Read more“Land degradation, caused or exacerbated by climate change, is not only a danger to livelihoods, but also a threat to peace and stability.”
– Ban Ki-moon
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Million occupational accidents occur each year. Million occupational diseases occur each year. Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease. In 2003, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in order to stress...
International Day of Forests
Million acres of forests are lost each year, an area roughly the size of England. % Of all terrestrial biodiversity is embraced by forests. Billion of the world's poorest people rely on forests. The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of...World Food Day 2014: Family Farming
Repositioning family farming at the centre of agricultural, environmental and social policies in national agendas is a top priority at the UN’s FAO. That has been the focus of the International Year 2014. So just what are the challenges faced by smallholders and...
