BLOG: Plant health standards and the safe delivery of food and humanitarian aid

Posted on Сб, 05 Авг 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) …

BLOG: Greater action needed to protect plant health as global hunger rises

Posted on Ср, 26 Июл 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 …

Blog: Why plant health matters in the One Health approach

Posted on Пн, 26 Июн 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. …

Blog: Setting standards for plant health: Looking back and planning ahead

Posted on Пн, 29 Май 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 …

BLOG: The IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC): Taking stock of (almost) six years of activities

Posted on Чт, 23 Фев 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 …