Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2023

World Food Day

Events

 

19/10

2023

In person, 19/10/2023

Live discussions with a group of youth on the theme, “Food, Water, Environment and Life” hosted by Daryl Titre on the Government Information Services (GIS) .

19/10

2023

In person, 19/10/2023

Inspection and judging of school gardens.

18/10

2023

Virtual, 18/10/2023

Food and nutrition security can only be achieved with sufficient water of adequate quality, quantity, and reliability. Lack of adequate water affects not only food production, but all components of food systems. Moreover, uncoordinated food and water security strategies limit progress on SDG2 ...

18/10

2023

In person, 18/10/2023

Launch of the Minister’s Monthly, "Nourishing Communities Together Program" (NCTP) – Food Basket (fruits and vegetables) to 10 local charitable organizations.

18/10

2023

(Barbados), In person, 18/10/2023

Primary and Secondary School children will be invited to witness and participate in the testing of water at the Government Analytical Lab for various particles. The event is also aimed at increasing the awareness of this natural resource and promoting water-saving techniques.

18/10

2023

In person, 18/10/2023

The event is aimed at encouraging persons to take advantage of night-time shopping and in cooler spaces. The event also gives farmers another opportunity to sell their produce and make additional revenue.

18/10

2023

Charleston (United States), In person, 18/10/2023

Giveaway of free infused water to the public. The event will be held at Charlestown Memorial Place at 9:00 AM

17/10

2023

19/10

2023

(Türkiye), Virtual, 17/10/2023 - 19/10/2023

FAO advises nations to consider and adopt a greater variety of nature-oriented solutions for water governance in watersheds. Within this framework, FAO has organized an event on “Water, Food and the Gediz Basin” as part of the World Food Day agenda under the Sustainable and Integrated Water Resou...

16/10

2023

Ankara (Türkiye), In person, 16/10/2023

“Role of Global Change in Access to Safe Water and Food” Panel Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye, 17 October, 10:00–12:30 The theme of this year’s World Food Day (WFD) is “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind”. This panel aims to raise global awaren...

16/10

2023

Copenhagen (Denmark), In person, 16/10/2023

Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark participates as a guest of honor in the Annual International Stop Wasting Food Dinner 2023 hosted by the Italian Embassy in Denmark and the Stop Wasting Food movement (Stop Spild Af Mad) on Monday 16th of October

16/10

2023

Trieste (Italy), In person, 16/10/2023

Italy’s “Together for the SDGS” (#InsiemepergliSDG) campaign aims to engage the public in the SDGs and to encourage action for World Food Day 2023. 

16/10

2023

(United States), New York (United States), In person, 16/10/2023

World Food Day (WFD) is a landmark international UN observance bringing a number of partners and voices together around a shared pledge of working towards a world free of hunger and one where access to healthy diets for all is guaranteed. Previous iterations of World Food Day celebrations have...

16/10

2023

Padova (Italy), In person, 16/10/2023

Il giorno 16 Ottobre 2023 alle ore 14.30 si terrà un convegno organizzato in occasione della Giornata Mondiale dell’Alimentazione 2023 presso la Sala Agricoltura in Corte Benedettina (Campus di Agripolis, Legnaro (PD)) dell’Università degli Studi di P...

16/10

2023

20/10

2023

Rome (Italy), Virtual, 16/10/2023 - 20/10/2023

This Junior World Food Day, students from different countries and culture...

16/10

2023

Toronto (Canada), In person, 16/10/2023

On October 16, the CN Tower, one of Canada's best-known and most celebrated landmarks, will light Toronto's skyline blue for World Food Day for the third year in a row!

If you are in Toronto, don't miss the lighting, which will begin at sunset. The lighting will last 8 minutes every ho...

16/10

2023

Vancouver (Canada), In person, 16/10/2023

The Canada Place Sails of Light captivates viewers each evening, radiating vibrant colours from dusk to dawn. Situated along Vancouver's waterfront, these illuminations create a stunning celebration of color and light. The Sails of Light can be enjoyed from both the east and west sides of...

16/10

2023

In person, 16/10/2023

In collaboration with LG Electronics, to commemorate and spread awareness on the World Food Day Campaign 2023 'Water is Life, Water is Food', the WFD promo video will be aired in Piccadilly Circus, one of London's most famous landmark, thanks ...

16/10

2023

Rome (Italy), Virtual, 16/10/2023

Water is finite but it is an infinitely valuable natural resource. Without it, there would be no food and no life.  

16/10

2023

(United States), Hybrid, 16/10/2023

The FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations North America together with Food Tank, Driscoll’s, the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University present in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the University of Gu...

16/10

2023

Niagara Falls (Canada), In person, 16/10/2023

For a third consecutive year, Niagara Parks and the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) are raising awareness about World Food Day by lighting the iconic landmark of Niagara Falls in blue. The event will take place on 16 October at 10 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).

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