Realizing the right to food in a changing world - The Right to Food Guidelines: 20 years on and beyond

Virtual Event, 10/12/2024

In observance of Human Rights Day, the Right to Food Team from FAO invites you to the launch of the report: Realizing the Right to Food in a Changing World. The Right to Food Guidelines, 20 years on and beyond.

This milestone event marks two decades since the adoption of the Right to Food Guidelines. It is an opportunity to celebrate achievements, reflect upon ongoing challenges, and s...

Taking aquatic food value chain solutions to scale - FISH4ACP virtual tour

Virtual Event, 11/12/2024

Do you want to find out why a catfish farmer from Nigeria got inspired by black soldier flies tested as alternative fish feed in Zimbabwe? Or how can solutions to post-harvest losses tried out by fish processors on the shores of Lake Tanganyika benefit other fishing communities?

Join FISH4ACP’s virtual tour and discover local solutions in aquatic food value chains, featured at the Blu...

47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47)

Hybrid Event, 25/11/2024 - 30/11/2024

The 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47) will be held physically at the Centre International de Conférences (CICG), (Room Amphitheatre D, Level 1), Geneva, Switzerland from 25 to 30 November 2024.

The plenary discussions will take place from Monday, 25 November to Thursday, 28 November, from 10.00 to 13.00 (CET) and 15.00 to 18.00 (CET), with the option of an evening...

Launch of FAO flagship report "The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2024"

Hybrid Event, 29/11/2024

On 29 November 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will release The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO) 2024. The report will be released at 10:00 CET followed by a launch event at 12:00 CET at FAO Headquarters in Rome, which will be accessible via webcast. This year's report will focus on the theme "Trade and Nutrition: Policy Coherence for Hea...

On the road to UNCCD COP16: Our Land. Our Future.

19/11/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Brussels offices, the Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the EU, and the European Commission are pleased to invite you to an event ahead of the United Nations Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16).

The sixteenth session of the Confe...

Pulp and paper industry: how to make the circular economy work? - Launching a new publication on circularity concepts in the pulp and paper industry

Virtual Event, 02/12/2024

The global pulp and paper industry has been undergoing a major transformation. Pulp production is increasingly moving from using virgin fibers to achieving high paper-recycling rates. The reprocessing of paper and paperboard stands out as the key circular economy feature for the industry and a true accomplishment when compared to other industries.

• How the success story of paper re...

UN Climate Change Conference - COP29

Hybrid Event, 11/11/2024 - 22/11/2024

The Conference of the Parties (COP), is held annually, with the Presidency rotating between the five recognized UN regions.

This year, Azerbaijan has been selected as the Presidency of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), to be hosted in Baku this November. Azerbaijan has a strong track record of hosting international events and has chosen Baku Stadium as the venue for COP29.

SDG Forum Workshop: Climate Finance for Agrifood Systems as a Tool  to Accelerate Progress Towards the 2030 Agenda

06/11/2024

UNCCD COP16 Riyadh

Hybrid Event, 02/12/2024 - 13/12/2024

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.

UNCCD is the world’s platform where governments, businesses and civil society can come together to discuss present-day challenges and chart a sustainable future for land. The COP16 is the l...

International Soil and Water Forum 2024

Hybrid Event, 09/12/2024 - 11/12/2024

With the SDG deadlines looming ever closer, and with decades of mismanagement of the world’s soil and water behind us, the time is now for a dramatic shift in approaches to protect and rejuvenate Mother Nature’s twin children – soil and water.  

The International Soil and Water Forum 2024, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)&...

Tenth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Hybrid Event, 20/10/2024 - 24/10/2024

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was adopted by the Thirty-First Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on 3 November 2001.

The Treaty aims at:

• recognizing the enormous contribution of farmers to the diversity of crops that feed the world;
• establishing a global system t...

The 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52)

Hybrid Event, 21/10/2024 - 25/10/2024

The 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52) will be held from 21 to 25 October 2024 in Rome, Italy.

This year's session will focus on the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition report, the endorsement of those CFS products developed by the Committee during the intersessional period, the update of the CFS Multi-Year Programme of Work ...

FAO at COP16

Hybrid Event, 21/10/2024 - 01/11/2024

The 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, including the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), will be held in Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024, under the theme “Peace with Nature”.

At COP15, Parties adopted the milestone Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as th...

2024 Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum

Hybrid Event, 05/11/2024 - 08/11/2024

The 2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, co-organized with the Government of Fiji, is a major international forum with the aim at supporting the Pacific countries’ agrifood systems transformation in Fiji. The theme of the high-level gathering is ‘Transforming Agrifood Systems for our Blue Pacific Continent through Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and a Better...

Right to Foods: Legal Considerations for a Better Life and a Better Future

Virtual Event, 23/10/2024

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming 2024 FAO Law Lecture that will take place on 23 October 2024 at 15:30 (CET). As part of the celebrations for the 2024 #WorldFoodDay — with the theme “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future” — this lecture will explore the vital role of international and national legal frameworks and international cooperation in securing access t...

High-Level Rome Water Dialogue on WASAG – The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture

Hybrid Event, 17/10/2024

The third edition of the Rome Water Dialogue titled "High-Level Rome Water Dialogue on WASAG" will be organized in the framework of the World Food Forum 2024.

Register HERE&n...

Le projet RESSOURCE+: Site SWM des zones humides sahéliennes, bien plus qu’un projet de conservation avec Virginie Daelemans et Bruno Portier

19/10/2024

Le projet RESSOURCE+ vise à renforcer l'expertise sur les oiseaux d'eau au sud du Sahara et à promouvoir leur gestion durable pour les communautés locales.

Il a pour objectif de mieux comprendre les populations d'oiseaux d'eau et les prélèvements par la chasse, tout en contribuant à préserver les écosystèmes des zones humides sahéliennes. Le projet développe des solutions innovantes po...

Thematic Youth Assembly on the Rome Water Dialogue on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG)

Virtual Event, 08/10/2024

We are pleased to invite you to take part in the Thematic Youth Assembly of the World Food Forum (WFF), feeding into the "Rome Water Dialogue on Water Scarcity in Agriculture". This session is organized in collaboration with FAO, the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPM), and the Water Youth Network (WYN).

This Assembly aims to aggregate youth insights on Water Sc...

Women and Girls Empowerment - Leading the Change Towards Agrifood Systems Transformation

Virtual Event, 14/10/2024

As we celebrate the World Food Forum 2024, under the theme "Good Food For All, Today and Tomorrow", the FAO Liaison Offices in Brussels (LOB) and Geneva (LOG) invite you to join an online event on Women and Girls Empowerment - leading the change towards agrifood systems transformation.

Participate and engage in this interactive consultation where ...

Brussels: A Fully Circular Journey from Tradition to Innovation - a WFF satellite event

Hybrid Event, 17/10/2024

Join us for an inspiring event spotlighting youth-driven innovation and sustainable agrifood practices in Brussels and beyond!

As we celebrate the World Food Forum 2024 under the theme "Good Food For All, Today and Tomorrow," the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels (LOB) invites you to its satellite event: "Brussels: A Fully Circular Journey from Tradition to Innovation."