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Event: World Food Day Discussion on Family Farming in the 21st Century
To celebrate World Food Day 2014, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The National Geographic Society are organizing an event on 22 October 2014, 12:00-3:00pm, at the...
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FAO joins new global efforts targeting Ebola and other infectious diseases
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva speaks at the Global Health Security Summit at the White House. 26 September 2014, Washington, D.C. – FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva today...
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Youth Forum in Washington, DC to focus on Africa
By Barbara Ekwall, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO-Washington, DC The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council – Washington, DC is holding a forum entitled “Africa: A...
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Event Alert: Second International Conference on Nutrition
WHAT: Follow the Second International Conference on Nutrition| Better Nutrition, Better Lives currently taking place in Rome, Italy. WHO: 170 Ministers and senior officials responsible for health,...
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The “Third Way” of Women’s Empowerment
Today, Bread for the World Institute launched its 2015 Hunger Report at the National Press Club in Washington DC. “When Women Flourish…We Can End Hunger” identifies the empowerment of women and girls...
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Family Farming in the 21st Century – Watch Videos Online
By Barbara Ekwall, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO/Washington It is with great pleasure that we let you know that the videos featuring the key-note speeches and panel discussions held at the World Food Day...
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FAO’s Emergency and Rehabilitation Work: Helping to Restore Livelihoods and...
In 2014, disasters, internal conflict and humanitarian emergencies impacted millions of people, uprooting whole villages and changing lives forever. Emergencies like the Ebola outbreak can interrupt...
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Event Alert: Policy Dialogue “Accelerating Progress to Overcome Malnutrition”
On the occasion of the visit to Washington, DC by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Director-General and Coordinator for Economic and Social Development at FAO, FAO and IFPRI will host a policy dialogue...
View ArticleTo Fight Hunger Invest in Policies, not only Production
The 2015 Inaugural Food Tank Summit, in partnership with The George Washington University, brought together food thought leaders for two days to discuss some of the most pressing issues in food,...
View ArticleNutrition must remain a priority! Here are some key facts to keep us focused.
The Second International Conference on Nutrition this past November drew world attention to the global problem of malnutrition and laid the framework for a way forward. The two main outcome documents –...
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