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Action on tackling economic inactivity in Belfast s most deprived areas has not progressed in a quarter of a century, it has been claimed.
Alliance councillor Eric Hanvey made the comments during a meeting of Belfast City Council s City Growth and Regeneration Committee.
The committee was presented with an update on the key findings of a report into barriers experienced by economically inactive residents within Urban Village areas across the city.
Part of the Executive s Together: Building a United Community (TBUC) strategy, the Urban Villages Initiative is designed to improve good relations and develop areas where there has been a history of deprivation and community tension.
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18 February 2021, Rome –
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today met virtually the Group of Arab Ambassadors in Rome where he had the opportunity to talk about the FAO’s reform and reorganization, its work and the importance of transforming agri-food systems in the Arab world.
In his opening remarks, the Director-General stressed that the continued structural reforms are making FAO more dynamic, results-oriented and closer to its Members.
“A new modular and flexible headquarters structure ensures efficiency, effectiveness and cross-sectoral collaboration. Breaking down silos and strengthening the enabling environment makes us better positioned to respond rapidly to emerging needs and priorities,” Qu said.
The Belfast projects set for share of £2m funding pot
The money will help provide new and improved play parks, sports facilities, community buildings, park pathways and community walkways
Belfast City centre
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FAO Director-General highlights how to build an advanced society with green, innovative, competitive and sustainable development
21 January 2021, Vienna/Rome – Austria has a lot to offer in terms of experience, best practices and technical knowledge, and could serve as a model of rural development for other countries with comparable landscapes and similar challenges, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu said today.
The FAO chief delivered the keynote address at the Winter Conference 2021 of the Eco-Social Forum, hosted by the Government of Austria. The Conference, the largest discussion forum in Austria, is the 68th edition and the focuses range from agriculture and forestry in times of crisis to fighting economic recession and climate change.