Coffee farming provides income to millions of families & is key to global economy. International #CoffeeDay will be an opportunity to continue advocating for sustainable value chains that drive poverty reduction, agrifood systems transformation & boost #ClimateAction. #4Betters
Honoured to be officially sworn in by UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres as @UNDP’s new Administrator.
Proud to lead this global team of experts working every day to deliver real solutions for people and communities.
At the Global Intergenerational Dialogue on AMR, @dburgeon underscored how @FAO is addressing the link between #foodsecurity & #AMR:
👉FAO Action Plan on AMR
👉Innovations like RENOFARM that support farmers in improving animal health
👉AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform
🌊 From Switzerland’s beautiful lakes to the 117 million worldwide, these waters provide 90% of Earth’s surface freshwater, sustain food & biodiversity, and help regulate our climate.
On the first #WorldLakeDay, let’s protect them from pollution, overuse & climate change. 💧
Peace is a prerequisite for food security. When aid workers face violence, food security collapses, displacement rises, and resilience erodes. Protecting humanitarian workers is inseparable from protecting those they serve. #ActForHumanity#WorldHumanitarianDay
Gaza is now on the brink of a full-scale famine. We urgently need safe and sustained humanitarian access and immediate support to restore local food production and livelihoods. The #RightToFood is a basic human right. #4Betters
🌊Today, the #EAFNansen Programme exhibition was officially launched at the @WTO Atrium, with the support of 🇳🇴 🇨🇻 🇬🇲 The exhibition highlights:
🫧 Programme’s history & achievements
🫧 Inspiring continued efforts toward the #SDGs, healthy oceans, & resilient aquatic #FoodSystems
So pleased to attend this @cadripartners event and celebrate efforts to build country capacities in DRR. Impressive achievements by many agencies joining hands to deliver and ensure countries ownership. Efforts need to be sustained #GP2025
#Geneva: Great meeting between our Director, @TPrivitelli and @dburgeon, Director of @FAOGeneva and team. We discussed our joint work in #Ukraine, including research on explosive ordnance and food security, and the potential for deeper collaboration globally.
🎉 Happy #ForestDay! 🌳
Forests are crucial for agriculture. They support farming by housing pollinators, keeping soil healthy & providing food & shade for livestock. 🌴🐝🐄
Join us at the cafeteria to celebrate #ForestDay & learn more about @FAO’s 80th anniversary! 🎉
📢 Save the date!
Join @FAOGeneva, @FAOBrussels, @FAONewYork, @FAOSIDS & @FAOstatistics for the SIDS Solutions Dialogue Series on Enhancing timely access to quality data & statistics in SIDS, featuring perspectives from Members.
📅 1 April | Hybrid
ℹ️ https://t.co/8p1TH1elcy
📢Mark your calendars!
Join @FAOGeneva & @FAOFish at the 5th UN Ocean Forum to discuss trade-related aspects of #SDG14 & the role of #BlueTransformation in sustainable aquatic food systems.
📅 3-5 March | Hybrid
📍 Geneva, Switzerland
🔗 https://t.co/XfnHRpZ1MX
Radio is a lifeline for rural communities. As extreme weather intensifies, community radio provides vital info to farmers. At @FAO#WFF2024, our Rural Radio station reached 8M+ listeners, amplifying farmer-led solutions. Together, we leave no one behind. #4Betters#WorldRadioDay
.@FAOGeneva presented to academic delegations🙋♀️from the Training Programme at the @ILO organized by @WFUNA l Giving insights on
➡️@FAO works&efforts towards achieving @SDG2030
➡️@World_FoodForum Youth Initiative in achieving sustainable & resilient agrifood systems
📢 #HappeningToday!
Join @FAO for a vital discussion on Haiti's deepening #FoodSecurity crisis.
Explore the role of states' human rights obligations, global strategies, & actionable solutions to combat hunger & malnutrition.
ℹ️ https://t.co/hgg5Lb1ShK
#HappeningToday!
Join us at the Palais des Nations & online for the Thematic Youth Assembly on Supporting Women & Girls in Decent Rural Employment, co-organized with @World_FoodForum in technical cooperation with @ILO.
⏰14:00 CET
👉 Register now: https://t.co/W37qs7SMOd
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.