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UK Embassy holds 'Women in the Workplace' discussion
ROME -- The British Embassy has held a round table discussion entitled 'Women in the Workplace: Progress and Opportunities', to mark International Women’s Day, and the appointment of the UK’s spec
Ten Egyptian officials implicated over Regeni murder
ROME- In the latest letter of request sent to the Egyptian judicial authorities by their Italian counterparts, it has been revealed that 10 high-ranking military officials are thought to be involv
FAO hired 'whistleblowers' enemy' as watchdog
ROME – The FAO in a bizarre move has appointed as its Inspector General responsible for protecting whistleblowers Thierry Rajaobelina who as director of internal oversight at WIPO was responsible f
Confusion as FAO 'botches' staff pension elections
ROME -- As if the UN Pension Fund’s own well-documented failings were not enough, the FAO has botched its own Staff Pension Comm
Obituary: NICK CORNISH, quintessential war photographer
ROME -- When top war photographer Nick Cornish received an impossible assignment from the Sunday Times during the Libyan civil war he resolved three things — to take the pictures, to get out of Lib
Mexican pragmatist replaces 'playboy' at FAO Latam HQ
ROME – In what observers see as a rare piece of good news at the FAO, a well respected expert, Julio Berdegue, a Mexican who has worked and lived in Chile for some time, has been appointed the UN a
Commonwealth Day lunch March 13
Exclusive: FAO chief asks Latam states to harbour Nadine
ROME – FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva has asked the governments of Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador to allow former Peruvian first lady Nadine Heredia to work at FAO offices in their countri
UK 'committed' to end Lettori discrimination, Duncan says
LONDON -- As UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces pressure to protect the rights of EU nationals working in Britain, the UK Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan says Britain will intensify calls for
‘Brexit victory’ in Foreign press club election
ROME – British correspondent and author Philip Willan has been elected President of the Foreign Press Club in Rome marking the first time in dec
FAO foray into Uruguayan football market scores own goal
New WFP kingpin may herald end to harassment culture
ROME – Republican politician David Beasley’ nomination to be the Executive Director of the World Food Programme may usher in a new organizational culture at the UN food agencies that for too long h
Haley nominates David Beasley to head WFP
ROME – As disclosed first by the Italian Insider, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has nominated a fellow former South Carolina governor – David Beasley – to head the World Food Programme.
Stars flock to Nando Moscariello's birthday bash
ROME-- The King of television casting and television productions, Nando Moscariello, held a lavish party in celebration of his 40th birthday.
Putative new WFP chief is 'rousing' pro-Life supporter
ROME — The Republican politician chosen by Washington to be the next WFP Executive Director may receive a warm welcome from Pope Francis for his pro-life views though he
As Cousin croons swan song, queries on WFP Sudan ties
ROME – As Ertharin Cousin presided over a swan song meeting of the World Food Programme leadership Monday, observers said the Trump administration may seek to cut funding to the UN agency because S
Nadine 'replaced by ex lover of Italian premier's daughter'
ROME – The Brazilian engineer replacing Nadine Heredia at the FAO Geneva liason office, Celso Mendes de Carvalho, was best known at the UN agency for his romantic liason with Paola Dini, the daugh
FAO DG Graziano 'fires ex Peru 1st lady Nadine'
LIMA -- The FAO has dismissed former Peruvian first lady Nadine Heredia and replaced her with a Brazilian engineer as head of the UN agency’s Geneva office, Peruvian media reported Saturday.
Fruitful trip to San Marino for British Ambassador
SAN MARINO – British Ambassador to Italy, Jill Morris, CMG, paid homage to the fallen Gurkha cadets of Sept.
Former SC Governor Beasley to head WFP --Trump source
WASHINGTON -- Former South Carolina Governor David M.
Exclusive: Former SCarolina governor tipped to head WFP
Corruption case spotlights FAO office that 'does not exist'
CAIRO — The FAO “clandestine” office in Riyadh occupies a floor at the Saudi ministry of Agriculture and in Kafkaesque fashion is known only as “the Unit” to officials f
Frenchman to be FAO No.2 as Graziano woos Paris
ROME – Genial French boffin Laurent Thomas will be named Deputy Director General for climate change at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in a move that embattled Director General José Grazia
Republicans send 'clear' signal FAO in Trump cross-hairs
WASHINGTON – Republican House Foreign Affairs subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith lambasted the FAO Thursday for seeking "to silence truthtellers" inside the UN agency and slammed Director General J