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FAO, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation strengthen food security partnership
04.11.2019 11:13 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of last week, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 18th meeting of the Heads of Government Council was held (Nov 12) within Tashkent, Uzbekistan, FAO reports.
As to the report, within the meeting, FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Organization) and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) agreed to boost joint efforts aimed at providing food security and sustainable development for present and future generations (within the context of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals), having signed the Memorandum of Understanding.
«There is a whole range of topics, including food security, agriculture and environmental sustainability, where both organizations play an active role with many overlapping; it was an obvious step to forge closer ties and work together even harder for the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. The vision for a sustainable future is a complex matter, where all have to act together,» Vladimir Rakhmanin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, has said while commenting on the signing.
It is to be admitted, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization, which comprises eight member states (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan). These countries signed up to cooperate within many areas, including trade, economy, industry, transport, agriculture, food security, environmental protection, with the ultimate goal to facilitate comprehensive and balanced economic growth, social and cultural development within the region.
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