Students4food Inspirational Talks: a World Food Forum Event in Ghent

18/10/2024

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The FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, Ghent University, and the World Food Forum are excited to present Students4Food: a unique opportunity for students (MSc and PhD level) from various Belgian Universities to present their most innovative ideas, research and insights on how we can ensure and contribute to the theme of “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow....

Plant health: Why is it crucial for the success of One Health?

Hybrid Event, 04/10/2024

Regional Conference on Prevention of Food Waste

01/10/2024

The Government of Hungary, in collaboration with FAO, are hosting the regional Conference on Prevention of Food Waste on 1 October 2024. 

The event w...

High-level briefing on the important role of agrifood systems across the Rio Convention Conference of Parties to the United Nations CBD, UNFCCC, and UNCCD

Hybrid Event, 09/10/2024

Join FAO Brussels, FAO Geneva & FAO NewYork on our jointly organized high-level briefing to discuss the important role of agrifood systems across the Rio Convention Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

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Committee on Agriculture (COAG)

Hybrid Event, 30/09/2024 - 04/10/2024

The Committee on Agriculture (COAG) is a Governing Body of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Established in 1971, COAG has over 130 Member Nations and provides guidance on agriculture-related policies, reviews global agricultural issues and trends, and advises on emerging topics. Its key roles include providing technical advice on issues ranging from sustainable crop and livestock pr...

FAO Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines

Hybrid Event, 23/09/2024 - 25/09/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing its first-ever Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines from 23 to 25 September at FAO headquarters. The event aims to advance global efforts to enhance animal health, prevent disease outbreaks, and promote sustainable livestock production and One Health implementation, all while...

Blue Food Forum, 12-13 September 2024, Tanzania

12/09/2024 - 13/09/2024

FISH4ACP is hosting a global forum on aquatic food value chains, examining how they can help transform food systems and contribute to feed a growing world population while keeping the planet healthy. The forum will take place in Dar es Salaam Tanzania on 12-13 September 2024 and puts a spotlight on good practices and lessons learnt in aquatic food value chain development from FISH4ACP and relat...

Committee on Commodity Problems 76th session

Hybrid Event, 11/09/2024 - 13/09/2024

The 76th Session of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP 76) will be held from 11 to 13 September 2024 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in a hybrid mode. This Session will review developments in agricultural and fertilizer markets and examine market outlooks, including medium-term projections for the next decade. More details ...

FAO Brussels Presentation on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024

03/10/2024

FAO’s Chief Economist Maximo Torero will present the key messages of the

International Day of Awareness against Food Loss and Waste

Hybrid Event, 29/09/2024

Enormous amounts of resources – land, water, energy, and labour – are used to produce food. When food is lost or wasted, these resources go to waste, impacting the efficiency of food production.

The fifth observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will highlight the critical need for financing to bolster efforts to reduce food loss and waste, contribute to ac...

World Food Day - Right to foods for a better life and a better future

16/10/2024

The world's farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Up to 783 million people face hunger due to conflict, repeated weather shocks and economic downturns. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries. 
Food is the third most basic...

Committee on Forestry

Hybrid Event, 22/07/2024 - 26/07/2024

The 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) will be held on 22-26 July 2024 at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy in a hybrid format. The biennial sessions of COFO bring together high-level representatives, heads of forest services, government officials and partner organizations to identify emerging policy and technical guidance, seek solutions, and advise on future strategy and action.

Report Launch: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World

Hybrid Event, 24/07/2024

The 2024 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report will, as usual, present the latest updates on the food security and nutrition situation around the world, including updated estimates on the cost and affordability of healthy diets. Subsequently, it will take a deep dive into its theme: “Financing to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition”. Th...

Second Session of the COAG Sub-Committee on Livestock

Hybrid Event, 16/07/2024 - 18/07/2024

The Second Session of the COAG Sub-Committee on Livestock will be held in hybrid format from 16 to 18 July 2024 at FAO headquarters in Rome.

During this Second Session, delegates will discuss the following agenda items related to the three main thematic areas of the Sub-Committee’s Multi-Year Programme of Work (2022-2025) (

World Food Forum Flagship Event

Hybrid Event, 14/10/2024 - 18/10/2024

Organized around three pillars - Global Youth Action, Science and Innovation ...

36th Session of Committee on Fisheries - Side Events (Follow via Webcast)

Hybrid Event, 08/07/2024 - 12/07/2024

The Committee on Fisheries (COFI), a subsidiary body of the FAO Council, was established by the FAO Conference in 1965. It is the only global inter-governmental forum wher...

Launch of a Quadripartite toolkit: Enhancing the role of media for effective Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) communication

Virtual Event, 15/07/2024

The Quadripartite is now launching ‘Antimicrobial resistance media engagement toolkit’ to facilitate media engagement on AMR. Developed through a consultative process, this toolkit is meant to be used by any organization, which aims to strengthen engagement of legacy media on AMR. It has several tools to ‘unpack’ AMR for media professionals and gives access to multiple strategies and templat...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024: Special Event on Financing to End Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in All its Forms

Hybrid Event, 15/07/2024

In the lead up to the official launch of the UN's The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on 24 July in Brazil, on 15 July 2024 from 11:00 to 13:00 (EDT), FAO and its co-publishing partners will present key messages from the report during a Special Event focused on the SOFI 2024 theme, "Financing to End Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in All its Forms." This...

FAO at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: "The catalytic role of policy integration and inclusive governance for food systems transformation and SDG acceleration"

Hybrid Event, 12/07/2024

The UNFSS Hub, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), the European Union, and South Africa will convene a side event at the UN Headquarters in New York. The side event will feature experiences and innovative solutions on how countries, development partners and other stakeholders are putting the priorities of the Secretary-General Call to Action into practice. 

FAO at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: "Uniting Forces: Integrating Science, Policy and Society to Achieve Zero Hunger"

10/07/2024

FAO, DESA and the European Union will convene a side event at the UN Headquarters in New York. This event, “Uniting Forces: Integrating Science, Policy and Society to Achieve Zero Hunger,” will occur in Conference Room 9 from 13:15 to 14:30 (held in New York time).