Events

22-23 May 2024 | Kigali, Rwanda |Hybrid. The Conference aims to accelerate efforts at the global, regional and country levels to improve the lives of young people around the world. It will bring together a diverse range of leaders – governments, businesses, educators, and young people themselves.

15 July 2024 | 11:00 to 13:00 EDT | UNHG, New York Conference Room 2. FAO and its co-publishing partners will be presenting key messages of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report at a Special Event in the margins of the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).

8 May 2024 | 14:00 to 15:00 CET | Virtual. Explore how financial incentives like guarantees or first loss can inspire local banks to support agripreneurs. This is the third and final webinar of the series ‘Backing the Middle’ organized by SAFIN and Marketlinks (USAID).

21 October - 1 November 2024 | Cali, Colombia | In-person. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, Columbia. The theme of COP16 is "Peace with Nature". 

9-11 December 2024 | Bangkok (Thailand) | Hybrid. The forum, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Royal Thai Government, marks the world’s first high-level action plan on halting and reversing soil degradation and water scarcity, both critical elements for ensuring food security and a healthier environment for all.