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 The World Food Summit followed up on the 1996 summit of world leaders pledged to work towards eradicating hunger. This Summit reviewed progress towards the Goal of reducing the number of hungry people by half by 2015 -  And considered ways of accelerating the process
2 July 2005
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES
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AGRICULTURE
2004 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RICE
[ PHOTOS ]


Sustainable Agriculture

Budapest, July 2003, WORLD BANK

MEETINGS
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EVENTS
- IFAD - INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Press releases Current year (2002) press releases
Press packs Background on current issues prepared for accredited press
Stories from the Field Multimedia, in-depth, on the ground coverage of IFAD activities 
Video material Resources for Television stations
IFAD & CIVIL SOCIETY
Highlights & News of the Popular Coalition to Eradicate Hunger
News of this IFAD-affiliated coalition of International and Non-governmental Organizations


IFAD Meetings and Events

Table of IFAD Governing Body and other meetings scheduled for the year

IFAD Events of interest to NGOs
Advance notice of national consultations and workshops on strategy and project development, regional thematic meetings and the regular IFAD/NGO Global Consultations 
Archive
Links to past events
Special Events 
Links to a list of important dates and events in the coming year 

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IFAD Update
Published twice-yearly as a forum for dialogue on issues of policy and practice relating to poverty and development  [some issues available in | français | Español | ]
"Electronic Brochure"

Reports, frameworks and assesments of various issues available in languages; including:
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IFAD Past Events
     Links to previous IFAD Events and Meetings
The World Summit on Sustainable Development
         

      26 August - 4 September 2002
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT- 5 YEARS LATER
     

      10 - 13 June 2002
IFAD  Workshop on Participatory Approaches for an Impact-Oriented Project Cycle
     Analysis of project management methods and approaches that support the planning, monitoring and achievement of impact.

      November 2000
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT
       13 - 17 November 1996, Rome
Conference on Hunger and Poverty : A Popular Coalition for Action
    Focus on civil society experience and potential in fighting hunger and poverty

       20-21 November 1995, Brussels

AFRICA
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AFRICA RECOVERY MAGAZINE


UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION - DPI

Articles on Agriculture
    List of articles from "Africa Recovery" Magazine on the topic of Agriculture 
Land Reform
     Special Feature* -- from December 1998 " Issue

CHEMICALS

SEE, also, under: "Environment"
UN / UNEP
CHEMICALS
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME - UNEP
POPS - PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 

Calendar of Events
Press Items
Regional and Sub-regional Workshops

DEVELOPMENT / RURAL

ABOUT WORLD BANK 

MEETING

 

 

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THE WORLD BANK

SEE, ALSO, WORLD BANK MULTIMEDIA NEWS FORMATS

Press Releases
Current press releases - with Regional sites

Events Calendar
Schedule of Briefings

Knowledge Sharing Events
AGRICULTURE NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE
Agricultural Conferences, Meetings, Seminars Calendar

Other Meetings Calendars

E-subscription to DevNews & Press Review

Electronic Newsletters

Land Policy Network Newsletter

Poverty Net Newsletter
NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES /
FOOD & AGRICULTURE

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IAEA MEETINGS
IAEA - INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

Periodicals
NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTUE

What's New


Planned Meetings in 2003
WATER PURITY

Isotope Hydrology Section
MEETINGS ASSISTANCE
Attending Meetings at the IAEA, Vienna International Centre - VIC

E-mail subscriptions - Sign up for IAEA information products 

FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Soil & Water Manag.

Plant Breeding & Gen. 

Animal Prod. & Health 

Insect Pest Control 

Food & Env. Protection 
Water for Development Sign-up for :  Information materials, e-mail  or List your event on the 'World Day for Water' web site  
POVERTY
 


POVERTY

UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
News
Events  
 
WATER
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UNESCO EVENTS

UNESCO - UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

Water Events Worldwide
     Search by theme, location, date, organizer and type of event

UNESCO Activities
World Water Forum (3rd)

     16-23 March 2003, Kyoto

 
Water Links Newsletter
    Updates on Links and other additions to the "Water Portal"
Water Events Newsletter

RELATED UN OBSERVANCES
 
  SEE, also, GLOBAL ISSUES : "Food"  
YEARS & DECADES OBSERVANCES / LINKS RESOURCES
1997 - 2006 FIRST UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY

DESA - UN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty

Resolution of the General Assembly
A/RES/50/107, 26 January 1996
2004 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RICE

International Year of Rice [ PHOTOS ]

Photos
2003 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRESH WATER

DPI- UN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
International Year of Fresh Water

GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION A/RES/55/196, 20 December 2000
   

UNESCO - UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
2003 : International Year of Freshwate
r
   

World Water Forum
       16-23 March 2003, Kyoto, Shinga & Osaka
Water Events

Water Events Newsletter



ANNUAL OBSERVANCES LINKS STATEMENTS / RESOLUTIONS
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22 March
WORLD DAY FOR WATER

World Water Day 2003 : "Water for the Future"
LEAD AGENCY:
UNEP - UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

COORDINATING AGENCY FOR 2002
    IAEA -INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
Global Map for Events by Region
Registration of NGO Events planned for World Water Day
LINKS
Links to Other UN Organizations with programmes on Water
Other Links to programmes on Water

UNESCO - UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
World Day for Water

Water Portal on the UNESCO Websitel
E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION

Water Events Newsletter

     WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
World Day for Water


INFORMATION RESOURCES
World Day for Water - Information Page
    
     DPI/DHL - THE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LIBRARY

Message of the Secretary-General
Messages across UN system on World Day for Water


A/RES/47/193
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION of 22 December 1992
22 May INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

CBD - CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
International Day for Biological Diversity   [ IN PDF FORMAT]

 
17 June
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WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICAITON AND DROUGHT

UNCCD - UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
    - Marks adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertificationday
 
July
2nd WEDNESDAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COOPERATIVES FACT SHEET
GENERAL ASSEMBLY A/RES/47/90
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October
2nd WEDNESDAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL DISASTER REDUCTION

INFORMATION RESOURCES

International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction - Information Page
    
     DPI/DHL - THE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LIBRARY
Message of the Secretary-General

A/RES/54/219
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION, of 22 December 1989

16 October WORLD FOOD DAY

FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
Water & World Food Day 2002
     
      [ SEE, also, "Water" under GLOBAL ISSUES: "Climate Change"]
Annex: Telefood 2001
Annual campaign of broadcasts, concerts and other events

INFORMATION RESOURCES
World Food Day
    
     DPI/DHL - THE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LIBRARY

Message of the Secretary-General
    Statement to Mark the Founding of FAO on 16 October 1945

A/RES/35/70
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION of 5 December 1980

17 October INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY
[ SEE, also on the AGRICULTURE Main Page ]

DPI - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
    

INFORMATION RESOURCES
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Information Page
    
    
DPI/DHL - THE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD LIBRARY
DESA - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
International Day of Poverty

UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
"Poverty Reduction"

THE WORLD BANK
Poverty Net

Message of the Secretary-General

A/RES/47/196
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION of 22 December 1992

IFAD 
"Special Events"
IFAD Special Events
Links to UN Conferences and UN Observances of special interest to, or commemorated by, IFAD
 

UN LEAD AGENCY

THE WAY AHEAD

IFAD - INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTI
IFAD'S Twenty-fifth Anniversary  1978 - 2003
IFAD Past Events
     Links to previous IFAD Events and Meetings
POLICY
Strategic Framework for IFAD 2002-2006
NGOs
History of IFAD/NGO Consultations
      Background on The Popular Coalition to Eradicate Hunger and Pove
rty 


    FAO / IBRD/ UNDP - THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH - CGIAR
History of the CGIAR

AGRICULTURE

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  FAO - FOOD & AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
A short history of FAO

THE RIGHT TO FOOD

Legal Office
Section on "The Right to Food" has a Sub-section: "Timeline of Events"
CLIMATE CHANGE


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    UNFCCC - UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
A Brief History of the Climate Change Process
FOOD
 
THE FIRST 38 YEARS

    WFP - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
History
- WFP Operational Timeline - Making a difference again and again 
- WFP Institutional Timeline - Growth of the largest world food aid Organization
 DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

THE WORLD BANK & CIVIL SOCIETY

     WORLD BANK
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