FAO Webinar on Risk Categorization for Risk-Based Food Inspection Programmes

16/06/2026

Join FAO and food safety experts from around the world for a webinar on risk categorization in risk-based food inspection programmes, featuring the launch of FAO’s new Risk-based Inspection Resource Kit, country experiences, and practical insights on prioritizing food business operators according to public health risk to strengthen food control systems.

Date: June 16
Time: 15:30-16:...

Our Ocean Conference

Hybrid Event, 16/06/2026 - 18/06/2026

"The Our Ocean Conference focuses on addressing the key ocean issues of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss, food security, and pollution. The Conference will be held in Kenya from 16 to 18 June 2026, convening governments, NGOs, the private sector, and the academic community to identify action-based solutions and make tangible commitments.

This year’s theme - Our Oce...

World Day Against Child Labour

12/06/2026

Under the slogan “Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults”, the 2026 World Day Against Child Labour campaign calls for reinforced action on the policies that prevent child labour and withdrawn children from it:  quality education, universal social protection, decent work and adequate livelihoods for adults, stronger laws and enforcement, better data and ...

From standards to solutions: advancing a One Health approach through implementation of Codex AMR texts to reduce foodborne antimicrobial resistance

Hybrid Event, 08/06/2026

As FAO looks forward to a Global Conference on Actions for One Health on Agrifood Systems in September, this side event will explore how FAO works to tackle foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR), together with AMR texts contained in the Codex Alimentarius, which can inform concrete One Health actions.  The FAO-implemented Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) proj...

World Food Safety Day

Hybrid Event, 07/06/2026

Foodborne diseases may affect everyone everywhere, and understanding the extent of the burden allows national authorities and business owners to take targeted action. Reliable data on the health burden of unsafe food is the foundation for evidence-based policies, coordinated multisectoral action, and informed consumer choices.

Everyone in the food chain—from farmers and producers, to ...

International Day for the Fight Against IUU Fishing

Hybrid Event, 05/06/2026

The General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) declared 5 June the International Day for the Fight against IUU Fishing.

The purpose of this day is to draw attention to the threats posed by IUU fishing activities to the sustainable use of fisheries resources, as well as to ongoing efforts to fight these activities.

The date of 5 June was chosen for its significance in the fight...

International Day of Potato

Virtual Event, 30/05/2026

The third observance of the International Day of Potato will be on 29 May 2026 (as 30 May falls on a Saturday), with the theme Where potatoes grow, livelihoods flourish. The theme positions the role of potatoes in strengthening livelihoods for farmers and value chain actors —from the highlands of the Andes to Africa, Europe, Asia and beyond.

By advancing potato farming and value chain ...

Embassy of Peru in Belgium and Luxembourg’s Celebration of the International Day of the Potato: Screening of "Mistura"

27/05/2026

The Embassy of Peru, in collaboration with Art Chance and Cinéma Galeries, will host a special screening of the film Mistura, directed by Ricardo de Montreuil, to celebrate the International Day of the Potato.

The film offers an elegant immersion into the world of Peruvian gastronomy through the journey of a woman who, face...

World Environment Day: FAO and La Ferme du parc Maximilien Inaugurate a New Educational Pathway in Brussels

04/06/2026

EU-Ghana Timber Trade and Investment Forum

02/06/2026

The European Commission and the Ghana Forest Commission, with support from the FAO FLEGT ALA Facility as part of EU FLEGT VPA Program managed by AFD, are organising the EU–Ghana Timber Trade and Investment Forum at Carrefour International du Bois 2026 in Nantes. The event will bring together stakeholders from both regions to promote trade and investment in forest-based industries in the post-FL...

Webinar: Lumpy skin disease prevention and control

12/05/2026 - 13/05/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a two-part webinar series on Tuesday, 12 May and Wednesday, 13 May 2026, to discuss the latest developments, challenges and best practices in the prevention and control of lumpy skin disease (LSD). 

Originally confined to sub-Saharan Africa, LSD has progressively spread to new regions since 2000, raisi...

Hand-in-Hand: supporting agrifood investment opportunities in SIDS

Hybrid Event, 19/05/2026

International Day of Plant Health: Plant Biosecurity for Food Security and Nutrition

Hybrid Event, 12/05/2026

FAO will mark this year’s observance of the International Day of Plant Health with a high-level event under the theme “Plant Biosecurity for Food Security”. Held in an engaging talk-show format, the discussion will explore how plant biosecurity safeguards agrifood systems by preventing the spread of pests, diseases and other biological threats, thereby strengthening foo...

Webinar: Food safety during natural disasters: Learning from country experiences

07/05/2026

To help reduce the risk of unsafe food causing further harm in already strained emergency settings, FAO invites stakeholders to join an engaging discussion on Food safety during natural disasters: learning from country experiences on 7 May 2026. The webinar will highlight the importance of managing food safety effectively in emergencies and explore key considera...

Webinar: Current global situation and emerging risks for foot-and-mouth disease

20/04/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), through their joint Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs), are pleased to invite you to the first session of the two-part webinar series on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to be held on Monday, 20 April 2026, from 9:00...

The 30th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG)

Hybrid Event, 20/07/2026 - 24/07/2026

The 30th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) will be held from 20-24 July 2026 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in a hybrid format.

During the 2026 Session, delegates will engage in discussions covering a wide range of matters aligned with the COAG mandate. These will include fostering innovation in food security, bioeconomy, One Health, advancing climate resilience, sust...

Global Symposium on Soil Compaction

Hybrid Event, 21/09/2026 - 23/09/2026

The Global Symposium on Soil Compaction will bring together experts from around the world to advance global understanding, collaboration, and policy development on soil compaction, its impacts, assessment, and mitigation.

Addressing these gaps is the focus of the Global Symposium on Soil Compaction, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nati...

Global Soil Partnership's (GSP) fourteenth Plenary Assembly

Hybrid Event, 17/06/2026 - 19/06/2026

The Global Soil Partnership's (GSP) fourteenth Plenary Assembly is approaching, bringing together invited delegates and partners to shape the global soil agenda and share insights on sustainable soil management.

The assembly will begin on 17 June 2026 at 09.00 (UTC +2) at FAO headquarters and on Zoom with a ceremony opened by FAO Director‑General QU Dongyu, followed by interventions fr...

2026: A Global Outlook for local impact – Innovation and technologies shaping the future of agrifood systems

15/04/2026

Join FAO at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture in Brussels for a special discussion on the innovations and technologies shaping the future of agrifood systems.

• Location: Committee of the Regions, Brussels (in-person event)
• Date and time: April 15, 2026,   13:00 - 15:00 (CET)
• Register for ...

Workshop on "Leveraging evidence for effective anticipatory action."

Hybrid Event, 20/04/2026 - 21/04/2026

This workshop will bring together practitioners, evaluators, donors, and researchers to share evidence on Anticipatory Action, discuss methodological challenges in crisis contexts, and strengthen inter-agency coordination. The event will showcase recent impact evaluation studies, identify research priorities, and reinforce the role of evidence in shaping humanitarian policy and pra...