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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) expresses its deep concern following the emergence of the 17th Ebola Virus Disease (Bundibugyo virus) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and potential spread to neighboring countries. Ebola Virus Disease is a zoonotic disease, transmitted from animals to humans and then between humans. Its repeated emergence is […]
Six out of ten infectious diseases are zoonotic, and recent outbreaks such as the current Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rift Valley Fever in Central Africa 2025 remind us that the next crisis could emerge at any time.
This explicit warning, tracked through the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) framework, captures the urgent reality facing global marine resources. For decades, the oceans were treated as an infinite frontier. However, data from the FAO indicates that over a third of the world’s assessed marine fish stocks are overfished, pushed beyond their biological limits by […]
Context The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH – founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide. Through its activities, WOAH makes a decisive contribution to improving animal health, protecting animal welfare and strengthening Veterinary Services. The Organisation provides transparent information on world’s animal health situation, and promotes international standards, particularly […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — FAO — is recruiting a Climate Risks and Agrometeorologist Specialist to support climate-resilient agriculture and rural livelihoods in Tunisia. The consultancy is linked to FAO’s Subregional Office for North Africa and will be implemented as a home-based assignment for a period of four months. The […]
