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5 June: International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

5 June, 2018 Events

At its seventy-second session in November 2017, the United Nations General Assembly declared 5 June the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The date …

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World Food Day Poster Contest (Ages 5 to 19)

30 May, 2018 Events

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) invites children and teens all over the world, from ages 5 to 19, to creatively design posters on Zero …

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The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries.

Food is the third most basic human need after air and water – everyone should have the right to adequate food. Human rights such as the right to food, life and liberty, work and education are recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and two legally binding international covenants.

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).