The FAO Treaty Ceremony is an event organized during the sessions of the FAO Conference. It provides a unique opportunity for  Ministers and other Heads of Delegation to deposit, in person with the Director-General, instruments of ratification, accession, acceptance, approval or adherence to the Article XIV treaties for which they are eligible and to which they are not already a Party.

The second FAO Treaty Ceremony will be held at FAO headquarters during the Forty-fifth Session of the FAO Conference (Rome, Italy, 26 June–2 July 2027).

The Ceremony will once again highlight the multilateral treaties adopted by Members under Article XIV of the FAO Constitution. These treaties constitute an important component of FAO’s normative work, and the Ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Members to reaffirm their commitment to FAO’s work and mandate in key areas such as animal health, fisheries and fishing, desert locust control, and plant protection.

The Treaty Ceremony represents an important step in strengthening international cooperation and legal commitments in the areas addressed by the Article XIV treaties.