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World leaders gather with hopes for peace in the face of deepening crises
On September 19th, world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York for the opening of the 78thSession of...
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QUNO attends expert group on “Advancing the 2030 Agenda” organized by the UN DESC
In January, Susan Bragdon, QUNO's Representative for Food & Sustainability, was one of 46 experts invited to Advancing the 2030...
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QUNO co-hosts a Food Security and Sustaining Peace side-event at the World Committee on Food Security
QUNO co-hosted a side-event “Contributing to sustaining peace and conflict prevention: perspectives from agriculture, food security and nutrition” at the...
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Statement at the High Level Political Forum in New York in July 2017
From July 10-19, 2017, the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) took place in New York. The HLPF is the United...
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New Publication on Reinvigorating the Public Sector: The Case of Food Security, Small-Scale Farmers, Trade and Intellectual Property Rules
In this recently published paper in the Society for International Development (2017), QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Representative Susan H. Bragdon...
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Susan Bragdon Nominated to Attend Expert Group Meeting on Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 2
QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Representative Susan Bragdon was one of 100 experts nominated to participate in an expert group meeting...
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QUNO Food & Sustainability Programme Attended the ECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
On April 25, 2017, Food & Sustainability Programme Assistant Nora Meier attended the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD)....
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QUNOโs Food & Sustainability Releases Three New Publications
Programme Representative Susan H. Bragdon authored three new publications, which were published in March 2017 and are now available online...
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QUNO Submits Written Input to Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food in Humanitarian Contexts
In March 2017, QUNO attended an informal discussion on the Right to Food in humanitarian contexts organized by the Special Rapporteur...
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QUNO Food & Sustainability Programme Delivers Oral Statement at Human Rights Council
The Clustered Interactive Dialogue (ID) on Sustainable Environment and on the Right to Food was held at the 34th session...
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QUNO contributed to GAFSP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
In February 2017, QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Programme was asked to contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) document, which...
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QUNO attends Global Donor Platform for Rural Development in Brussels
QUNO’s Food and Sustainability (F&S) programme representative Susan H. Bragdon attended the AGA this year to discuss the Agenda 2030 and how the new...
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QUNO Attended 16th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Rome 30 January โ 3 February 2017
QUNO’s Food and Sustainability (F&S) programme representative Susan H. Bragdon attended the 16th regular session of the Commission on Genetic Resources...
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Expert Consultation on the Role of Government in Supporting Small-Scale Farmers and Agricultural Biodiversity
On November 6-8, 2016, the QUNO Food and Sustainability Programme hosted an expert consultation on the role of the public...
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QUNO hosted consultation on the role of governments in supporting small-scale farmers and and agricultural biodiversity
QUNO hosted an expert consultation on the role of governments in supporting small-scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity on November 6-8. In this...
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QUNO to Co-Host Side Event at Committee on World Food Security in Rome
On the occasion of the CFS 43 in Rome next week, QUNO will co-host a side event with the Swiss...
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VIDEO: Susan Bragdon talks about our Food & Sustainability programme
In this video, which is excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World...
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QUNO presents at WIPO seminar on intellectual property and genetic resources
On 27th May, QUNO's Susan Bragdon (Representative, Food & Sustainability), addressed state delegates and civil society at a seminar on intellectual property and...
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