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...

FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation

29/09/2025 - 01/10/2025

The second Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation will bring together FAO Members, policymakers, farmers, private companies and industry associations, civil society representatives, NGOs, researchers, and development agencies to share experiences and showcase actionable solutions for the sustainable transformation of the livestock sector – fostering change, scaling innovat...

EU Walk for Climate Change

12/06/2025

UNDP Regional (Arab States) Goodwill Ambassador, Lebanese endurance athlete Michael Haddad, is preparing to undertake his most arduous challenge yet in 2025 — 100 kilometres walk across the Arctic expanse of Svalbard, Norway. (* Klima = Climate in Norwegian).

In the build-up to the Artic Walk, the Goodwill Ambassador will perform a symbolic advocacy walk in the capital of Europe, Bruss...

Powering the Future with Forests: A Roadmap to a Circular Bioeconomy Launch of a new publication:  "Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy in Forest-based Industries: How to Get There"

10/06/2025

Powering the Future with Forests: A Roadmap to a Circular Bioeconomy

Launch of a new publication:
"Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy in Forest-based Industries: How to Get There"

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 | 15:00 – 16:30 (CEST) | Virtual 

As countries strive to build low-carbon, resource-efficient economies, forest-based industries are at the forefront of deliverin...

Introduction to surveillance and early warning systems for actionable information

04/06/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Animal Production and Health Division will host a webinar on 4 June 2025 to launch the FAO Animal Health Webinar Series on Enhancing Surveillance and Early Warning Systems. 
 
This monthly webinar series aims to support national and regional efforts to strengthen animal disease surveillance by facilitating struct...

COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture

Hybrid Event, 20/05/2025 - 23/05/2025

The 13th Session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture will be held from 20 to 23 May 2025 in Rome, Italy, as a hybrid event. The Sub-Committee plays a pivotal role in facilitating and convening discussions, consultations, and deliberations regarding the development of sustainable aquaculture, including pertinent technical and policy matters aligned with FAO’s mission and work.

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Joint Observance of World Bee Day and International Tea Day 2025

21/05/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has the pleasure to inform Members that the celebration of the International Tea Day 2025 will be held on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 9:30 (CEST) at FAO headquarters (Atrium) in Rome, Italy, through a joint observance with World Bee Day, which is officially celebrated on Tuesday, 20 May.

The event will be inaugurated by t...