The Slow Food founder and former FAO Zero Hunger Special Ambassador for Europe helped elevate the role of local traditions, smallholders and Indigenous knowledge.

Jovanotti was welcomed to FAO for an afternoon combining a guided visit and a media moment to launch his upcoming concerts at Rome’s Circo Massimo. His visit also offered an opportunity to explore FAO’s work and the values underpinning its mission.

A dynamic exchange between leading culinary voices and emerging changemakers underscored the growing role of chefs as advocates for cultural preservation, sustainability and community resilience. 

In a moment that brought together sport, diplomacy, and global purpose, the Harlem Globetrotters met His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St Peter’s Square on 8 April in their capacity as FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors.

In this capacity, Madame Lula da Silva will advocate for food security, women’s empowerment, and sustainable agrifood systems.

Players from Italy’s national rugby team, activists and influencers joined Italian celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese and actress Monique Coleman.

This year’s Forum was attended by several global leaders and included the celebration of a historic World Food Day marking FAO’s 80th anniversary.

Students join an unforgettable celebration of food, sport, and creativity with celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese, actress Monique Coleman, and players from the Italian Rugby Federation.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator and advocate for African agrifood systems, as FAO regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today commemorated World Food Day and its 80th anniversary with a landmark event in Rome, reaffirming its enduring mission to end hunger and build resilient agrifood systems across the globe.