FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 12 December 2015]
http://www.fao.org/news/archive/news-by-date/2015/en/
[Selected Announcements]

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Breakthrough climate agreement recognizes food security as a priority
FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva welcomed the successful conclusion of the Paris Climate Summit saying that “for the first time ever, food security features in a global climate change accord.” The Paris Agreement recognizes “the fundamental priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger, and the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to the impacts of climate change”.
12-12-2015

Study reveals disturbing hunger trends in world’s highland areas
While global hunger figures are decreasing, the number of food insecure people in mountain areas rose 30 percent between 2000 and 2012, according to a new study, released today by FAO and the Mountain Partnership on International Mountain Day.
11-12-2015

Align trade and agricultural development policies better to achieve food security
Policy makers must assure that international food trade rules “work for, and not against, the elimination of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition,” according to The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets.
9-12-2015

UNDP, FAO to scale up assistance to countries on addressing climate change risks in agriculture
A UN Programme working to help countries include climate-related risks in national planning and budgeting processes – especially those that affect the agriculture sector – is getting an additional €5 million in support from the government of Germany.
8-12-2015