World: FAO Regional Conference calls for greater action to tackle COVID-19’s impacts across Asia and the Pacific


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View original Ministerial Session highlights the importance of supporting the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people through sustained and stronger collaboration 3 September 2020, Bangkok/Thimphu - On the third day of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia-Pacific , the FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, Government Ministers as well as civil society and public sector representatives voiced concern over COVID-19's impacts on the food security and livelihoods of millions of people, and urged for greater action to overcome the food and agriculture challenges facing the region. They spoke during the Ministerial Session of the virtual conference, which is hosted by Bhutan and...