COP is where world leaders unite under the UNFCCC to negotiate and make global agreements on combating climate change and promoting climate action worldwide, across communities.

#COP29 is coming up from November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Stay tuned.

.Food and Agriculture Organization applauds the UN General Assembly's decision declaring 2026 as the International Year Of The Woman Farmer
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer
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Follow Food and Agriculture Organization's team on location in Colombia with the Wayúu Ipasharrain community in La Guajira.

Videos & photos captured how adaptation to #climate change is context specific

Watch this space to find out why guajiro beans are VITAL in the face of #climate change

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Multi-stakeholder engagement is key to unlocking #climate adaptation solutions in agriculture.

This was the message from a recent event organized by Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Development, UNCDF and NAP Global Network at #NAPExpo .

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#Nowreading 'Sustainable use, regeneration & protection of biodiversity by agriculture sectors is fundamental...this transition will only be possible by increasing investment in sustainable agriculture & actively involving governments' Food and Agriculture Organization Kaveh Zahedi Intl Symposium, Quebec

Losing biodiversity means losing the fight against #ClimateChange .
Via International Fund for Agricultural Development

With Food and Agriculture Organization and Green Climate Fund, communities in El Salvador are planting native trees to:

🌳Prevent soil erosion
🌱Improve #SoilHealth
🌳Increase soil moisture retention
🌱Reduce water stress

To ensure #climateResilient agriculture.

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May 1-3: FAO reps Viorel Gutu & Kaveh Zahedi will visit 🇦🇿. During the visit, they will meet with Nasar Hayat & FAO Azerbaijan team. Topics expected to be discussed include FAO-Azerbaijan cooperation, food security, sustainable agriculture, #climatechange , and #COP29 .

At the 1st ever #LossAndDamage Fund Board Meeting, members met to ensure the Fund will effectively reach frontline communities.

Food and Agriculture Organization stands to support smallholders to address loss and damage, preserve #FoodSecurity and to ensure rural people are at the centre of decision making.

#CommonOceans program sheds light on the #climatechange impact on #tuna migration, with potential economic impacts for Pacific nations.

The program is leading efforts for sustainable tuna fishing, and a healthier tomorrow.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4blIYEu

#WorldTunaDay

📢 Pastoralism isn't just a way of raising livestock!

🐫 It's a way of life deeply rooted in traditional ecological knowledge.

🌎 Let's support this resilient model that thrives amidst climate change challenges.

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🌍 Exciting news! Food and Agriculture Organization SAGA2 project focusing on agricultural adaptation to #climatechange has expanded & will continue to work with countries on the frontline of the #ClimateCrisis 🇭🇹🇸🇳🇨🇮.

Read about the recent launch in Côte d'Ivoire:

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In 2023, nearly 282 million people experienced acute food insecurity.

Global Report on Food Crises 2024 is sounding alarm as conflict, weather extremes & economic shocks further increased hunger in already vulnerable countries.

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Quebec is a supporter of Food and Agriculture Organization's work at nexus of #climate , #biodiversity & food security

Kaveh Zahedi delighted to meet Gouvernement du Québec Min. of Environment, MAPAQ, Relations internationales du Québec & IFDD to discuss next chapter of collaboration & learn about Quebec's inspiring action agenda

The #INC4 session in Ottawa has wrapped, setting a clear path to an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty . With progress on negotiations & future intersessional work agreed, strides are being made towards a legally binding agreement to #BeatPlasticPollution .

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' #Biodiversity is the basis of agriculture & must remain the safety net of farmers'

At todays opening of the Symposium on Agriculture, Biodiversity & Food Security, Kaveh Zahedi highlights urgent need to look at how commitments under the #Biodiversity Plan will be implemented

Today was the opening of the International Symposium in Quebec “Agriculture, biodiversity and food security: from commitment to action” jointly organised with Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Biodiversity and École supérieure d'études internationales! 🌍🌱 More info in the link 👇

5 June is #WorldEnvironmentDay .

This year is all about accelerating action on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.

Join #GenerationRestoration – together, let's restore & safeguard our land & soil.

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Smallholder farmers on the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis bear the brunt of disaster impacts.

Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting countries to step up to the challenge of #LossAndDamage by strengthening agricultural livelihoods, particularly in vulnerable settings.

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#ClimateChange is causing unprecedented levels of loss and damage, affecting vulnerable people who depend on agricultural livelihoods.

Take a look at the Food and Agriculture Organization report to learn more about #LossAndDamage in agriculture and #foodsystems 👇

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