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The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO) and the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO RNE) will co-organize a series of webinars. During these events, scientists, researchers, senior officials, international experts, and food actors will be invited to share their expertise and perspectives on leveraging science, innovation, and knowledge to ensure safe and healthy food for all. These webinars aim to provide comprehensive insights into evidence-based practices in food safety, addressing current challenges [...]

In celebration of World Food Safety Day, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), hosted a special ceremony to honour the winners of the second edition of the Ras Al Khaimah Food Safety Award, held under the theme: “Food Safety: Science in Action”. The award aims to encourage and motivate food establishments across the emirate to maintain sustainable compliance, elevate food safety and quality standards, and ultimately prevent or reduce foodborne illnesses. The event was attended by His [...]

 The latest in the series of webinars organized by theWHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO) and the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO RNE) will cover “Innovative Science in Action: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance” and will take place as follows: Date: Monday 16 JuneTime: 11:00–12:30 Cairo time Register here Read more World Food Safety Day 2025 events    

To mark World Food Safety Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) took part in the third Dubai Food Safety Forum, organized by Dubai Municipality, under the theme “Food Safety: Science in Action.” The event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates. Held in Dubai, the Forum brought together national and international stakeholders from government, academia, and the private sector. Participants discussed the role of science [...]

At the Raffles and Fairmont Hotels in Doha, Qatar, Hygiene Manager, Irshad Nazarudeen, organized an educational display for her colleagues and staff to bring home some details on food safety hazards as part of her “Science in action” campaign – the first time World Food safety Day was celebrated here. “It was a successful and memorable gathering that brought our team together in the spirit of learning and celebration,” said Nazarudeen. Activities included: “Behind the Bite – Food Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”: [...]

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), chair of the United Arab Emirates Codex Committee (UAE-NCC) organized a workshop on the “Evaluation of National Codex Programmes in the United Arab Emirates” on 14 and 15 May 2025, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MOIAT), being the Codex Alimentarius Focal Point, and the Global Food Science Society (GFoRSS). The members of the UAE-NCC as well as representatives from Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, other [...]

The Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences at Notre Dame University-Louaize in collaboration with the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) and the Lebanese Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (LAFST) is holding a World Food Safety Day webinar titled “Food safety: science in action”. This webinar will explore the vital role of science, covering topics like advancements in microbiology and analysis, traditional food fermentation, the principles behind food standards, and regulations and food satety systems In line with this year's FAO and [...]

FAO and WHO in the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean regions have planned a series of 11 webinars to take place over June, July and August. The second of these is titled: Evidence in Food SafetyRisk Benefit Assessment for informed decision making This webinar aims at introducing the approach used to evaluate both the potential benefits and the potential risks associated with food products or safety interventions. The event will serve as a platform for the audience to ask the experts about this [...]

As part of FAO's Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) with the Islamic Republic of Iran to enhance integrated pistachio supply chain management, focusing on productivity, harvesting, processing and compliance with food safety regulations, the FAO country office in Iran organized a 4-day training programme 13–16 April to support stakeholders to better understand the role of international safety and quality standards in the pistachio supply chain. Former Codex Alimentarius Commission Chairperson, Sanjay Dave, was invited to give a presentation about the World Trade [...]

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), in collaboration with the Global Society for Food Regulatory Science (GFoRSS), organized an international symposium titled “Supporting the Development of the Camel Milk Sector” 24–25 September 2024 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The event featured representatives from international organizations, government agencies, and the private sector, coinciding with the United Nation’s declaration of 2024 as the International Year of Camelids. The symposium emphasized the importance of camel milk production and included presentations [...]