611) Geneva Press Briefing: Update on global plant pests and their devastating impact on food security

24/03/2023 Geneva – Osama El-Lissy, Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) addressed the Geneva press corps on the …

612) Successful five-day training course on banana Fusarium wilt R1 and TR4 held for Cambodian trainees

ROME, 30 May 2022. The Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) organized the first virtual phytosanitary technology training …

613) Prompting action towards an International Year of Plant Health in 2020

Plants account for over 80% of the human diet and are indispensable for food security. Healthy plants are also vital …

614) ICDC engages the whole IPPC community for the first time on projects

Rome, 17 May 2022. The Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) held a …

615) CPM-13 Side Session on the 2020 International Year of Plant Health held at FAO HQ

A side session on the 2020 International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) was held in the Plenary Hall at the …

616) PRESS RELEASE: Stronger partnerships and more investments needed to protect global plant health

Rome, 27 March 2023. Plant pests remain a serious threat to plant health and to food security, the environment and …

617) Call for nominations to attend the IPPC Workshops on phytosanitary measures for developing contracting parties among the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is implementing a Global Project entitled “Strengthening the Capacity of Developing Contracting Parties …

618) CALL FOR REFERENCE MATERIAL TO ASSIST THE FOCUS GROUP ON COMMODITY AND PATHWAY STANDARDS

The IPPC Secretariat is soliciting reference materials and discussion papers in preparation for the meeting of the Focus Group on …

619) CPM-18 adoption of ISPMs – no objections received by the IPPC Secretariat

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that it did not receive any objections to the …

620) The 12th meeting of the IYPH International Steering Committee held virtually

Rome, 24 November 2020. Members of the International Steering Committee (ISC) for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) convened …