While the world fights to slow the spread of COVID-19, the worst pandemic experienced in a century, countries in South and Southwest Asia are simultaneously responding to plagues of pests which threaten to worsen hunger and the livelihoods of millions of people, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today.
The chief economist and assistant director-general for the Economic and Social Development Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned that today the Desert Locust infestation is the “single greatest threat” to Iran’s agricultural system.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message on World Oceans Day, 8 June 2020, urged governments and all stakeholders to commit to the conservation and sustainability of the oceans through innovation and science.
A new report developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sheds lights on potentially drought vulnerable populations in the Urmia Lake basin. It also shows how drought events have resulted in agricultural production decline and livelihood loss in the area.
As part of ongoing knowledge-loaded efforts led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help the Iranian policymakers in taking sound measures to restore Urmia Lake, the Organization has partnered with Water Engineering Research Institute of Tarbiat Modares University (WERI) to develop a pioneer report focused on providing a crop mapping for the Urmia Lake basin.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presented today a set of recommended actions for the international community to help ensure all people are connected, respected, and protected in the digital age. The Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation is the result of a multi-year, multi-stakeholder, global effort to address a range of issues related to the Internet, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies.
Joint reflections by United Nations Senior African Officials*
A desperate yearning for a long-departed mother. Reaching deep from the bowels of fragile humanity. Grasping for breath. Begging for mercy. The entire world heard the tragic cry. The family of nations saw his face pounded against the harsh tarmac. Unbearable pain in broad daylight. A neck buckling under the knee and weight of history. A gentle giant, desperately clinging to life. Yearning to breathe free. Till his last breath.
FAO Celebrates World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020: The Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran commemorates World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020, highlighting the importance of promoting sustainable production and consumption.