Committee on World Food Security
Making a difference in food security and nutrition
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform in the field of food security and nutrition.
CFS supports countries’ efforts in tackling the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, promoting the progressive realization of the right to food and the development of sustainable and resilient food systems.
It is an integral component of global governance on food security and reports to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Functions
Platform
CFS offers a trusted, legitimate and inclusive space for dialogue, knowledge exchange and coordination on food security and nutrition.
Policy convergence
CFS develops and endorses voluntary policy guidelines and recommendations to help countries improve food security and nutrition.
Uptake
CFS promotes the uptake of its policy products by governments, UN agencies, civil society, the private sector and other stakeholders.
Policy Products
Strengthening Urban and Peri-urban Food Systems to Achieve Food Security and Nutrition in the Context of Urbanization and Rural Transformation
2025
Endorsed at the CFS 53rd Plenary Session in October 2025.
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Reducing Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
2024
Endorsed at the CFS 52nd Plenary Session in October 2024.
CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition
2023
Endorsed at the CFS 51st Plenary Session in October 2023.
Our milestones
130
CFS Members
51
Years
53
Plenary Sessions
26
Policy Products
News
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Event
High-Level Forum on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization and Data Governance for Food Security and Nutrition
22/05/2026
30 June 2026, 9.30–17.00 (CEST), World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters (Auditorium), Rome, Italy and online.
Event
Webinar on Using CFS Policy Products to Strengthen Parliamentary Action for Agrifood Systems Transformation
18/05/2026
25 May 2026, from 12.00 to 13.30 CET (Rome time).
Event
Fifth Collaborative Governance Dialogue on Affordability of Healthy Diets
06/04/2026
Addressing the affordability of healthy diets is a critical dimension of access to food and a core element of food security and nutrition.
News
CFS and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub deepen collaboration to support country action
24/02/2026
This strengthened partnership will benefit from the complementary mandates of the two entities.
News
CFS Policy Recommendations on Reducing Inequalities
13/08/2025
The CFS Policy Recommendations on Reducing Inequalities for Food Security and Nutrition have been published on the policy...
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