Beth Bechdol
@BethBechdol

@FAO Deputy Director-General. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and secure #FutureofFood for all. Our actions are our future.

 Rome, Italy
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Joined April 2020
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I’m grateful to FAO DDG @BethBechdol for leading this high-level four-day mission, together with @FAOADG_NENA and @FAOemergencies Dir, to strengthen partnerships and advance 🇱🇧’s recovery. Thanks to the mission and the committed @FAOLebanon team.
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FAO in Lebanon
@FAOLebanon
Sep 30
📍🇱🇧 |Strengthening 🇪🇺 EU–FAO partnership FAO DDG @BethBechdol, RNE Rep @FAOADG_NENA, Emergencies Director @reinpaulsen & FAOLB Rep @VQuattrola met with Alessandra Viezzer, Head of Coop at the EU Delegation&EU team, to discuss deeper coop &shared priorities for 🇱🇧 agri sector
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FAO in Lebanon
@FAOLebanon
Oct 1
Partnership with @MoaLebanon is central to FAO’s work in 🇱🇧 FAO DDG @BethBechdol, RNE ADG @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Director and FAO Representative @VQuattrola met H.E. Minister of agri @Nizar_Hani to reaffirm joint efforts for food security and sustainable agriculture
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FAO in Lebanon
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Oct 1
🇱🇧 FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir ,@FAOLebanon Rep @VQuattrola, in the presence of Minister @Nizar_Hani, met President Joseph Aoun to discuss conflict’s impact on 🇱🇧 agriculture, prioritizing affected areas & turning urgent needs into investments
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FAO in Lebanon
@FAOLebanon
Oct 3
📍Akkar | Renewable energy & resilient 💧 = stronger food security via Greenhouse & in-kind agri support FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir & @VQuattrola saw: 🔷 Farmers using mobile ☀️ solar irrigation 🔵 Arqa irrigation canal (~580 ha) With 🇨🇭🇳🇴 🇨🇦 support
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FAO in Emergencies
@FAOemergencies
Sep 30
Scaling up action for #FoodSecurity. DDG @BethBechdol, ADG & Regional Rep. for NENA @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Director and FAO Rep. in @FAOJordan held talks with World Bank Middle East Division Director Ms. Dahlia Khalifa on strengthening and expanding the response.
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UN OCHA Ethiopia@OCHA_Ethiopia
Jun 2
Timely agricultural support can make a critical difference in the lives & livelihoods of vulnerable communities. Through #EHF funding, @FAO is helping people protect their livelihoods and strengthen food security. @OCHAFunds @UNEthiopia @UNOCHA @USForeignAssist
FAO Ethiopia
@FAOEthiopia
May 30
Nearly 1K MT of seeds & 2,500+ MT of fertilizers are reaching 21,500+ households, alongside cash+ support & livestock feed & health services to 100K+ households. With support from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (#EHF), @FAO is helping needy communities in #Ethiopia. @OCHAFunds
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Humanitarians aren’t just helpers. They’re lifelines in the darkest hours. 2024 was the deadliest year on record. 2025 is already on course to be worse. Protect those who protect others. International law isn’t optional. #ActForHumanity #WorldHumanitarianDay
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As #FAOConference ends, we face immense, interconnected challenges. But our unity shows the way forward. Together, through innovation, resilience & partnerships, we must transform agrifood systems for a better future. The need for @FAO has never been greater. #FAO80 #4Betters
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United Nations
@UN
26 Jun 2025
📸: Preamble of the UN Charter. On this day 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. The ideals laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever. Thursday is #CharterDay. un.org/en/about-us/un-charte…
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At a critical moment for the humanitarian system, humanitarian leaders met today @IFRC, united to ➡️Drive the Humanitarian Reset ➡️Tackle the most pressing emergencies: OPT, Sudan, Afghanistan ➡️Accelerate action #PSEA Boldness, ambition, and collective leadership are essential
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🚢 Did you know that there's a research vessel that flies the @UN 🇺🇳 flag? The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a state-of-the-art research vessel that uses the latest tech to boost our knowledge & inform decision-makers, ensuring that our oceans are wisely managed & protected. #EAFNansen

Learn more about the EAF Nansen programme

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FAO Knowledge
@FAOKnowledge
9 Jun 2025
🎧 New #FAOBrief episode out now! “What once provided food, income and stability for hundreds of thousands is now in ruins,” – @FAO Deputy Director-General @BethBechdol on Gaza agrifood systems. Listen to the full episode 👉 bit.ly/43y23T2
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🌱 Plant health starts with everyday actions and it starts with you! From buying certified seeds to avoiding the spread of pests, we all play a role in protecting the plants that sustain our food, economies, and environment. 🎥 Take action now! 👉 bit.ly/4jmWrjI #PlantHealthDay🌱 #OneHealth
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FAO Newsroom
@FAOnews
11 Apr 2025
As #Myanmar’s planting season nears, @FAO is stepping up its emergency response to support farmers affected by the earthquake. It aims to assist 70,000+ people with ag inputs, financial aid & infrastructure support to help restore their livelihoods. fao.org/newsroom/detail/eart…

Earthquake in Myanmar: As the planting season nears, FAO scales up emergency response for farmers

FAO aims to reach over 70,000 people with agricultural inputs and financial and infrastructure support to help them rebuild their livelihoods

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Opinion: This avian flu outbreak is a global public health crisis #birdflu #HPAI @FAO @BethBechdol @FAOnews agri-pulse.com/articles/2271…

Opinion: This avian flu outbreak is a global public health crisis

In this opinion piece, Beth Bechdol, deputy director-general at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, says the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has become a...

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FAO Newsroom
@FAOnews
10 Apr 2025
The spread of #Avianinfluenza is no longer just an agricultural issue—it is a global public health crisis. @FAO's @BethBechdol explains via @agripulse how the tools we have can help us act swiftly to safeguard global public health & food security. agri-pulse.com/articles/2271…

Opinion: This avian flu outbreak is a global public health crisis

In this opinion piece, Beth Bechdol, deputy director-general at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, says the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has become a...

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With @FAO’s support, wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan, and sorghum farming in Sudan are sustaining communities. Learn how these 5 livelihoods keep food on families' tables. #AroundTheTable #AgricultureCan

Around the table: Where hunger meets hope and opportunities grow

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📹 @FAO is committed to restoring #Gaza's agrifood sector— essential to alleviate hunger, provide hope & uphold the #RightToFood. Sustained peace & access are vital. "Agriculture must be at the heart of our emergency & recovery efforts," -@BethBechdol. 🔗fao.org/newsroom/detail/FAO-…
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FAO Newsroom
@FAOnews
28 Jan 2025
🔴 The ceasefire in #Gaza is just the first step in delivering emergency relief & rebuilding food production. New @FAO-@UNOSAT data reveals continued increase in damages to the agricultural sector, further jeopardizing food production & security. fao.org/newsroom/detail/FAO-…

Gaza: Immediate action must combine emergency relief with the restoration of local food production

Latest geospatial assessment from FAO and UNOSAT highlights devastating impact of conflict on agrifood systems infrastructure

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