The Twentieth Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) takes place during a World Food Week in Rome, from 4 - 8 October 2010. Events will be organized around the key topics of COFO and intend to shed more light on key issues. According to a report of FAO Global Forest Resources to be issued this week, the world's forest biodiversity is threatened by a high global rate of deforestation and forest degradation as well as a decline in primary forest area.The World Forest Week is an opportunity for sharing state-of-the-art knowledge and informing on major accomplishments and achievements.