31) SPOTLIGHT: Setting the standard: the global efforts behind plant health protection

Plant pests are responsible for the loss of up to 40 percent of global food crops every year. International standards …

32) Is container shipping costing the Earth?

Widespread devastation caused by the ordinary workings of the container industry is literally costing the Earth in terms of environmental …

33) Call for Experts for the Steering Group of the Pest Outbreak Alert and Response System (POARS)

Background

34) How climate change impacts plant health - and why it matters for One Health

Across the world, climate change is shifting the delicate balance that keeps plants – and everything they support - healthy. …

35) Regional voices, global impact: Tackling plant health challenges together

Rome, 30 September 2025. From creating innovative pest surveillance tools to developing strategies to address the risk of pest spread …

36) Call for Submissions to participate in the Plant Health Innovation Fair at CPM-20

(Follow-up and Extension of the Original Call)

37) Now open: 2026 IPPC Diagnostic Protocols consultation period

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce a 90-day consultation period for three draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs). The following drafts …

38) Draft ISPMs for adoption at CPM-20 (2026) posted. Call for objections opened.

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that the draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to be presented for …

39) Egypt Hosts National Training under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) to Strengthen Plant Health and Trade

Cairo, Egypt - The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), …

40) Launch of IPPC simulation game on pest prevention and response

Rome, 22 October 2025. In a move to revolutionize plant health training, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and …