51) IPPC highlights progress in key priority areas on plant health

19 March 2025, Rome. As the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19) goes underway, major progress was …

52) Draft standards on banana and fresh taro approved for stakeholder consultation

Rome, 28 July 2025. Two draft standards in the trade of banana (Musa spp.) and fresh taro (Colocasia esculenta) have …

53) 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. …

54) IPPC Call for experiences and case studies: Implementing Systems Approaches for pest risk management

The IPPC Secretariat is calling for experiences and case studies on the implementation of systems approaches for pest risk management.

55) IPPC Committee fast-tracks plant health standards implementation

Rome, 9 June 2025 - The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met …

56) Lists of harmful organisms for plants, plant products and objects under supervision

Legislation on phytosanitary import requirements - Lists of harmful organisms for plants, plant products and objects under supervision are harmonized …

57) Spotlight: IPPC phytosanitary capacity development in action

Rome, 20 March 2025. Delegates at the Nineteenth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-19), commended the progress in …

58) Two new diagnostic protocols adopted to strengthen plant pest detection

Rome, 27 August 2025. Two new diagnostic protocols (DP) have been adopted under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) to …

59) Landmark IPPC project put African countries on the path for better trade

Rome, 17 July 2025. African countries are poised to capitalize from a landmark trade and quarantine project, which provided countries …

60) SPOTLIGHT: How the IPPC Plant Health Campus is shaping the future of global learning — with Sarah Brunel and Cristina Petracchi

As a spotlight feature for this month we speak to Sarah Brunel, IPPC Officer in charge for day-to-day matters and …