38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
20/04/2026 - 24/04/2026
The 38th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC38) will be held, primarily in-person, with virtual participation facilities, from 20 – 24 April 2026, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The inaugural ceremony will take place on 23rd April 2026. The Senior Officers Meeting (SOM) will convene in hybrid modality from 20 – 22 April 2026 and the Ministerial Session, also in hybrid modality, from 23-24 April 2026.
Ministerial Roundtable:
- Enabling Blue Transformation for Resilient and Inclusive Aquatic Food Systems in Asia and the Pacific: Rationale and Scope
- Accelerating sustainable bioeconomy approaches in Asia and the Pacific
- Accelerating Agrifood Investment Pathways through the Hand-in-Hand Initiative
- Fostering Innovation for Food Security (Biennial Theme 2026-27)
- Accelerating agrifood systems transformation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- One Health and the Global Partnership Programme for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD)
Quick links:
- APRC/26/1 Provisional Agenda
- APRC/26/INF/3 List of Documents
- APRC/26/INF/2 Provisional Timetable
- APRC/26/INF/1 Note to Delegates
- APRC/26/INF/15 FAO Global Partnership Programme for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD)
- APRC/26/10 Results for FAO in Asia and the Pacific Region - 2024-25
- Report of the Thirty-seventh Regional Conference
- Asia and the Pacific Regional Civil Society Consultation for the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (APRC)
Order of the Day:
- Senior Officer Meeting (SOM) - 20 April 2026
- Senior Officer Meeting (SOM) - 21 April 2026
- Senior Officer Meeting (SOM) - 22 April 2026
- High-level Ministerial Session - 23 April 2026
- High-level Ministerial Session - 24 April 2026
Video: FAO Director-General QU Dongyu's opening remarks at the 38th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
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FAO IN THE NEWS:
FAO Op-ed and Press Releases:
- Op-ed: Empowering Women Farmers: Unlocking the future of food security in Asia and the Pacific
- Op-ed: Asia's next harvest is already being decided
- Senior Agriculture Officials Meet as Asia-Pacific Faces Mounting Pressures on Food Security
- Ministers meet to reflect on agrifood challenges in vulnerable Asian and Pacific countries
- FAO launches Asia-Pacific Food Forum to drive regional investment and innovation
- FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific aims at "resilience from within"
News Articles:
- The Bruneian: Brunei Darussalam to Host 38th FAO Asia-Pacific Conference
- Borneo Bulletin: Brunei to host FAO Regional Conference, focus on agrifood sector
- AsiaNews Network: Brunei to host UN Regional Conference, focus on agrifood sector
- The Jakarta Post: Women farmers define the future of food security in Asia-Pacific
- The Star: Women farmers could unlock the future of food security in Asia and the Pacfic
- Lao News Agency: Asia's next harvest is already being decided
- Vientiane Times: Asia's next harvest is already being decided
- Vientiane Times: FAO warns of food crisis across Asia-Pacific
- Vientiane Times Facebook: FAO warns of food crisis across Asia-Pacific
- Lao News Agency: Asia-Pacific Food Security in focus as Senior Agriculture Officials gather in Brunei
- The Phnom Penn Post: Empowering Women Farmers: unlocking the future of food security in Asia and the Pacific
- The Phnom Penh Post: Brunei hosting FAO regional agriculture conference to address food security issues
- Khmer Times: Cambodia outline agrifood vision at FAO Summit
- AKP: Cambodia steps up Regional leadership on Animal Disease Prevention
- RTB News (youtube): Driving Agrifood System Transformation
- The Star: Brunei to host major food and agriculture Asia-Pacific regional conference
- Xinhua (English News) Brunei to host FAO Asia-Pacific regional conference
- Tempo: FAO Asia-Pacific meeting targets rising food insecurity
- Jakarta Daily: Senior agriculture officials convene in Brunei to address rising food security pressures in Asia-Pacific
- Scoop World: Senior agriculture officials meet as Asia-Pacific faces mounting pressures on food security
- Mirrage: FAO Asia-Pacific conference targets resilience within
- VN Economy: double transformation is a key driver for ensuring food security
- Market Screener: Brunei hosts regional FAO conference to tackle food insecurity
- Mirage: Ministers address Agrifood challenges in Asia-Pacific
- Xinhua: Brunei hosts Asia-Pacific food forum
- Borneo Bulletin: Call for collective strategies through strategic foresight
- Global Agriculture: Vulnerable Asia-Pacific Nations push for faster agrifood transformation at FAO ministerial meeting
- Antara Yogyakarta: FAO Regional Representative encourages partnership to support smallholder farmers
- Global Agriculture: Asia produces 54% of global farm output, yet 44% of the world's food insecure live in the region
- Agence Kampuchea Presse: Cambodia steps up regional leadership on animal disease prevention
- Global Agriculture: Across 39 countries, Asia-Pacific agriculture faces a new era of compounding risks
- Cambodianess: FAO warns Asia-Pacific's food systems under strain as hunger persists
- Global Agriculture: Ministers meet to reflect on agrifood challenges in vulnerable Asian and Pacific countries
- United Daily: Kerjasama Serantau Tangani Cabaran, Putera Mahkota Seru Jaminan Sekuriti Makanan
- Tempo: Indonesia urges stronger ties at FAO Asia-Pacific meeting
- Bhutan Times (FB): Bhutan Minister of Agriculture and Livestock at Asia-Pacific Food Forum
- Borneo Bulletin: Sultan receives in audience FAO Director-General
- Tempo: FAO launches Asia-Pacific Food Forum in Brunei Darussalam
- Borneo Bulletin: Challenges require careful consideration collective resolve: Minsiter
- Borneo Bulletin: Crown Prince calls for stronger regional cooperation to safeguard food security
- Nongnghiep Moitruong: Đề xuất FAO hỗ trợ xây dựng hệ thống nông nghiệp minh bạch, trách nhiệm
- Nongnghiep Moitruong: Vietnam promotes strategic cooperation with the Philippines and Japan in agriculture
- The Jakarta Post: Asia's next harvest is already being decided
- The Bangkok Post: Asia's next harvest already decided
- UNifeed: FAO/Asia Pacific regional conference
- Tribune: 'Govt committed to sustainable agrifood systems'
- DailyTimes: Pakistan sets agenda at 38th FAO meet, focus on food systems, investment
- APP News: Pakistan sets agenda at 38th FAO meet, focus on food systems and investment
- Capital Newspoint (English): Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Transforming Agrifood Systems at 38th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and Pacific
- Capital Newpoint (Urdu): پاکستان کا ایشیا و مشرقِ وسطیٰ کے لیے ایف اے او کی 38ویں علاقائی کانفرنس میں زرعی غذائی نظام کی تبدیلی کے عزم کا اعادہ
- UrduPoint: Pakistan Sets Agenda At 38th FAO Meet, Focus On Food Systems And Investment
- The Nation: Pakistan announces plan to improve agrifood systems at 38th FAO meet
- Radio Pakistan: Tanveer highlights efforts to modernize country’s agrifood systems
- Jassarat News (Urdu): غذائی تحفظ کی بہتری پر پاکستان اور اقوام متحدہ میں تبادلہ خیال
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan
- Pakistan Today: Pakistan turns to UN CFS for policy support on food security reforms
- APP News: Pakistan, home to 215 million people, engages at 38th FAO session to strengthen food systems
- Dawn News: Pakistan taps UN committee to reshape national food policy
- Business Recorder: Minister meets UN body to advance resilient food systems
- UrduPoint: وفاقی وزیر برائے قومی غذائی تحفظ رانا تنویر حسین کی اقوام متحدہ کی کمیٹی برائے عالمی غذائی تحفظ سے ملاقات، مضبوط اور پائیدار غذائی نظام کے فروغ پر تبادلہ خیال
- APP news: وفاقی وزیر برائے قومی غذائی تحفظ رانا تنویر حسین کی اقوام متحدہ کی کمیٹی برائے عالمی غذائی تحفظ سے ملاقات، مضبوط اور پائیدار غذائی نظام کے فروغ پر تبادلہ خیال
- Media permata: Berkenan ke Majlis Perasmia Persidangan Serantau FAO
- Media permata: Manfaatkan inovasi, bina sistem atasi cabaran keselamatan makanan
- Borneo Bulletin (FB): Challenges require careful consideration, collective resolve: Minister
- Borneo Bulletin: Food security takes centre stage at conference
- Media Permata: Berkenan menerima mengadap
- Asia Today: Senior Agriculture Officials Meet as Asia-Pacific Faces Mounting Pressures on Food Security
- India in Brunei (FB): High Commission of India, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Baomoi: Asia faces the risk of food security crisis
- Bernama: Food security becomes global priority: Brunei Crown Prince
- Xinhua: Food security becomes global priority: Brunei crown prince
- The Bruneian (FB) : Crown Prince called for stronger regional solidarity and greater resilience
- Sarawak Tribune: Brunei Crown Prince stresses global priority of food security
- The Star: Food security a global priority: Brunei Crown Prince
- Vietnam Investment Review: Asia-Pacific ministers meet FAO to boost food security
- The Bruneian Business Weekly (FB): the Crown Prince calls for stronger regional solidarity
- BruDirect: 38th Session of Food and Agriculture Organization , Regional Conference launching ceremony
- FAO Pakistan (FB): Pakistan reaffirmed its strong commitment to advancing resilient
- The Express Tribune: Govt seeks to improve disease monitoring
- Kuensel (FB): Delegates from Bhutan attended the 38th APRC
- The Bhutanese (FB): A delegation from Bhutan attended the opening ceremony
- Business Bhutan: Bhutan showcased a vibrant mix of tradition and innovation - APRC38
- Kuensel: Bhutan positions farmers at the centre of Asia-Pacific agrifood transformation agenda
- Antara: RI serukan Asia-Pasifik perkuat kerja sama di Konferensi Regional FAO
- Antara: Perwakilan Regional FAO dorong kemitraan dukung petani kecil
- Antara: Forum FAO bahas percepatan transformasi sistem agripangan
- Voice of Indonesia: Indonesia calls for stronger regional cooperation on food security
- TVRI News: Di Forum FAO Brunei: Indonesia Serukan Sinergi Pangan Global
- Jakarta Daily: Indonesia calls for stronger cooperation at FAO Asia-Pacific Conference
- Koran-Jakarta: Di Konferensi FAO, Indonesia Dorong Kolaborasi Regional Asia-Pasifik
- TUNews: Indonesia dorong sinergi regional ketahanan pangan di forum FAO Asia Pasifik
- KalBaroke: Indonesia Dorong Kolaborasi Asia Pasifik untuk Ketahanan Pangan Global di Forum FAO
- Pantau: Indonesia Serukan Penguatan Kerja Sama Asia-Pasifik dalam Konferensi Regional FAO di Brunei
- Bekasi Terkini: Indonesia Dorong Penguatan Kerja Sama Regional pada Konferensi FAO Asia-Pasifik di Brunei
- ivooxid: Indonesia Serukan Penguatan Kerja Sama Asia-Pasifik di Konferensi Regional FAO
- CaraPandang: Seruan RI Agar Asia-Pasifik Perkuat Kerja Sama
- Buser: Indonesia Perkuat Kolaborasi Regional Demi Ketyahanan pangan Global
- Jagad Tani: Indonesia Serukan Kolaborasi Pangan Dalam Forum FAO
- AgriCom: Indonesia Dorong Kolaborasi Regional Hadapi Krisis Pangan Global Di Forum FAO
- Detik Sumsel: Indonesia Dorong Kerja Sama Regional di Forum FAO Asia-Pasifik untuk Perkuat Ketahanan Pangan
- Investing.com: Indonesia Serukan Sinergi Global Hadapi Tantangan Pangan Dunia
- Riauterkini: Indonesia Serukan Asia-Pasifik Perkuat Kerja Sama di Konferensi Regional FAO
- PNG Business News: PNG advances livestock and food security agenda at 38th FAO Asia-Pacific conference in Brunei
- Bisnisjatim: Indonesia Dorong Kerja Sama Asia Pasifik Perkuat Ketahanan Pangan Global
- Samoa News Hub: Samoa discusses food security and fisheries at FAO Conference
- PNA: Safeguard food security in Asia-Pacific amid Mideast tensions - DA
- The Manila Times: Regional food security coordination urged by PH
- Daily Tribune: Food security under strain, Philippines tells FAO
- Business World: PHL pitches fellow FAO members on food-security cooperation initiatives
- DA: Philippines warns food security risks at FAO Asia-Pacific Forum
- MSN: PH calls for stronger food security coordination in Asia-Pacific
- Context: Philippines warns of food security risks amid Middle East tensions
- Vietnam Plus: Philippines calls for enhanced cooperation to ensure regional food security
- Jubi: Kepulauan Solomon berpartisipasi dalam Forum Pangan Asia-Pasifik
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Host Country: Brunei Darussalam
Documents
Webcasting
Day1: 20/04/2026
Day3: 22/04/2026
Day4: 23/04/2026
Day5: 24/04/2026