Stéphane Dujarric< spokesperson for the Secretary-General, at a podium with António Guterres

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Noon briefing of 21 October 2025

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21 October 2025

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The Food and Agriculture Organization today released a report showing that deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions in the last decade. More than half of forests are now covered by long-term management plans, and one fifth are within legally established protected areas.

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Stéphane Dujarric

Stéphane Dujarric

Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Farhan Haq

Farhan Haq

Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Stéphanie Tremblay

Stéphanie Tremblay

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Daniela Gross De Almeida

Daniela Gross De Almeida

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Shirin Yaseen

Shirin Yaseen

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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