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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoining forces in the fisheries sector. Promoting safety, decent work and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
Outcomes of the Regional Technical Seminar, Mahé, Seychelles, 21-23 May 2019
2020Also available in:
No results found.This brief presents the outcomes of the second regional technical seminar on safety, working conditions and IUU fishing for the South West Indian Ocean region, held in May 2019. The meeting was organized by the FAO and Apostleship of the Sea, in collaboration with ILO, IMO, and The Pew Charitable Trusts with the participation of UNODC. The objectives of the seminar were to identify and discuss measures and actions to: Increase awareness on the protection of human rights in the fishing sector along with the main international legal frameworks covering the issue; Promote increased cooperation among responsible international agencies like FAO, IMO, ILO and UNODC and related regional and national authorities; Increase political commitment and the development of regional/national actions and measures to fight labour abuses and IUU fishing in the fishing sector; and Identify possible ways of inter‐agency collaboration and future actions by concerned stakeholders. Participants were experts from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) region (Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion (France), Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar) on matters of fisheries, labour, safety, human trafficking, human rights and small-scale fisheries. In total 38 specialists from faith-based organizations, trade unions, national human rights institutions, government agencies and international organizations participated in the meeting and adopted the following Call for Action, dubbed Mahé Call for Action. -
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Outcomes from the Manila Regional Technical Seminar
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No results found.This brief presents the “Manila Call for Action” adopted at a regional technical seminar on the promotion of safety, decent working conditions and the fight on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The seminar brought together more than 60 experts from the South Asia region. The meeting was jointly organized by FAO and the Apostleship of the Sea, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, COMPASS with the participation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The meeting had the objective to present the main international instrument in relation to IUU fighting, promotion of safety vessels and decent working and living conditions and discuss how to create synergies in the enforcement of such instruments. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoining forces in the fisheries sector: Promoting safety, decent work and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
Outcomes of the Gulf of Guinea Regional Technical Seminar Accra, Ghana, 8-11 October 2019
2020Also available in:
The brochure presents the outcomes of the regional technical seminar on safety, working conditions and IUU fishing for the West Central Gulf of Guinea. The meeting was organized by the FAO, the Apostleship of the Sea and the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in October 2019 in Accra, Ghana. The objectives of the seminar were to identify and discuss measures and actions to increase awareness on the protection of human rights in the fishing sector along with the main international legal frameworks covering the issue; promote increased cooperation among responsible international agencies like FAO, IMO, ILO and UNODC and related regional and national authorities; increase political commitment and the development of regional/national actions and measures to fight labour abuses and IUU fishing in the fishing sector; and identify possible ways of inter‐agency collaboration and future actions by concerned stakeholders. Participants were experts from the West Central Gulf of Guinea region (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria) on matters of fisheries, labour, safety, human trafficking, human rights and small-scale fisheries. In total 45 specialists from faith-based organizations, trade unions, government agencies and international organizations (ILO, IMO, UNODC) participated in the meeting and adopted the Accra Call for Action.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable food systems: Concept and framework 2018
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No results found.The brief will be uploaded in the Sustainable Food Value Chain Knowledge Platform website http://www.fao.org/sustainable-food-value-chains/home/en/ and it will be distributed internally through ES Updates, the Sustainable Food Value Chain Technical Network and upcoming Sustainable Food Value Chain trainings in Suriname, Namibia, HQ and Egypt. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (series)NewsletterSpecial report – 2023 FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Republic of the Sudan
19 March 2024
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No results found.Between 2 and 17 January 2024, following a request by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoA&F), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close cooperation with the Food Security Technical Secretariat (FSTS) and the State Ministries of Agriculture, carried out its annual Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to estimate the 2023 crop production and assess the food supply situation throughout the 18 states of the country. The report's recommendations are to provide immediate response to the needs of the population most affected by acute food insecurity as well as to support the recovery of the agriculture sector, increasing food production and farmers’ incomes, and enhancing efficiency along the value chain to reduce production costs.