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REPORT LAUNCH

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026

21 July 2026, 12.00 to 14.00 CEST
Red Room, FAO headquarters

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has the pleasure to inform its Members that the launch of the 2026 edition of the flagship report “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) will be held on 21 July 2026 during a special event at the 30th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) in the Red Room, at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Under the theme “Understanding and addressing the high cost of a healthy diet,” this year’s report will present the latest global assessment of food security and nutrition and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2, as well as the latest updates on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet. The 2026 edition of SOFI examines the persistent challenge posed by the high cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) and its implications for ending hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. 

Members are kindly invited to attend and could also follow the event through the webcast.