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The spread of #Avianinfluenza is no longer just an agricultural issue—it is a global public health crisis.   FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol explains via Agri-Pulse Communications how the tools we have can help us act swiftly to safeguard global public health & food security.   https://lnkd.in/d7UW33ue #H5N1

A new silk industry is emerging in Uganda🇺🇬, transforming unused land into opportunity. With support from FAO & China, through the South-South Cooperation project, young farmers are finding livelihoods in sericulture—and a path out of poverty. More 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ROJ0Nn #SouthSouthCooperation

The spread of #Avianinfluenza is no longer just an agricultural issue—it is a global public health crisis.   FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol explains via Agri-Pulse Communications how the tools we have can help us act swiftly to safeguard global public health & food security.   https://lnkd.in/d7UW33ue #H5N1

From deserts to highlands, camelids are essential to communities living in some of the world’s most challenging environments.   See these remarkable animals like never before. Our NEW interactive story brings them to life using 3D models.   https://lnkd.in/dD7ZgdAp #YearOfCamelids

📢 Good news for #ClimateAction!   🌱 Through FAO - Green Climate Fund efforts, we’ve reached USD 1.5B in climate investments, supporting 50M beneficiaries in 91 countries!   With new projects in Kenya and Serbia, and our 100th readiness project, we’re transforming agrifood systems globally.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejZRg_Rm

Sports play a vital role in promoting #HealthyDiets and fostering peace.   Together with FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors, Harlem Globetrotters, see how we are championing teamwork and #HealthyFoods to promote better nutrition and a better life for all.   #IDSDP2025 #SportsDay

🌟Check out these currently open vacancies at FAO in the fields of publishing and communication. Apply, share, repost and like!                          Innovation Specialist (Knowledge and Media Production) (2500895) Location: Various Locations Closure Date: 09/Apr/2025, 11:59:00 PM Apply:https://lnkd.in/dkCvA6Bs                         Technical specialists in publishing and documentation (Multiple profiles) (2500722) Location: Italy-Rome Closure Date: 14/Apr/2025, 11:59:00 PM Apply:https://lnkd.in/dvaxj93q                          Technical Advisor (Behavior Change Communication) – SB-5 (2500944) Location: Cambodia- Phnom Penh Closure Date: 16/Apr/2025, 11:59:00 PM Apply: https://lnkd.in/d6nkkEZU                         Communication Specialist (2500888) Location: Austria-Vienna Closure Date: 16/Apr/2025, 11:59:00 PM Apply: https://lnkd.in/dFErba_5 #UNJobs #FAOjobs #CommunicationJobs #PublishingJobs

  A sustainable future starts with healthy animals.   #AnimalHealth impacts billions of people every day, from the food we eat to our health.   Healthy livestock are essential, but we all have a role to play: Farmers, governments, businesses and you.   #WorldHealthDay #OneHealth

“There can be no food security without water security,”   -- FAO Director-General QU Dongyu marking the 30 years of #AQUASTAT, the leading source of global water and agriculture data.   Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gfKTAt2x

Food insecurity, malnutrition, and hunger continue to affect millions worldwide. Addressing these challenges requires data-driven and targeted investments at scale to transform our agrifood systems.   FAO’s #HandInHand Initiative, co-designed with Members, helps identify and prioritize high-impact agrifood investments. Using a territorial approach, it unlocks the potential of local, regional, and national agrifood systems – driving progress toward eliminating poverty, ending hunger and malnutrition, and reducing inequalities. FAO’s Chief Economist Maximo Torero explains how the Hand-In-Hand Initiative is contributing to transforming agrifood systems. Read more here 👉 fao.org/hand-in-hand/en