Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

Save-the-Date for SOFA 2024. The new 2024 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture in the World (SOFA) will be launched on Friday, 8th November 2024 from 12.30pm CET (Rome time). The report looks into value-driven transformation of agrifood systems, where we refine the global estimates of the "hidden costs" of agrifood systems, and take a look at case studies using true cost accounting (TCA)

The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition ( HLPE-FSN ) is looking for ad hoc experts to draft the report on “Preserving, strengthening and promoting Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and traditional practices for sustainable food systems ”, to be launched in July 2026. Deadline: 16 December 2024. All applications will be treated confidentially. For more

The HLPE-FSN is looking for ad hoc experts to draft the report on “ Building resilient food systems ”, to be launched in June 2025. The report will provide recommendations to the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS)' workstream of the same title under the focus area: “Fostering resilience of agriculture and food systems to shocks and stresses". Send your application to become an HLPE-FSN

The International Symposium "Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions" will be held at the Quebec City Convention Centre from April 30 to May 2, 2024. The event is co-organised by Université Laval's Graduate School of International Studies (ESEI), the Quebec government's ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF), the Food and Agriculture

The Publications and Library branch and the FSN Forum are teaming up to provide Forum participants with additional references and resources to raise awareness on topics of their contributions. Who does what The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) is FAO’s open, neutral platform for multistakeholder dialogue. Launched in 2007, it facilitates exchange, and promotes transparency

| Zoom | 14:00-16:00 (CET) | English In pursuit of the goal to create "more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind," the FAO acknowledges the pivotal role of innovation in elevating the impact of its projects and programmes. This webinar will provide a unique

at 12.30 – 14.00 hours (CET) , the State of Food and Agriculture team launch the new SOFA 2023 report on “Revealing the true cost of food to transform agrifood systems”. The 2023 edition of the SOFA report focuses on uncovering the hidden impacts of our agrifood systems for informed decision-making. It proposes true cost accounting as an approach to quantify the hidden costs and benefits of our

The 51st Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) was held from 23 to 27 October 2023 and adjourned. It was titled "Making a Difference in Food Security and Nutrition". During its 51st Session, the CFS is set to endorse the following three documents: the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition; Policy

The World Food Forum ( WFF) 2023 theme will be “ Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action” and under its umbrella, the 2 nd edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) will focus on “ Science and Innovation for Climate Action” from 16-20 October 2023 in a hybrid format at FAO headquarters in Rome and through a digital platform. Addressing the interlinked global crises

The 2023   World Food Forum  (WFF) with the theme “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action” will take place on 16-20 October at FAO headquarters. By bringing together t he WFF Global Youth Forum , the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum , the WFF will foster an intergenerational dialogue among agrifood stakeholders, and advance bold and