Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2026

World Food Day

13/10

2026

Leeds (United Kingdom), 13/10/2026

The Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds, invites you to attend our free World Food Day 2026 webinar on Wednesday 14th October, 12.00-12.40pm BST.

Human ingenuity is everywhere, yet not all innovation is recognised equally, often for historical reasons. Whether due to the inability or unwillingness to recognise their value, or even their existence, many ‘invisibl...

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2026

15/10

2026

Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 14/07/2026 - 15/10/2026

Every year on 16 October, the world celebrates World Food Day, marking the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The day serves as a global platform to raise awareness and inspire action towards a future where everyone has access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food, and where agrifood systems are more sustainable, resilient and inc...

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2026

19/10

2026

Tehran (Iran), Hybrid Event, 16/10/2026 - 19/10/2026

This event aims to promote innovation, emerging technologies, and collaborative actions to advance sustainable food security. It brings together innovators, researchers, academics, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to share knowledge, showcase achievements, and strengthen partnerships for a more sustainable food future.

Organizer: Iran National Team of Inventions and Innovation ...

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2026

27/5

2026

Rome (Italy), 26/05/2026 - 27/05/2026

Join us on 26 and 27 May in Piazza Pia, Rome, during Coopera 2026, Italy’s National Conference on Development Cooperation.

 

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8/6

2026

Venice (Italy), 03/06/2026 - 08/06/2026

As part of Venice Climate Week 2026 (3–8 June), FAO is present at Università Iuav di Venezia, in the Tolentini Cloister, with an installation exploring the connections between soil, water, biodiversity, people and our shared future.

15/10

2026

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 15/10/2026

Junior World Food Day will be back on 15 October 2026.

16/10

2026

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 16/10/2026

This year, the Global World Food Day Ceremony will take place on 16 October.

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New York (United States), 25/02/2026

The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York took part in UN Kids Day 2026, an annual event in New York that offers children the opportunity to learn about the work of the United Nation.

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2026

15/5

2026

Rome (Italy), 13/05/2026 - 15/05/2026

From 13 to 15 May, at Fiera di Roma, FAO will take part in the seventh edition of Codeway Expo 2026, the international cooperation and sustainable development exposition.

 

16/10

2026

Toronto (Canada), 16/10/2026

Join us on October 16 as the iconic 3D Toronto Sign lights up blue to mark World Food Day 2026.

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2026

Madrid (Spain), 16/10/2026

This October, FAO and Iryo are joining forces in Spain to take the World Food Day 2026 message on board. Iryo will support a nation-wide promotion in railway systems to raise awareness about global collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous, and food-secure future.

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2026

16/10/2026

Once again, the city of Valencia joins World Food Day 2026.

16/10

2026

Vienna (Austria), 16/10/2026

On the occasion of World Food Day 2026, the City of Vienna will join FAO in this milestone year to spread the call for global collaboration across the city. 

16/10

2026

Vancouver (Canada), 16/10/2026

On 16 October, Vancouver's iconic Sails of Light will once again be illuminated in blue to mark World Food Day 2026.

16/10

2026

Toronto (Canada), 16/10/2026

On 16 October, the CN Tower, one of Canada's best-known landmarks, will light up Toronto's skyline in blue for World Food Day 2026.

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2026

24/5

2026

Rome (Italy), 23/05/2026 - 24/05/2026

FAO is reopening its doors to the public on Saturday, 23 May and Sunday, 24 May as part of the Open House Roma initiative.

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22/3

2026

Rome (Italy), 19/03/2026 - 22/03/2026

From 19 to 22 March, FAO will join ACEA to celebrate water and amplify its call to action for the future of food, people and the planet.

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2026

26/8

2024

Rimini (Italy), 21/08/2026 - 26/08/2024

From 21 to 26 August, FAO and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will participate in the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini.