Beth Bechdol

@FAO Deputy Director-General. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and secure #FutureofFood for all. Our actions are our future.

[UN OCHA Ethiopia @OCHA_Ethiopia]

Timely agricultural support can make a critical difference in the lives & livelihoods of vulnerable communities. Through #EHF funding, @FAO is helping people protect their livelihoods and strengthen food security. @OCHAFunds @UNEthiopia @UNOCHA @USForeignAssist

[Beth Bechdol @BethBechdol]

@JoyceMsuya @FAO @UNOCHA .@JoyceMsuya, I have truly appreciated our time together!

These are challenging moments, and partnerships (and friendships!) like ours are the model to stay focused on people and practical solutions that matter most.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Humanitarians aren’t just helpers.
They’re lifelines in the darkest hours.

2024 was the deadliest year on record.
2025 is already on course to be worse.

Protect those who protect others.
International law isn’t optional.

#ActForHumanity #WorldHumanitarianDay

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

As #FAOConference ends, we face immense, interconnected challenges. But our unity shows the way forward. Together, through innovation, resilience & partnerships, we must transform agrifood systems for a better future. The need for @FAO has never been greater. #FAO80 #4Betters

[United Nations @UN]

📸: Preamble of the UN Charter.

On this day 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights.

The ideals laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever.

Thursday is #CharterDay. https://t.co/swaalYquKT

[Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) @iascch]

At a critical moment for the humanitarian system, humanitarian leaders met today @IFRC, united to
➡️Drive the Humanitarian Reset
➡️Tackle the most pressing emergencies: OPT, Sudan, Afghanistan
➡️Accelerate action #PSEA

Boldness, ambition, and collective leadership are essential

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag?

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected.
#EAFNanse🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag?

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected.
#EAFNanse🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag?

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected.
#EAFNanse🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag?

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected.
#EAFNanse🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag?

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected.
#EAFNanse🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag?

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected.
#EAFNansen

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

🎧 New #FAOBrief episode out now!

“What once provided food, income and stability for hundreds of thousands is now in ruins,” – @FAO Deputy Director-General @BethBechdol on Gaza agrifood systems.

Listen to the full episode 👉 https://t.co/d1B2jfDw2s

[IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention @ippcnews]

🌱 Plant health starts with everyday actions and it starts with you!

From buying certified seeds to avoiding the spread of pests, we all play a role in protecting the plants that sustain our food, economies, and environment.

🎥 Take action now! 👉 https://t.co/xUXRsta7LC

#PlantHealthDay🌱 #OneHealth

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

As #Myanmar’s planting season nears, @FAO is stepping up its emergency response to support farmers affected by the earthquake.

It aims to assist 70,000+ people with ag inputs, financial aid & infrastructure support to help restore their livelihoods.
https://t.co/jIQ9zC545C

[Agri-Pulse Communications @agripulse]

Opinion: This avian flu outbreak is a global public health crisis

#birdflu #HPAI @FAO @BethBechdol @FAOnews
https://t.co/DhKGO0LV5v

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

The spread of #Avianinfluenza is no longer just an agricultural issue—it is a global public health crisis.

@FAO's @BethBechdol explains via @agripulse how the tools we have can help us act swiftly to safeguard global public health & food security.
https://t.co/T0LYFPDS7L

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

With @FAO’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities.

Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables.

#AroundTheTable #AgricultureCaWith @FAO’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities.

Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables.

#AroundTheTable #AgricultureCaWith @FAO’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities.

Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables.

#AroundTheTable #AgricultureCaWith @FAO’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities.

Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables.

#AroundTheTable #AgricultureCaWith @FAO’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities.

Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables.

#AroundTheTable #AgricultureCan

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

📹 @FAO is committed to restoring #Gaza's agrifood sector— essential to alleviate hunger, provide hope & uphold the #RightToFood. Sustained peace & access are vital.

"Agriculture must be at the heart of our emergency & recovery efforts," -@BethBechdol.

🔗https://t.co/ebG7jfISOw

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

🔴 The ceasefire in #Gaza is just the first step in delivering emergency relief & rebuilding food production.

New @FAO-@UNOSAT data reveals continued increase in damages to the agricultural sector, further jeopardizing food production & security.
https://t.co/wkipcoqsyv

[FAO Brussels @FAOBrussels]

@FAO @maumartina @Raschad_AK @BelgiumMFA @BelgiumRome @UNinBrussels @MaximoTorero @BethBechdol @Enabel_Belgium @BelgiumDGD @ErwinVande "We’re facing significant challenges, but it’s an opportunity to show @FAO's unique contribution. The FAO-Belgium partnership undoubtedly plays a key role in reaching impact at scale", said @FAO Deputy Director-General @BethBechdol at FAO-Belgium Strategic Dialogue in #Brussels.

[Beth Bechdol @BethBechdol]

Today we strengthened our @FAO & @WorldVision partnership, building on over a decade of excellent collaboration.

Our focus is on increasing resilience of vulnerable rural communities who depend on AGRICULTURE in fragile contexts – supporting local production & their livelihoods.

[FAO Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG]

Peace is a prerequisite for food security and the #4Betters. The #RightToFood is a basic human right. @FAO welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza and is ready to deliver emergency agricultural aid. #AgricultureCan curb acute hunger, restore food production and save lives.

[FAO4Members @FAO4Members]

FAO supports the #Agenda2030 through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agrifood systems.

Learn how @FAO's Technical Cooperation Programme projects around the 🌍 are contributing to achieving the #4Betters & the #SDGs, leaving no one behind.

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

Over the last 15 years only four famines were confirmed, including #Sudan in 2024.

@FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol briefs the UN Security Council on the Famine crisis in Sudan.