Raschad Al-Khafaji
@raschad_ak
Director of @FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium @FAOBrussels. Former #UNOV #UNIDO #CTBTO All views are personal Retweets are no endorsement.
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At the Europe Walk for Climate Change, FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji reminded us of the millions of farmers, fishers, herders & young people living on the frontlines of climate change: "Our task is to match their resilience with action—& our words with solutions", he said.
Thank you UNDP at EU & Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad for the chance to join the Europe Walk for Climate Change with you, ESCWA & ICARDA. Honoured to join in advocating for a climate-resilient, food-secure & inclusive future for everyone.
Excellent exchange on the need for shared efforts to address the root causes of climate vulnerability in the Arab States. Food and Agriculture Organization stands ready to expand technical collaboration & scale up joint solutions for transformed agrifood systems & a more resilient future in the region.
138 million girls and boys are trapped in child labour. Most of them in agriculture. To achieve a world without hunger & malnutrition we must #EndChildLabour. Food and Agriculture Organization is addressing the root causes of child labour in agriculture & empowering smallholders with innovative solutions.
Thank you, #COHAFA Chair Joanna LALAK, for the opportunity to present at the COHAFA session on the importance of anticipatory action to protect livelihoods & build climate resilience through the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus. Food and Agriculture Organization SFERA can help: shorturl.at/lRywj
At Food and Agriculture Organization, we stand #WithRefugees worldwide, working to ensure food security, resilience & self-reliance for displaced & host communities. Together, we strive for a future where everyone has access to nutritious foods & sustainable livelihoods. #WorldRefugeeDay #4Betters
The president of the UN General Assembly UN GA President Philemon Yang (UN)Philemon Yang delivers the McDougall Memorial Lecture at the opening of Food and Agriculture Organization 44th Conference in Rome- a tradition instituted in 1958.
Thank you, @Poland25eu, for the excellent cooperation during your presidency. It was an honour to collaborate with you towards the transformation of agrifood systems in Europe & beyond. Welcome, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 Presidency! We look forward to working together!
Proud to launch Food and Agriculture Organization's first-ever in-depth report on Youth in Agrifood Systems. The message is clear: youth need agrifood systems and agrifood systems need youth. FAO is committed to helping Members to achieve youth-inclusive agrifood systems. #4Betters #MoveFoodForward
A new Food and Agriculture Organization report warns that lack of access to land, poor job quality and limited financing are pushing youth out of agriculture – jeopardizing future food and economic security. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…
Thrilled to see Glenn Micallef, EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport visiting Food and Agriculture Organization HQ, meeting with FAO Director-General QU Dongyu QU Dongyu & interacting with young employees! So much we can do together with and for Youth in Agrifood Systems!🙂
Agrifood systems are central for human rights, employment, culture, migration and much more. In Rome I met Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Dr QU Dongyu and a cohort of young professionals, who are driving innovation in sustainable agriculture. We explored how EU support can help scale
