Availability, accessibility and affordability of quality food are vital for food security, says FAO
28/05/2026
At World Nutrition Day 2026, FAO Director-General calls for effective collaboration to ensure that basic, nutritious, healthy, and functional foods reach those who need them most.
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Carlo Petrini remembered
22/05/2026
The Slow Food founder and former FAO Zero Hunger Special Ambassador for Europe helped elevate the role of local traditions, smallholders and Indigenous knowledge.
Young chefs take the lead in safeguarding global food heritage
22/04/2026
FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors Meet Pope Leo XIV
08/04/2026
Brazil’s Rosângela “Janja” Lula da Silva designated FAO Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger
04/03/2026
In this capacity, Madame Lula da Silva will advocate for food security, women’s empowerment, and sustainable agrifood systems.
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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu meeting Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger Janja Lula da Silva
During the Rome Nutrition Week 2026, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger Janja Lula da Silva to advance joint action on healthy diets.
Janja Lula da Silva, Special Goodwill Champion Against Hunger at FAO HQ
Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the event is one of the leading international forums for dialogue and collaboration on food and nutrition security.
FAO Champion Max Gradel on World Football Day
With FAO Champion Max Gradel, we celebrate the power of football to unite us, inspire change, and build a better future for all — from the pitch to food security and peace.
More than a game. More than a team.
As the FIR women’s team continues its journey at Women's Six Nations, their voices remind us that sport can empower, inspire and create opportunities for future generations.
Janja Lula da Silva discusses the implementation of policies for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
The Alliance represents a collective commitment among countries, international organizations, and civil society to tackle one of the greatest injustices of our time: hunger and poverty.
Janja Lula da Silva's speech during the Nutrition Week 2026 opening session “Scaling Up Nutrition through Inclusive, Diverse, and Locally Sourced School Meals”
"We are in the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Celebrating our women farmers means recognizing and valuing those who help transform our country and work every day to put real food on the plates of children and young people."
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Fatmata Binta's message for the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Women farmers feed the world and sustain communities every day. During this International Year of the Woman Farmer and every day, let’s recognize their vital role and remove barriers.
High-Level Event celebrating World Nutrition Day at FAO HQ
During World Nutrition Day celebrations, Madame Lula da Silva highlighted that public policies to fight hunger, strengthen family farming, provide quality school meals, and ensure access to healthy food are essential to reduce inequalities, combat malnutrition, and build a fairer and more supportive society.
Monique Coleman at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Sport unites us across borders. So does food.
Chef Binta visiting GIAHS in São Tomé and Príncipe
In 2024, FAO recognized the Cocoa agroforestry system of São Tomé and Príncipe as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
Alessandro Borghese: Junior World Food Day 2025
Join celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese for an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of Junior World Food Day 2025!
FIR players share why everyday food habits matter
How important is a healthy, balanced diet for an elite athlete? And what small change can make the biggest difference?
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The Harlem Globetrotters teamed up with Refettorio Harlem & NYBG to mark FAO80
Watch players Cheese & Jet in action at Refettorio Harlem and NYBG to mark #FAO80.
Happy World Basketball Day
The Harlem Globetrotters and FAO are here to inspire you to make every bite count - by reducing food waste and making healthier choices.
World Children's Day: Harlem Globetrotters
Join us this World Children's Day & every day to help achieve a better future for all children, everywhere!
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Monique Coleman visiting FAO Museum and Network (FAO MuNe)
FAO MuNe is an informative, interactive and immersive experience designed to make complex ideas about food, agriculture, and sustainability accessible to all.
Proud moment for Chef Binta's team for successfully collaborating on the first fonio training!
Chef Binta's Fulani Kitchen partnered with FAO Ghana.
Maya Penn partners with FAO to support World Bee Day
Environmentalist and animator Maya Penn shares how you can save our real world bees and other power pollinators!
The Harlem Globetrotters share how diverse foods fuel their game during World Food Day!
Speedy and Ace of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters shared how nutritious, diverse foods fuel their game.
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FAO and Alessandro Borghese team up to celebrate the power of pulses!
For #WorldPulsesDay, FAO and Alessandro Borghese teamed up to celebrate the power of pulses!
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HRH Basma bint Ali of Jordan on the International Year of Camelids 2024 at COP16
At COP16 in Riyadh, HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan highlighted the vital bond between camelids and humans
Making a difference can be as simple as making responsible food choices
For #WorldFoodDay, @FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador Chef Rodrigo Pacheco reminds us that we can all be #FoodHeroes.
Ivorian football star Max Gradel has teamed up with FAO to help boost fish production in CIV!
The partnership supports #FISH4ACP's mission to make the tilapia sector more sustainable and resilient.
Rodrigo Pacheco joins FAO for World Food Day
Chef Rodrigo Pacheco joined FAO on World Food Day and showed his commitment to continue preserving biodiversity as a way to achieve food security for all
Cristina Bowerman on the Right to Foods for World Food Day
On World Food Day, FAO spoke with Michelin Guide Chef Cristina Bowerman, an advocate for reducing food loss and waste.
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FAO on X: "3 ways to save bees with Maya Penn!"
Here are 3 tips from environmentalist, animator and Asali Movie creator and director Maya Penn.
If there are bees, there is life
In the quiet, green outskirts of Düzce, Türkiye, Nurcan Tekneci, a former corporate career woman, now dons a beekeeper’s veil.
Italian National Food Waste Prevention Day
On Italian National Food Waste Prevention Day, FAO Champions of Italian Rugby Federation explain why reducing food waste is important.
World Wetlands Day
Celebrate World Wetlands Day together with FAO Goodwill Ambassador Rodrigo Pacheco.
FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador Chef Rodrigo Pacheco
For World Food Day, FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador Chef Rodrigo Pacheco reminds us that we can all be Food Heroes.
Chef Rodrigo Pacheco at World Food Day 2024
Chef Rodrigo Pacheco joined FAO on World Food Day and showed his commitment to continue preserving biodiversity.
Junior World Food Day
This Junior World Food Day, join FAO Champions and find out how we are working Hand In Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future.
Did you know FAO has been fighting hunger and malnutrition for 80 years?
In 2025, we mark 80 years of action with a clear message: no one can be left behind! From your kitchen, you can also be part of the change.
Heinz Wuth and FAO join forces for World Pulses Day
This February 10th, FAO invites us to celebrate World Pulses Day to raise awareness about the crucial role pulses play in transforming our agrifood systems towards greater efficiency, inclusivity, resilience, and sustainability
Droughts, floods and storms… How do they affect our food?
The new Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean report by FAO explains the connection between climate variability, extreme events and access to healthy food.
Heinz Wuth and FAO team up for World Food Day 2024
October 16th is World Food Day and an important moment to raise awareness that access to nutritious, diverse, and safe food is a universal human right.
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Waste is a failure of the imagination with Douglas McMaster
During the fifth observance of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, chef Douglas McMaster explains how the Zero Waste philosophy works in his restaurante, Silo
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Chef Douglas McMaster on his #ZeroWaste philosophy at his restaurant, Silo
Fine restaurants often waste 50% of their food, destined for compost. When Silo began, wasted 20%, directed to composting. After 10 yrs of experience, now waste <1%
Cristina Bowerman showcases lesser-known ingredients while also championing the “Adopt a Farmer” initiative
Without trade, many ingredients we love wouldn’t reach our kitchens. From spices to seasonal produce, trade connects us to diverse flavours and essential nutrients.
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UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan meets with HRH Princess Basma bint Ali
From the visit of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jordan, Sherry Ritsema Anderson, accompanied by FAO representative Nabil Assaf to the Royal Botanic Garden, which was established at the initiative of Her Highness Princess Basma bint Ali.
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Joyce DiDonato on X: "Test your knowledge of the incredible gifts that forests bestow on us. Up your forest game today in honor of International Forest Day!"
Joyce DiDonato teams up with the FAO to amplify the importance of forests on International Forest Day.
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Joyce DiDonato on X: "Help celebrate and BEE ENGAGED!"
Renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato partners with the FAO to highlight the vital role of bees and pollinators in sustaining our ecosystems and food security.
Waris Ahluwalia joins FAO to raise awareness about International Tea Day
In occasion of International Tea Day, Waris Ahluwalia, his mother Darshan and Danny Sangra, join FAO to raise awareness about the importance of tea & honour women around the world from crop to cup!
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FAO on X: "Bees and other pollinators are our tiny #FoodHeroes. Without them most of the food we eat wouldn't exist."
Pollinators contribute to 35% of the world's total crop production.
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FAO in Africa on X: "Congrats to @FulaniChef Fatmata Binta for her #TedTalk in New York!"
TED and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces for a special event focused on “Big Bets”
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FAO Japan on X: "Chef Katsuhiro Nakamura, @FAO National Goodwill Ambassador to Japan🇯🇵Participated in the #IYM2023 Global Chefs Challenge."
Millets are rich in nutrients, including antioxidants, proteins, and minerals such as iron.
Would you like to try cooking a millet dish
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Graziano Da Silva nominates Mr.Katsuhiro Nakamura & Ms.Hiroko Kuniya #UNFAO National Goodwill Ambassadors to #Japan
Two new FAO Goodwill Ambassadors have been nominated for Japan: Mr.Katsuhiro Nakamura & Ms.Hiroko Kuniya.
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QU Dongyu on X: "It was a pleasure to meet @FAO's National Goodwill Ambassadors to Japan, Hiroko Kuniya & Katsuhiro Nakamura"
The DG thanked the Goodwill Ambassadors for raising awareness about the importance of #healthydiets, the need to reduce food loss/waste & the need to work together towards a sustainable future.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand at the #WorldFoodDay observance in Bangkok
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, an FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Asia-Pacific, honored us with her presence at the #WorldFoodDay observance in Bangkok today.
World Wetlands Day!
Wetlands and gastronomy have an essential interaction, I live surrounded by this amazing ecosystems and almost 90% of the resources I use for my sustainable menus come from wetlands!