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that all countries have the capacity to properly address this important issue. FAO welcomes the appeal made by the G7 leaders in their declaration recently made in Japan. I quote: “Good progress has been made to combat AMR including the adoption of the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance and relevant resolutions by FAO and OIE. But more needs to be done”. I agree that much more needs to be done and take this opportunity to call upon G20 Countries to support FAO in this global action plan with voluntary contributions, either financial or in-kind. Secondments are very welcome, since it has been difficult to find well-trained people in this area. FAO has been working to reinforce the central role of agriculture and food systems within the framework of the Paris Agreement. Most countries have included agriculture and food systems in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), particularly in reference to adaptation. The international community must step up to help countries move to the next stage: that is, to identify specific adaptation strategies, finance opportunities, technology transfer and robust data collection. COP 22 in Marrakech next November will be an important opportunity to do so. FAO stands ready to support its member countries to identify specific adaptation strategies, such as through the implementation of climate-smart agriculture techniques and practices, as well as through the 4 x 1000 initiative. We are also pleased with the progress being made in our joint work on the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) and the Tropical Agricultural Platform (TAP). Last year, we launched together the G20 Technical Platform for the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste. The Platform website has been online since December 2015 in the United Nations six official languages. I invite you to access it to verify the progress that has already been made. ■ 81