On 29 September 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a special event at the United Nations Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, to celebrate the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. 

On the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with 11 chefs from 8 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, launched the #SinDesperdicioChallenge. This social media challenge encourage...

This year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is marking the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) by highlighting the importance of using data to prevent food waste.

Georgian changemaker’s fight for food security turns surplus into sustenance and waste into hope.

This project in Kinale is part of a larger UNEP effort to support the rollout of cold chain infrastructure across rural Africa. “Cold chains are a win for farmers and a win for the environment,” says Hongpeng Lei, Chief of UNEP’s Climate Mitigation Branch.