22/04/2026
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. 
08/04/2026
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.
Rosângela “Janja” Lula da Silva
04/03/2026

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

Designer Alphadi visiting Accademia Costume & Moda
07/10/2025
Around 80 percent of cotton is used in apparel. As part of the efforts to promote this natural fibre, FAO partnered with Alphadi and the Accademia di Costume e Moda, showing how cotton goes from field to fashion, becoming an important sector for the new generation.
His Holiness Pope Leo XVI delivers his remarks during the World Food Day Global ceremony and 80th Anniversary celebration.
16/10/2025
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.

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Monique Coleman at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Sport unites us across borders. So does food.

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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).

Monique Coleman, Alessandro Borghese, Xin Ge Liu, Italian Rugby Team in MuNE, Junior World Food Day
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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!

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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?

The Harlem Globetrotters teamed up with Refettorio Harlem and NYBG to mark FAO80
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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.

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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.

Harlem Globetrotters at Tor Bella Monaca
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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.

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Proud moment for Chef Binta's team for successfully collaborating on the first fonio training!

Chef Binta's Fulani Kitchen partnered with FAO Ghana.

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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!

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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