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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [note 1] (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be bread". It was founded on 16 October 1945. [2]
According to Hambidge (1955), “Fiat panis” (Let there be bread) was selected as the FAO motto by the first Director-General, Sir John Boyd Orr. Various designs were used for the emblem after 1946, but the general pattern has remained unchanged, and some of the earlier versions were still in use in 1980/81.
The history of the FAO can be broken down into four main timeframes: formation, post-war shortage and surplus, the 1970s scarcity, and the present time, characterized by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
5 kwi 2016 · Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates as "let there be bread". It has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union.
The FAO logo shows a grain of wheat icon and the words 'Fiat Panis' (Latin for 'Let there be bread') enclosed in a circle, which represent FAO's mission - to eradicate hunger and promote food security worldwide - the letters 'FAO' form an acronym, derived from the UN Agency's name in English, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United ...
20 lis 2023 · The slogan of FAO is Fiat Panis, the Latin motto, which means "let there be bread." What are FAO's responsibilities? FAO's duties include attempts to enhance agricultural, forestry, and fisheries practise, as well as to ensure decent nutrition and food security.
The Organization’s quest to eradicate hunger in the world is embodied in its Latin motto, fiat panis, which translates as "let there be bread".
