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FAO and Luiss Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (Luiss University) recognize that youth engagement is key to achieving sustainable agrifood systems transformation. As the global challenges in ending hunger, food insecurity, and all forms of malnutrition keep growing, the participation of youth has become crucial for shaping innovative solutions. Global efforts to achieve sustainable agrifood systems transformation will only succeed if the next generation of leaders is engaged and empowered to take charge of these initiatives.   To...

New York - On the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a new framework agreement that will facilitate greater collaboration between the two entities. FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Inter-American Development Bank President, Ilan Goldfajn, exchanged views recognizing the two organizations’ common goals and mandates in support of their respective memberships.  They agreed to bolster joint efforts to assist sustainable development and the fight against hunger in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. The agreement lays the groundwork for...

On 18 September 2024, FAO and Consumers International reaffirmed their long-standing partnership and shared interest in promoting more sustainable agrifood systems through a renewed partnership. A key focus of the agreement are consumption-related actions to improve food security and nutrition, promoting the realization of the right to adequate food, tackling pressing urban food challenges, and other interventions to catalyze the potential of consumers to contribute to agrifood systems transformation. The partnership will seek to contribute to the development and implementation of comprehensive food-based dietary guidelines, expected to serve as indispensable tools...

FAO, in collaboration with the Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT), has launched a Bhutanese version of "The SDGs Action Card Game X (Cross)", as part of the National Youth Symposium, which was held on International Youth Day on the 12 August. The game aims to inspire young people to actively participate in addressing the complex challenges of transforming Bhutan’s agrifood systems while promoting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Originally developed by...

When interconnected challenges require collective action, strategic partnerships – particularly with non-state actors (NSAs) – have become central to FAO’s efforts to transition to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.  FAO works closely with a diverse array of actors – including civil society organizations (CSOs), cooperatives and producers’ organizations, parliamentarians, Indigenous Peoples, academia and research institutions. By fostering these relationships, FAO has expanded its reach and begun to catalyze innovative approaches and solutions that transcend traditional boundaries.   The Partnerships with Non-State Actors at FAO –...