Committee on World Food Security
Making a difference in food security and nutrition
About CFS
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS), was established in 1974 and reformed in 2009 as the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform in the field of food security and nutrition, integrating representatives from governments, UN agencies, civil society, indigenous people, financial and research institutions, philanthropic foundations, and the private sector.
Using a multi-stakeholder and inclusive approach, CFS develops and endorses policy recommendations and guidance on a wide range of food security and nutrition topics. These are developed starting from scientific and evidence-based reports produced by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) and/or through work supported technically by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Food Programme (WFP) and representatives of the CFS Advisory Group.
Programme of Work
During its 51st Plenary Session, CFS adopted an ambitious strategic Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPoW) for the period 2024–2027.
The Committee on World Food Security aims at eliminating hunger and malnutrition through improved policy convergence at global level, which leads to strengthened actions at national and regional levels.
The full text of the current MYPoW is available here, and a visual overview can be accessed by clicking the image below.
CFS 52 Side Events
Upcoming meetings
Dialogue on strengthening the uptake of CFS policy products
Venue: German room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Time: 14.00-16.30 (CEST)
Date: 13 June 2025
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will convene a multi-stakeholder dialogue tomorrow, 13 June 2025, discussing ways to strengthen the uptake of CFS policy products through concrete examples at the national, regional and global level. The dialogue will take place in a hybrid format, with in-person participation at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, and remotely via Zoom. Read more >>
Second round of CFS Negotiations on Strengthening Urban and Peri-urban Food Systems
Venue: Red room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Time: 08.30-17.00 (CEST)
Date: 8-11 July 2025
CFS Bureau and Advisory Group meeting
Venue: King Faisal room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Time: 09.30-12.30 (CEST)
Date: 23 July 2025
CFS Bureau meeting
Venue: King Faisal room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Time: 14.00-17.00 (CEST)
Date: 23 July 2025
