BLOG: Plant health standards and the safe delivery of food and humanitarian aid
Posted on Sat, 05 Aug 2023, 10:52
By Leisongi Bulesulu and Sophie Peterson
Chair and vice chair, respectively, of the CPM Focus group on the Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid
Delivering humanitarian aid is a noble cause and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) …
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BLOG: Greater action needed to protect plant health as global hunger rises
Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023, 17:19
By Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary
The latest report on food security and nutrition from the Food and Agriculture Organization is concerning. In 2022, as many as 783 million people across the globe faced hunger. Global hunger rose from 7.9 percent …
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Blog: Why plant health matters in the One Health approach
Posted on Mon, 26 Jun 2023, 08:31
By Osama El-Lissy, IPPC Secretary
As we work towards a zero-hunger world and aim for better lives for all, it is essential that plant health continues to play its vial role in the nexus between human, animal and environmental health. …
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Blog: Setting standards for plant health: Looking back and planning ahead
Posted on Mon, 29 May 2023, 14:10
*By Sophie Peterson, Chair, IPPC Standards Committee *
In November 2022, the Standards Committee (SC) held a hybrid meeting, the first face-to-face meeting since the year prior. Although the group made significant progress in its work, through virtual meetings held …
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BLOG: The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC): Taking stock of (almost) six years of activities
Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2023, 12:05
By Dominique Pelletier, IC Chair
As the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) is about to enter its third term, I thought it would be fitting to look back and reflect on the achievements of the Committee, as well as …
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