FAO at the 2024 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture

17/01/2024 - 20/01/2024

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference on central issues of global agricultural and food policies, held in Berlin on an annual basis. The 2024 GFFA is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food from 17 to 20 January 2024 in Berlin, under the overarch...

First Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management

15/01/2024 - 18/01/2024

The Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management (SCFM) shall serve as a forum for consultation and discussion on fisheries management, associated technical and policy issues, and the related work performed by FAO, taking into account the work of relevant regional and international organizations, countries, sta...

FISH4ACP's virtual tour on aquatic food systems transformation

Virtual Event, 13/12/2023

Join the FISH4ACP virtual tour and learn how local communities from Gambia to Zimbabwe change their aquatic food systems and improve the food they eat, the income they earn and the environment in which they live.  

Food systems comprise all that is needed to feed and nourish people. They are powerful drivers of change. Transforming them can play an essential role in feeding a...

Launch of Gender-Lex

Virtual Event, 11/12/2023

Join us for the launch of Gender-Lex, a unique online legal database dedicated to advancing gender equality in agrifood systems through transformative legal frameworks. 
Gender-Lex provides a comprehensive view of gender-responsive national approaches embedded in sectoral legislation. It serves as a valuable knowledge resource to eliminate legal barriers and to recognize and address the...

Joint FAO/OECD event on Commodity Markets, Trade and Forests: Advancing Responsible Business Conduct in Agricultural Supply Chains

Hybrid Event, 16/11/2023

Join FAO and OECD for a dynamic panel discussion covering recent trends in responsible business conduct in agricultural supply chains, with a focus on the relationship between commodity markets, trade, and forests.

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FAO at COP 28

Hybrid Event, 30/11/2023 - 12/12/2023

From 30 November to 12 December, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) will bring together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and stakeholders from across the globe to deliberate on strategies and commitments that will shape the future of our planet.
For FAO, COP28 serves as a platform for collaborative dialogue, knowled...

Globally Important Agricultural Systems: Preserving Agricultural Heritage for Sustainable Development-event at the Committee of the Regions

24/11/2023

FAO's Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative stands as a beacon for recognizing, preserving, and promoting traditional agricultural systems pivotal to sustainable development.  

At this event, hosted by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) a...

Launch of the State of Food and Agriculture 2023 report

Hybrid Event, 06/11/2023

The 2023 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture report will reveal the true cost of food to transform agrifood systems. Event information upcoming

SIDS Solutions Dialogue: Can an agrifood systems approach help achieve healthy diets, reduce noncommunicable diseases, and improve climate resilience in SIDS?

Hybrid Event, 31/10/2023

Join us virtually for a vital discussion on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Food security and nutrition are pivotal to SDG2 – Zero Hunger, and are intertwined with other SDGs, including poverty eradication, health, responsible consumption, and life on land and water.

WORLD FOOD DAY 2023 - UCLouvain academic seminar on the Adaptation of Agriculture to water scarcity

Hybrid Event, 18/10/2023

This event aims to reflect on the current evidence on addressing water scarcity in the agricultural sector and to come up with a priority agenda for future research. With the technical support of FAO

FAO at the Belgian SDG Forum

19/10/2023

FAO will participate in this multistakeholder forum dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 in the Benelux with a side event on “SDGs and the food-climate-biodiversity-environment nexus: global development and local implications”

World Food Forum Satellite event in Brussels: "Empowering youth as agents of behavioral change for transformed agrifood systems"

17/10/2023

This Brussels satellite event intends to take a closer look at the factors that influence youth’s capability, opportunity and motivation to make more environmentally sustainable food choices. 

World Food Forum-agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action

Hybrid Event, 16/10/2023 - 20/10/2023

The 2023 the World Food Forum (WFF) - a youth-led movement and network to transform our agrifood systems - is committed to the theme: “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action.” More info about the Brussels WFF events is upcoming,

WORLD FOOD DAY 2023- Register now for the Brussels celebration

16/10/2023

The FAO World Food Day 2023 will take place on 16 October at 11:30 CET at Belgium's Royal Institute of Natural Sciences, at the heart of Brussels, will mark one of the numerous events and outreach activities organised by the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels as part of our World Food Week campaign. 

FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation

Hybrid Event, 25/09/2023 - 27/09/2023

FAO is organizing the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation from 25 to 27 September 2023 at FAO headquarters, Rome. 

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. For the people! For the Planet!

29/09/2023

In Brussels, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme are delighted to invite you to the official celebration of the Day with the title “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: Stop food loss and waste. For the people! For the planet!”.  Register 

43rd Session of the FAO Conference

Hybrid Event, 01/07/2023 - 07/07/2023

The Conference is the sovereign Governing Body of the Organization. It comprises all Members and Associate Members.

UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment

Hybrid Event, 24/07/2023 - 26/07/2023

The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment will take place in Rome, Italy from 24 – 26 July 2023, at the premises of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It will be hosted by Italy, in collaboration with the Rome-based UN Agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP), the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and the wider UN system.

Launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in Brussels

Hybrid Event, 12/07/2023

On 12 July 2023 from 16:30 to 18:00 (CEST), FAO and its co-publishing partners will be launching, for the fifth time, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in Brussels. 

FAO Brussels Briefing: Together to end child labour in agrifood value chains

Virtual Event, 12/06/2023

On 12 June, to mark the World Day Against Child Labour, we will discuss with global, regional and country-level partners about collective actions to reverse this alarming trend, through a focus on child labour elimination along agrifood value chains. Participants will share experiences, successful practices and concrete interventions towards the implementation of the Durban Call to Action and t...