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Dubious support for FAO chief's reign
ROME – “More than 120 countries” reputedly endorse the re-election of the FAO director general but which nations officially support José Graziano da Silva remains a mystery, diplomatic sources say.
OECD states shy of Graziano new term
ROME - Most OECD countries have stopped short of endorsing FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva's bid for re-election, evidently waiting to see if there is another candidate, FAO sources say
Samba crooner back in FAO orbit
ROME– Samba-dancing executive Telma Viale’s bid to be FAO HR chief failed but the statuesque Salvadorean is spearheading a pricy headhunting firm the UN agency is using to recruit honchos, FAO sour
Police nab fraudster promising FAO jobs
At FAO, Kuwait speaks out on obesity
ROME – Dr Sarah Al Rakayan outlined Kuwait’s plans to combat an ever-changing food culture at a panel at FAO’s international conference on nutrition this week.
Pope, speaking at FAO jamboree, lambasts 'primacy of profit'
Santiago mayor's nephew, "departs FAO"
FAO forests honcho "hires girlfriend"
ROME – FAO Latin America Chief Forestry officer Jorge Meza evidently has disregarded the director general’s ban on croneyism, adjudicating a long term consultancy to girlfriend Maria Mercedes Proañ
Lesbian envoy "candidate to run FAO"
ROME – The Dutch Ambassador to the FAO, Gerda Verburg, is considering running as a candidate for election as Director General of the UN agency, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
FAO 'laying off 100 Somalia staff'
ROME -The FAO is laying off 111 of its staff in Somalia and Kenya, raising concern about the agency's capacity to deal with a future famine, FAO sources say
FAO "taking precautions" against Ebola at conference
ROME –The FAO will follow “precautional measures recommended by Italian authorities” against Ebola when thousands of delegates arrive for an international nutrition conference, the UN agency says.
WFP staffer tests negative for Ebola
ROME --A World Food Programme (WFP) staff member tested negative for Ebola at a Rome hospital Wednesday having felt unwell after returning from Guinea, WFP said.
FAO conference sparks Ebola concern
ROME -An FAO Conference on nutrition at the agency next month has raised concern of possible contagion from delegates from Ebola hit countries among thousands arriving in Italy, FAO sources say.
FAO media wizard "devastated" lovers
ROME – A senior executive in FAO corporate communications boasted that female colleagues he seduced were “obsessed” with him and “devastated” when he dropped them, FAO sources said.
Halving hunger by 2015 achievable
UN honours Kuwaiti global aid mission
ROME– Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber, will continue to work for peace after the UN named him a “world humanitarian leader,” the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy said Friday.
Finland donates 29 mln euro to WFP
Graziano 'insisted FAO buy new Mercedes'
ROME – FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva insisted the UN agency buy him a brand new Mercedes despite at least seven other limousines being in the car pool for him to use, FAO sources said
Stakhanovite FAO chief locks staff showers, curbs vacations
ROME – FAO DG Jose Graziano da Silva has begun locking staff showers to discourage employees from spending long lunches exercising on the sports track next to the agency, FAO sources say.
FAO chief "requests personal driveway"
ROME –FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva is billing the UN agency for building a private driveway to his apartment block so he need not mingle with his neighbours, FAO sources say.
Famine could kill 50,000 children in South Sudan
FAO Latam boss told "get lover off payroll"
Rome - FAO DG José Graziano da Silva has ordered the agency's Latin American top jefe to send his girlfriend back to Buenos Aires as part of a crackdown on nepotism, FAO sources say.
IFAD purge after Australia flop
ROME– IFAD strategy whizz Gary Howe has quit citing differences with President Kanayo Nwanze as top honcho Thomas Elhaut "took a sabbatical" after clashes with the Nigerian czar, UN sources say.