Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2025

World Food Day

World Food Day 2025

Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future

World Food Day 2025 is calling for global collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous, and food-secure future. By working together, across governments, organizations, sectors, and communities, we can transform agrifood systems to ensure that everyone has access to a healthy diet, living in harmony with the planet.

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Hand in Hand for better foods and a better future

FAO’s 80th anniversary

World Food Day marks the founding of FAO, and this year, the Organization turns 80!

Join us throughout this milestone year by organizing events, sharing stories, and taking meaningful action.   

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#FAO80 events worldwide

Events and activities celebrating FAO's 8 decades of work and its vision for a sustainable food future have been unfolding since the start of the year.

See what's happening near you on the Events map!

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Get inspired to take action  

As a global community, we all need to get involved. Governments, the private sector, farmers, academia, civil society and individuals, including youth, need to work together to ensure all people have access to enough diverse, nutritious, affordable and safe foods.

We all have a role to play to tackle inequality and poverty, make healthy food choices to increase their availability, reduce food waste and protect the environment.  

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Celebrating #FoodHeroes

Get ready to read new stories from #FoodHeroes working hand in hand for better foods and a better future.

Across the globe, women, men, boys and girls are supporting and empowering their communities through food action, making a positive impact even amidst global challenges.

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World Food Day Poster Contest

Get ready for the launch of this year's Poster Contest coming soon!

Take a look at the creativity of the 2024 winners to get inspired.

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Join us

Across the world, people are unleashing their creativity and raising awareness about World Food Day. From marathons and hunger marches to exhibitions, cultural performances, contests, and concerts, people in nearly 150 countries join together in response to the global call for action. NGOs, journalists, governments, cities, civil society organizations, and individuals, including youth, seize this opportunity to unite and inspire meaningful change. 

Check out the wide variety of events taking place and discover the World Food Day Friends that lending their voices to show support! 

WFD Friends

Al Ain (United Arab Emirates)

FAO in Al Ain for the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2025
28/05/2025 - 31/05/2025

From 28 to 31 May 2025, FAO participated in the Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition 2025, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre...

Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)

Land and Soil mark Legacy with FAO80 Exhibit
03/06/2025 - 05/06/2025

The Thirteenth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) will be held from 3 to 5 June 2025. The Plenary serves as the main...

Rome (Italy)

International Tea Day – Tea for a Better Life
21/05/2025

FAO and the Director-General QU Dongyu marked International Tea Day under the theme "Tea for Better Lives".

Nice (France)

FAO at the UN Ocean Conference 2025
09/06/2025 - 13/06/2025

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, will take place in Nice from 9–13 June under the theme "Accelerating action...

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

FAO Renews Food Systems-Based Dietary Guidelines Initiative in Kyrgyzstan
11/06/2025

On 11 June in Bishkek, FAO and national partners renewed their commitment to food systems-based dietary guidelines.

World Food Day - It's your day!

Collective action across 150 countries worldwide, in up to 50 languages, is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, municipalities, businesses, CSOs, the media, the public, even youth. They promote worldwide awareness of hunger and promote action for the future of food, people and the planet. 

Together we can create a better, more sustainable food future for all. Make #WorldFoodDay YOUR day. Join the call by organizing an event or activity or show how you are taking action. 

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