Improving the safety of fishers at sea at a time of climate change

Improving the safety of fishers at sea at a time of climate change

As the COP29 climate change conference unfolds and the UN observes World Fisheries Day on November 21, Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General, FAO, sheds light on the compounded risks fishers face due to climate change and how FAO is leveraging innovation to enhance safety at sea

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FAO and COP29 Presidency launch the ‘Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers’

FAO and COP29 Presidency launch the ‘Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers’

The initiative will operate under the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership, a multi-stakeholder platform created at COP27. FAST focuses on enhancing climate finance for agrifood systems in vulnerable regions

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UN agencies and COP presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29

UN agencies and COP presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29

Representatives from the UN agencies, government ministers from key fragile regions, donors, financial institutions, multilateral climate funds, and other partners gathered to outline measures to enhance climate action

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