A $10 million contribution from the United States will assist the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its work on COVID-19 response and addressing threats to human, animal and environmental health, including future pandemics.
According to a statement, the funding, announced on Thursday, will support the UN agency’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme, part of its broader One Health programme .
The initiative helps safeguard human, animal, plant and environmental health throughout the food chain, from production to consumption and waste management.
Sankulleh Janko reports.
