Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2026

World Food Day

Events

 

19/10

2026

Den Haag (Netherlands), 19/10/2026

On 20 October 2026, the Netherlands Food Partnership hosts the 8th edition of World Food Day at Fokker Terminal in The Hague: a full-day food systems learning and networking event bringing together governments, businesses, researchers, NGOs, and changemakers from around the world. Organised in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and ...

16/10

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 ...

16/10

2026

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

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

15/10

2026

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

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

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...

21/8

2026

26/8

2026

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

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.

14/7

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...

3/6

2026

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.

26/5

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.

 

23/5

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.