During a high-level roundtable, FAO, IFAD, and WFP underscored the need to prepare for extreme climate events. 

As part of the Ninth Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, both organizations called for strengthening sustainable, efficient and inclusive water management through evidence-based policies, highlighting water’s critical role in food security, climate resilience, and in accelerating progress toward SDG 6 and SDG 2 in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

As part of the 2026 Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, the side event “From Waste to Resources: Circular Economy and Green Cities” was held to discuss how to promote sustainable, resilient and inclusive urban agrifood systems. 

The agreement with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) aims to support eight countries in transforming their agrifood systems while promoting the sustainable management of natural resources in rural areas, in line with the Belém and Bogotá declarations.

Representatives from FAO technical divisions and regional offices visit the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture in Vienna and its laboratories in Seibersdorf, Austria, to identify opportunities for collaboration in support of Members’ agrifood systems transformation.

The regional meeting brought together young people from across the region to strengthen capacities, articulate proposals, and develop a Regional Declaration for the 39th FAO Regional Conference (LARC39).