Welcome to the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to FAO and other International Organizations
The Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany represents Germany at the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
The main responsibilities of the Permanent Representation led by Ambassador Friedrich-Carl Bruns:
- to represent Germany in committees of the three organizations, which decide e.g. on working schedules, budget, guidelines, aid projects and institutional reforms
- to promote the presence of professional German staff in the international organizations
- to inform the federal government about the activities of the three rome-based organizations
Germany’s commitment to the three rome-based organizations, including significant financial contributions, is showing the high importance, which the federal government attaches to the multilateral organizations in fighting global poverty and reducing hunger.
The latest issue of DE Magazin Deutschland (No. 1/2012) looks ahead to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June 2012 and focuses on the central themes of the international conference on sustainable development.
Sustainable Development
The secretariat of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be located in Bonn. Representatives from almost 100 countries made the decision late on 19 April in Panama City during the second IPBES plenary session.
Bonn will become the host city for the IPBES Secretariat
Alongside the destruction of habitats, the economic exploitation of animals and plants is one of the greatest dangers facing the animal and plant worlds. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, in short the Washington Convention, is a legally binding international agreement dating from 1973 to protect endangered species of animals and plants. It is also known internationally as CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
CITES - Protection of species of plants and animals from extinction
Over 60 states pledge their commitment to a resolute fight against hunger -
Federal Minister Aigner calls for the protection of scarce resources and for sustainable growth: "Agriculture is the key to the solution"
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The Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development are contributing 12 million euros for emergency assistance for the people affected by the drought in the Sahel.
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With more than 135 million € Germany has supported more than 35 operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) worldwide in 2011.
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Can technology overcome hunger?
"India has committed itself to fighting hunger at home and worldwide. An ambitious goal, but quite realistic. India is extremely fertile, usually two, sometimes even four harvests per year can be made. The biggest problem is the enormous food waste: 40 % of food is wasted as it goes from farms to tables. To ensure success India makes a firm commitment to innovative food processing and packaging technologies." This documentary film produced by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) shows the country's fight against hunger by setting up 30 new high-tech mega-food-parks.
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