FAO Governing Bodies


179th Session of the FAO Council | 1–5 December 2025

Written Correspondence Procedure

The following items are handled through the established Written Correspondence Procedure, whereby Members may submit written comments and questions on the related agenda items, based on the relevant documentation and Secretariat introductions. The Secretariat will then provide written responses. Both the Members’ submissions and the responses from the Secretariat can be found in the following pages.


Item 6 - Update on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative
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Secretariat response


Item 12 - Update on FAO’s collaboration with other UN system entities
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Secretariat response


Item 13.2 - Annual Report of the WFP Executive Board on its activities in 2024
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Secretariat response


Item 16 - Developments in fora of importance for the mandate of FAO
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Secretariat response


Item 17 - Status of implementation of decisions taken at the 177th (Rome, 7 11 April 2025) and 178th (Rome, 7 July 2025) Sessions of the Council
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Secretariat response


Item 18 - Calendar of FAO, IFAD and WFP Governing Bodies 2025-2026
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Secretariat response