High-level roundtable calls for strengthened collaboration in the Near East and North Africa
(WorldNews Iran)

21 September 2021, MUSCAT/Rome - Ministers and other representatives ofFAO Members in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region shared today their concerns and priorities over how to respond to the COVID-19 disruptions and accelerate progress towards sustainable food systems, in a high-level roundtable during the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East. Several participants highlighted that the COVID-19 crisis put additional pressure on regional food systems, which were already facing many challenges, such as rapidly expanding population, the impacts of climate changed, extreme water scarcity and the degradation of natural resources. The occurrence of heavy flooding and the Desert...