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Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières calls upon the aid organizations and governments not to forget the livestock and the important role it plays in the livelihoods of the refugees, and asks for an increased awareness to their plight and situation. As a professional non-profit technical and integrated international development organization we are available to assist at any time; already our specialists are operational in the area.
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Solidarity with Haiti
Several VSF-E member organisations including AVSF France and Veterinarios sin fronteras are active in Haiti and are calling for solidarity with Haiti after the earthquake.

Symposium on Food Sovereignty
On October 8th 2009, representatives from the VSF-E network gathered in Teramo, Italy for a symposium about Food Sovereignty. The objective of the
symposium was to drafts proposals in order to contribute in spreading and implementing the paradigm of food sovereignty in its different aspects. Read the full press-release (PDF)

UN-Day on Combating Desertification (17 June, 2008)
Bio-fuels in Drylands: A threat to the Livelihoods of Pastoralists
On the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification that is celebrated on June 17th every year, organisations representing or supporting traditional mobile livestock keepers caution that the livelihoods of millions of dryland dwellers could be threatened by indiscriminate conversion of so-called "wastelands" into bio-fuel plantations. Read the full press-release (PDF)

Sustainable livestock keeping is a worldwide must
The unexplored potential of local marketing and endogenous livestock development
Press release and report of the symposium “The World on your Plate – livestock in a global perspective”, which was held on Wednesday November 7th, 2007 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.