World Science Day
10/11/2026
Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.
Science can play a crucial role in elucidating the complexity of agrifood systems, analyzing their performance, identifying spatial and temporal synergies and trade-offs across the different dimensions and across multiple sectors, and in designing coherent integrated policies that are urgently needed to ensure food security and nutrition for a growing population, provide livelihoods for agrifood system actors, and ensure environmental sustainability.
Due to its unique position as a facilitator of intergovernmental processes, FAO provides an essential forum for exchange between countries and serves as an authoritative source of guidance. FAO’s Governing and Statutory Bodies provide an interface for science and policy and support the development of new codes of practice, guidelines and standards.
Learn more about FAO's work in Science, Technology and Innovation here.
Learn more about the World Science Day for Peace and Development here.