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FAO asks 9 bln for Africa wheat at food security summit
FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
Murdered ambassador's father hits out at 'immoral' WFP
ROME – The father of the Italian ambassador killed in Congo while travelling in a WFP convoy has called the UN agency “immoral” for insisting its’ employees, who are under investigation in Italy o
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Election may herald Chinese hegemony at IFAD, observers say
ROME – IFAD’s upcoming presidential election may leave the development bank for small farmers vulnerable to manipulation by China, increasing Beijing’s control o
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Kenyan IFAD candidate no stranger to controversy
NAIROBI -- IFAD presidential candidate Raychelle Omamo, the Kenyan foreign minister, frequently has hit headlines in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in the past for h
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Kenyan foreign minister emerging favourite to head IFAD
ROME – Kenya’s foreign minister, Rachelle Awuor Omamo, has emerged as the front runner to become the next president of IFAD, and the first woman to hold the post, after Western donor countries ye
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Five 'unknowns' contest IFAD presidency as Norwegian favourite drops out
ROME – Five little known candidates, each from a different continent, have thrown their hats in the ring to succeed Togolese kingpin Gilbert Houngbo as the president of the International Fund for
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Ukrainian protesters urge expulsion of Russia from FAO
ROME -- Scores of members of the Ukrainian community in Italy have staged a protest outside the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), calling for Russia to be expelled from
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Failing to open Ukrainian ports means declaring war on global food security, WFP Chief warns UN Security Council
NEW YORK – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, David Beasley, addressed the United Nations Security Council today on the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food security.
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Exclusive: Ombudswoman probes FAO mandatory vaccine 'abuse'
ROME – FAO’s Ombudswoman is investigating complaints that the UN agency abusively is obliging staff and their spouses and children to produce Covid-19 vacc
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IFAD tight-lipped on candidates running for presidency
ROME -- The International Fund for Agriculture and Development is remaining tight-lipped over the identity of candidates to replace Togolese Gilbert Houngbo as president of the poverty-busting org
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EU plots to field woman to head IFAD
ROME – European donor countries eligible to elect the next president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) plan to field a woman candidat
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WFP deputy executive director Amir to retire
ROME – Amir Abdulla, the World Food Programme deputy executive director and reputed head of the ‘old guard’ at the UN agency, will retire from the organization in June, it has been announced, clim
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ILO president elect jockeys to leave IFAD an African fiefdom
ROME – ILO director general elect Gilbert Houngbo is working out his notice as IFAD president by trying to pave the way for a successor from his region while attracting raised eyebrows from diplom
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Pope, celebrating Palm Sunday, urges Easter truce in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday by denouncing the "folly of war" and calling for an Easter truce in Ukraine as a prelude to peace even if it
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Western diplomats mull expelling Russia from FAO
ROME – Western diplomats to the FAO have been considering if Russia could be expelled from the UN food agencies for its rape of Ukraine though they are hardly encouraged by fruitless efforts in the
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EU anti-graft unit concludes probe of former FAO ADG Ridolfi
ROME -- The European Union's anti-fraud unit, OLAF, has concluded its investigation into possible conflict of interest and nepotism by former FAO assistant director general, Roberto Ridolfi, and h
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UNSG extends David Beasley term at helm of WFP by a year
Member States to present candidates for next IFAD presidency
ROME – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched an appeal to its 177 Member States to present their candidates for the election of the next president of the Fu
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Italy's Supreme Court rejects Insider editor FAO libel appeal
ROME –The Italian Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Italian Insider’s editor-in-chief John Phillips against his conviction and sentence on charge
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Houngbo elected to head ILO, heralds IFAD leadership race
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As tight ILO election approaches, horsetrading intensifies
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FAO canteen workers left in limbo over job lay-offs
ROME – The 32 people who work in the bar and canteen at the headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) have had their employment suspended indefinitely while the UN age
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Trade union support bolsters Houngbo ILO election bid
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