Communications Advisor at FAO. Editor, writer, photographer. Former Newsweek correspondent. UN Somalia Monitoring group, UNHCR...bla bla bla.
Barcelona, Spain
Joined March 2008
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The third-largest contributor to global warming among greenhouse gases with a warming potential 270 times greater than CO2, nitrous oxide receives little attention.
Op-ed by Kaveh Zahedi @FAO on new report launched at #COP29 w @UNEP and @CCACoalition
development-today.com/archiv…
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Jacqueline, like 78% of women farmers in Burundi, is leading change through @FAO's Farmer Field Schools.
From struggling to feed her family to building a thriving farm & empowering her community, she’s showing how #AgInnovation transforms lives. 👩🌾
➡️fao.org/newsroom/story/innov…
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Excited to lead our team's pursuit of innovation in agrifood systems!
I am looking for passionate individuals to join me, in driving change.
Apply to this key position as Deputy Director & let's make an impactful future together.
#WomenInSTEM #UNJobs @UN_SDG
🌱 Join @FAO's mission to revolutionize #agrifoodsystems! 🌽
We're hiring a Deputy Director for our Office of Innovation!
Lead strategic #AgInnovation initiatives, foster partnerships, & drive transformative change.
📌Apply by April 15!
➡️shorturl.at/yDM07
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📢 The Unjust Climate - Measuring the impacts of climate change on the rural poor, women and youth
Register now for the launch of a new FAO report.
🗓️ Mar 5, 2024
🕒 03:00 PM CET
📲 bit.ly/3UPC9WP
#UnjustClimate #ClimateChange #InvestInWomen
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No matter who you are or where you're from, seeking safety should never be a privilege. Everyone has the right to seek asylum without discrimination. #HopeAwayFromHome
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“True innovation comes from collaborative effort. Our initiatives have embraced this, involving a spectrum of stakeholders from grassroots to global policymakers”.
@MartinVncnt at the @CIRAD-@FAO-@giz_gmbh Workshop on #Foresight for Sustainable Food Systems through #Agroecology
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.@USAmbUN: We know that climate change has impacted food insecurity. It is something that we feel every day as we look at the patterns of heat across the globe, the patterns of flooding, intensified storms. We absolutely have to work together to address these issues today.
ALT Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, British Columbia, on Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Graphic text: “The impact of climate is not a problem for tomorrow, it’s a problem for today.” — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield
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Exciting news!🎉
@FAO Innovation Policy Lab is set to revolutionize #AgrifoodSystems with Flexible Voluntary Contribution fund support! Uniting stakeholders for sustainable change, prioritizing innovative policy co-creation & scaling solutions in the Global South🌍
#AgInnovation
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🌱 L'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura (FAO) sta collaborando con l'Università di Napoli Federico II per potenziare la resilienza dei sistemi agroalimentari usando l'innovazione e la tecnologia. 🤝 #AgInnovation
Leggi: fao.org/director-general/new…
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“In our world of plenty, #hunger is a shocking stain on humanity, and an epic #humanrights violation.”
@UN chief urges leaders to focus on 6 game changing areas, starting with Food system transformation, building on July’s #FSS+2 stocktaking moment @FAOInnovation @UN_SDG
Opening today's #SDGSummit, @UN chief @antonioguterres called on world leaders to focus on 6⃣ game-changing areas that can accelerate progress towards the #GlobalGoals, to keep the promise of a better future for people and planet.
Learn more here ⏬
unsdg.un.org/latest/announce…
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Mensaje institucional de la Ministra de Igualdad, Irene Montero, sobre el caso Rubiales.
#SeAcabó
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Lo que hemos visto hoy en la Asamblea de la Federación es inaceptable. El Gobierno debe actuar y tomar medidas urgentes: se acabó la impunidad para las acciones machistas. Rubiales no puede seguir en el cargo.
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We have completely jumped the shark as a nation. The world looks at us in absolute bewilderment as we slaughter each other with guns, and throw our hands up in resignation.
It's pathetic. nytimes.com/2023/05/06/us/al…
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BAM! California will prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. 100% of new cars sold in the state will be fossil fuel emission free. Who's next?
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#Climate #energy #EVs #renewables #GreenNewDeal
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Cork, Ireland — A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine of 1845–1852. – at Los Angeles, CA
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Word of the day is a reminder of ‘sparple’ (14th century): to deflect attention from one thing by making a big deal of something else entirely.
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The protest soundtrack to our youth & the blueprint of our band.
Rest in power Terry Hall.
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Twenty years ago a US child was 3 times as likely to die by car accident as firearm. Now guns have surpassed road crashes as the leading cause of death. @RobertGebelhoff @danielle_ivory @billmarshnyt @atmccann @albertsun nytimes.com/interactive/2022…
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So proud of this moment! So grateful.
WOW! ‘House Party’ (1990) Written & Directed by @reghud has been added to the @librarycongress 2022 #NatFilmRegistry of “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films” 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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