【素材】 Unit 2 背景知识 Food and Agriculture Organization（人教）.docVIP

Food and Agriculture Organization ? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ? FAO emblem with its Latin motto, Fiat Panis (Let there be bread) Org type Specialized Agency Acronyms FAO Head Director General Jacques Diouf Status active Established 16 October 1945 in Rome Website Parent org ONU Portal United Nations Portal The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (French: Organisation des Nations Unies pour lalimentation et lagriculture; Spanish: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación; Chinese: 联合国粮食及农业组织; Russian: Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация, Arabic: ????? ??????? ???????? ????? ???????? Muna??amat al-A??īya wal-Zirā?a lil-?Umam al-Mutta?idah) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernise and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates into English as let there be bread!. FAO was founded on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. In 1951 its headquarters were moved from Washington, D.C., United States, to Rome, Italy. As of 8 August, 2008[update], it had 193 members (191 states, the European Community, and the Faroe Islands, which are associate members List of FAO members). What the FAO says about Itself FAOs headquarters in Via Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy Structure FAO is governed by the Conference of Member Nations, which meets every two years to review the work carried out by the organisation and approve a Programme of Work and Budget for the next biennium. The conference elects a council of 49 Member Nations to act as an