Global Gateway Forum 2025

09/10/2025 - 10/10/2025

The second edition of the Global Gateway Forum is taking place on 9-10 October 2025 in Brussels.

The Forum will bring together high-level representatives from governments, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society to explore innovative strategies for scaling up Global Gateway investments in partner countries.

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Hand in Hand with Youth: Local Innovation for Global Food Solutions

13/10/2025

As we celebrate FAO’s 80th Anniversary and the World Food Forum 2025, under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”, the FAO Liaison Offices in Brussels (LOB), Geneva (LOG), and New York (LON) will host this event to spotlight how locally driven, youth-led entrepreneurship is transforming agrifood systems at both local and global levels. 

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44th Session of the European Commission on Agriculture

02/10/2025 - 03/10/2025

The Forty-fourth Session of the European Commission on Agriculture (ECA44) will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 2 to 3 October 2025, dedicated to the topic of balancing productivity and sustainability in driving agrifood systems transformation.

The session will address challenges and solutions under the following three subtopics:

Inclusive agrifood policies – strategic policie...

Scientific evidence and policy implications on agri-plastic management for agrifood systems

Hybrid Event, 02/10/2025

FAO Brussels is proud to invite you to a joint briefing organized by the FAO Liaison Office in New York (LON), Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG), and the FAO's Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB), in collaboration with the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels (LOB).

Present key findings of FAO’s recent knowledge products on the impacts...

FAO Marks 80 Years with Manneken-Pis Costume Donation to the City of Brussels

15/10/2025

On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, which marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), we are paying tribute to FAO field experts, whose unwavering commitment and...

Driving Food Waste Reduction: The Power of Stakeholder Engagement

29/09/2025

To mark the 2025 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium and the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) are co-hosting a webinar focused on the power of stakeholder engagement in reducing food waste. 
This online event will explore how public-private ...

Webinar on “South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Financing for Food Security and Nutrition”

11/09/2025

The Rome-based Agencies (RBA) - the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) - are happy to invite you to a high-level webinar on “South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) and Financing for Food Security and Nutrition” to jointly celebrate the 2025 UN Day for South-South Cooperation. 

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The 2025 Edition of the Students4Food Talks: Save the Date and Register!

18/11/2025

First FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods

10/10/2025 - 13/10/2025

The first FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods will serve as a platform for hundreds of exhibitors from around the world to take visitors on an informative and entertaining journey of discovery along the value chains of field crops, horticulture, livestock, forestry, and fisheries. Entry is free to the public.

Join us to learn about the rich traditions and groundbreakin...

Launch of the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report (SOFI)

28/07/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with its UN co-publishing partners – the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – will launch the 2025 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report at a ...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025: Special Event on Addressing High Food Price Inflation For Food Security and Nutrition

Hybrid Event, 22/07/2025

On 22 July 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00 hours (New York Time), FAO and its co-publishing partners will hold a Special Event dedicated to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on the margins of the ECOSOC ...

178th Session of the FAO Council

07/07/2025

The FAO Council was established in 1947 at the 3rd Session of the FAO Conference, replacing the original "Executive Committee".

The Council acts as the executive arm of the Conference between its sessions, exercising functions relating to the status of world food and agriculture, prospective activities of the Organization, administrative and constitutional matters. The Council plays a ...

43rd Session European Forestry Commission

20/10/2025 - 24/10/2025

The next session of the European Forestry Commission and European Forest Week will take place in Istanbul from 20–24 October 2025. Created in 1947, the European Forestry Commission is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years.

For mo...

Webinar: From forest to market - Advancing forest-based bioeconomy solutions to ensure resource supply meets growing demand

26/06/2025

This webinar will explore sustainable forest product supply chains that balance economic, environmental, and social needs. A diverse line-up of speakers will share their perspectives on opportunities for innovation to catalyse sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches.

Date: Thursday, 26 June 2025

Time: 08.00–09.45 (UTC+2) 

Launch of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033

Hybrid Event, 02/07/2025

The OECD and FAO will present their joint annual medium-term market projections for major agricultural commodities, biofuels, and fish on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, at 11:00 CEST (Paris time). The presentation will be held virtually via the Zoom conferencing platform.

More information about the event will be published

Forest harmonies: A forestry youth event on connections between forests, wood and music

01/07/2025

Youth-led initiatives are stepping up, blending innovation with tradition to promote sustainable sourcing, instrument preservation, and forest restoration efforts that secure sustainable use, ecological balance, and cultural continuity. The event will embody this legacy, serving as a platform for storytelling, cultural exchange, and action. By bringing together young f...

Looking back, moving forward: Webinar on Animal Health Success Stories and 80 Years of Legacy

27/06/2025

Join us for a special webinar celebrating nearly 80 years of the FAO Animal Production and Health Division. We’ll reflect on key milestones, including the 14th anniversary of rinderpest eradication, and share success stories that have shaped global animal health.

Date: 27 June 2025

Global Launch: The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems

Hybrid Event, 03/07/2025

Join us for the launch of a new report on The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The report provides comprehensive evidence on how youth engage with, benefit from, and contribute to agrifood systems on a global scale. It analyzes how transforming these systems can create decent job opportunities and enhance food security for...

FAO Conference

28/06/2025 - 04/07/2025

From 28 June to 4 July, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will hold the 44th Session of the FAO Conference. The purpose of the Conference, as the supreme Governing Body of the Organization, is to determine the policy and approve the budget of the Organization. The Conference may also mak...

FISH4ACP’s UNOC event zooms in on access to finance in fisheries and aquaculture

12/06/2025

FISH4ACP’s event at the UN’s Ocean Conference will examine real-world solutions to empower aquatic food systems and support fishing communities through sustainable investment. Co-organized with the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe and supported by FISH4ACP partners — the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development — the event will bring tog...