
FAO and PAHO / WHO hold the second edition of the International Workshop on Fruits and Vegetables
21/08/2020
The workshop is intended to analyze the direct and indirect impacts of the consumption of fruits and vegetables on human and planetary health,

Green Climate Fund approves US $ 28 million to help Colombia combat deforestation in the Amazon
21/08/2020
The new project will enhance sustainable and inclusive management of 60,000 hectares of forest while benefiting more than 2,000 families.
FAO lanza concurso para periodistas en América Latina y el Caribe y premiará a los ganadores con becas en prestigiosas universidades de la región
09/09/2020
El concurso busca las mejores historias relativas al Día Mundial de la Alimentación 2020, que este año se centra en “Cultivar, nutrir, preservar. Juntos”.

Experts convened by FAO and PAHO/WHO identify actionable recommendations to improve fruit and vegetable consumption
15/09/2020
An international workshop on Fruits and Vegetables brought together global experts to recommend concrete measures to overcome the factors that limit the consumption of fruits and vegetables, including those related to food production, value chains and pri

Regional Virtual Symposium seeks to promote discussion and exchange of experiences about the provision of school feeding during and post-pandemic
16/09/2020
The Governments of Belgium, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will present initiatives developed in the current context to guarantee food for students, as well as the action plans for the provision of food wh

Governments and experts share actions to ensure food and nutrition security through school feeding during the pandemic
27/09/2020
The Governments of Belgium, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines share experiences to guarantee school feeding during the pandemic and promote food and nutrition security protocols post-COVID-19.

FAO Director – General and the Parliamentary Front against Hunger discuss ways to strengthen collaboration
05/10/2020
The FAO chief also praised the efforts and achievements related to the Agenda 2030 of the parliamentary network during the pandemic.

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will meet at the FAO Regional Conference to set the Organization's priorities
13/10/2020
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FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
OCTOBER 19, 20 and 21, 2020

Latin America and the Caribbean's civil society contributed their vision to the FAO Regional Conference
14/10/2020
Organizations from the region’s civil society analyzed the main documents of the FAO Regional Conference, which will take place from 19 to 21 October.

Members of the scientific and academic world contributed their views on the FAO Regional Conference
16/10/2020
Confronting climate change and the rise in malnutrition, driving innovation in food and agriculture and moving towards prosperous rural societies will be the main themes of the FAO Regional Conference, between 19 and 21 October

FAO calls for collaboration and innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean
19/10/2020
Regional Conference kicks off virtually with focus on COVID-19 responses and strong political support and participation from Members

FAO Regional Conference will seek joint solutions to the challenges of food and agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
19/10/2020
The governments of the region - together with the private sector, the academic and scientific world and civil society - will discuss how to transform food systems, generate prosperous rural societies and a sustainable and resilient agriculture post-COVID1

FAO Regional Conference brings together all the Ministers of Agriculture of Latin America and the Caribbean to promote a great transformation
20/10/2020
The Conference seeks to establish a roadmap towards sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, prosperous rural societies and a food system that guarantees healthy food for all.

FAO member states approved 3 new priorities for Latin America and the Caribbean
21/10/2020
The priorities approved by the FAO Conference are: sustainable food systems to provide healthy diets for all; hand in hand to achieve prosperous and inclusive rural societies; and sustainable and resilient agriculture.
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FAO and Argentina together to fight hunger and promote food security globally
26/11/2020
President Fernandez and Qu Dongyu signed an alliance to join forces and support the Plan Argentina Against Hunger promote a sustainable and long-term food and nutritional security strategy, and promote sustainability and environmental resilience to combat

The United Nations will present a new report on food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean
26/11/2020
FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and WFP will launch a report focusing on the territorial dimension of malnutrition, child overweight and stunting.

New United Nations report reveals the inequality in the geographical distribution of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
01/12/2020
The United Nations calls for the targeting of new policies and investments in the lagging territories of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Global Environment Facility approved USD 27 million for five new projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
14/12/2020
FAO will help implement projects in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which will benefit 439,000 people, half of whom are women.

Legal Briefs for Parliamentarians in Latin America and the Caribbean
12/01/2021
The Development Law Service of FAO, together with the “Project to Support Hunger-Free Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 Initiative” held by the Spanish Cooperation and FAO alliance, has developed a set of seven Legal Briefs for Parliamentarians in Lati

FAO presents systematization of good practices in the Latin American and Caribbean region
12/01/2021
As part of the joint efforts made by FAO and the governments of the region to confront the severe effects of COVID-19 with a transformative perspective, a process of identification, analysis and systematization of with good practices in ten projects devel