ACP and FAO Strengthen Ties to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
June 24, 2015| |
The African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) strengthen their partnership towards sustaining national capacities to deal with climate change, improve food security, and support sustainable food production.
The heads of the organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding which indicates that they will support the 79 ACP member countries work towards achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals that will be agreed later this year.
Read the news release from FAO.
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