said in closing remarks to the FAO Council.
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FAO Food Price Index declines in November

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 160.1 points for the month of November, down 1.3 percent from October and 8.5 percent from a year earlier.
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Increased soil contamination puts food safety and food security at risk

Urgent action is needed to address soil pollution and contain the multiple threats it poses to global food safety and food security, said FAO today marking World Soil Day.
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Russia’s PhosAgro donates $1.2 million to improve sustainable soil management in Africa, Latin America and the Near East

The contribution will help farmers to enhance their capacities in soil condition assessment and informed decision-making regarding sustainable soil management, particularly soil fertility, as well as facilitate knowledge exchange among farmers.
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FAO Director-General calls for transformative changes to our food systems

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today called on countries to urgently address all forms of malnutrition, during his opening address to FAO’s Council, the organization’s executive body.
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Sites in Iran and Italy designated FAO globally important agricultural heritage sites

Traditional grape cultivation systems in Iran and Soave vineyards in Italy were formally recognised today as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, for their unique ways to produce grape and grape-based products using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems.
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Nuclear technologies support food, agriculture and the SDGs

Innovation and technology are critical tools in achieving FAO’s vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition, Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo said in an address to the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology atthe International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Treasuring trees to make cities greener and healthier

Forests and green spaces can help create more resilient and sustainable cities, and address the challenges of an increasing urban population, is the message FAO delivered today to participants of the first World Forum on Urban Forests.
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Nations urged to accelerate efforts to wipe out hunger and malnutrition

Child stunting is a major problem and nearly two billion still suffer from hidden hunger or a deficiency of important nutrients. This also includes people who are overweight or obese," said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva in a video message to the confrence.
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