Inaugural FAO Treaty Ceremony 
FAO headquarters (Rome, 28 June – 4 July 2025) 

The inaugural FAO Treaty Ceremony will be held at FAO headquarters during the 44th Session of the FAO Conference (28 June – 4 July 2025).  

 The Treaty Ceremony aims to reinforce Member Nations’ participation in the 17 multilateral treaties adopted under Article XIV of the FAO Constitution ("Article XIV Treaties"), for which the Director-General acts as Depositary. 

 On that occasion, Members will have the opportunity to deposit, directly with the Director-General, instruments of ratification, accession, acceptance, approval, or adherence to Article XIV Treaties which they are not already a Contracting Party. 

Ministers and Heads of Delegation are warmly invited to participate. 

 For more information on the treaties, model instruments, and certified true copies, visit: FAO Treaties. 

 Members considering depositing instruments are encouraged to contact the FAO Legal Office at [email protected] for guidance. 

 Details on the date and time of the Treaty Ceremony will follow.