Committee on World Food Security

Making a difference in food security and nutrition

53rd Plenary Session of the
Committee on World Food Security

20–24 October 2025 | FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

CFS 53 Visual Identity
Time Session
09:00-12:00
I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
II. THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2025 - STRENGTHENING COORDINATION AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS
A) Opening statements
B) Presentation of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) Report 2025
C) SOFI 2025: Panel discussion on regional perspectives
D) Presentation of the CFS summary report on Collaborative governance for coordinated policy responses to emerging global food crises towards sustainable agriculture and food systems transformation
E) Presentation of the outcomes of the CFS High-Level Forum on Tackling Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Land Degradation through the Right to Food
15:00-18:00
II. THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2025 (continued)
F) Presentation of the outcomes of the satellite sessions on strengthening CFS partnerships with relevant international initiatives to promote food security and nutrition
G) Delegate statements on strengthening coordination and collaborative actions for food security and nutrition
18:00-21:00
II. THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2025 (continued)
G) Delegate statements on strengthening coordination and collaborative actions for food security and nutrition
TimeSession
10:00-13:00
II. THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD (continued)
15:00-18:00
III. HIGH-LEVEL FORUM ON STRENGTHENING RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT AND FINANCING FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION
A) Introductory remarks
B) Panel: achievements in investment & financing for FSN in 2025 and role of CFS
C) Panel: innovative solutions & policy responses for responsible investment
TimeSession
10:00-13:00
IV. PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION ACROSS THE RURAL-URBAN CONTINUUM: ENDORSEMENT AND UPTAKE OF THE CFS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
A) Presentation of the final draft of the policy recommendations
B) Endorsement of the policy recommendations
C) Keynote remarks

Session IV documents

V. BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION
CFS HLPE-FSN report presentation

Session V documents

15:00-18:00
VI. STRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF CFS POLICY PRODUCTS
A) Introductory remarks
B) Panel: stakeholder roles in promoting use of CFS policy products
VII. CFS STRATEGIC DIRECTION TOWARDS 2030
Introduction of the Mid-Term Review
TimeSession
10:00-13:00
VIII. GLOBAL THEMATIC EVENT ON CONFLICTS AND FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION...
A) Introductory remarks
B) Keynote presentation
C) Interventions and experiences from high-level country representatives
D) Interactive discussion with stakeholder groups reflecting on CFS-FFA Principles impact
15:00-18:00
IX. FOSTERING MOMENTUM AND COMMITMENT FOR NUTRITION
A) FAO and WHO Joint presentation
B) Presentation on the Nutrition for Growth Summit
C) Presentation on the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration
18:00-21:00
Meeting of the Drafting Committee
TimeSession
15:00-18:00
X. OTHER MATTERS
A) Date of the Fifty-fourth Session of CFS
B) Election of CFS Chair, Bureau members and Alternates
C) Adoption of the Final Report

Session X documents