date:Aug 06, 2013
c hunger in the Horn of Africa, at the request of the United Nations Secretary-General.
1999
FAO's Committee on Fisheries adopts plans of action on fishing capacity, sharks and seabirds.
1998
An FAO-brokered legally binding convention to control trade in pesticides and other hazardous trade in chemicalsis adopted in Rotterdam.
1997
FAO launches campaign against hunger initiative TeleFood. TeleFood '97 reaches a global audience of 500 million.
1996
FAO hosts 186 Heads of State or Government a