Committee on World Food Security - CFS

26/05/2026

The deadline is approaching!

Members and stakeholders are invited to apply to showcase their initiatives, share experiences, and contribute to the global dialogue on food security and nutrition.

▶️ Submit your proposal here:
🔗 https://buff.ly/1VgBxeu

📣 Reminder to all Members and stakeholders! The call for proposals for Side Events at the 54th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 54) is still open!

Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your initiatives, share experiences, and contribute to the global dialogue on food security and nutrition.

🗓️ Deadline: 30 May 2026
▶️ Submit your proposal here:
🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aMQ6Frir0ESB_dnbFeOvluEr5m1GrmhHrOB7xMrGpPNUMzJOUEJPNlI0OUVNWTRDM1hSRFBPOFBRMy4u

Detailed information on requirements, selection criteria, and the submission process is available in the application form.

25/05/2026

The Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security, Prof Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, will attend the session “Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action” of the World Nutrition Day High-Level Flagship Event during the Rome Nutrition Week 2026, taking place on Thursday, 28 May 2026 from 11.00 to 12.30 at the Green Room, FAO headquarters, Rome. This thematic area will highlight examples – across all levels – of acting, speaking, and learning as one. It will emphasize that an integrated approach is essential to delivering stronger, more efficient, and more impactful policies that drive real progress towards the SDGs and Global Nutrition Targets. We look forward to welcoming you to this important discussion on advancing coherent nutrition action in a changing world.

Learn more:
🔗 https://buff.ly/SKXSruL

25/05/2026

💻 Don't miss today's webinar!
Hear from experts and take part in the discussion.

On 25 May 2026, join our webinar: “Using CFS Policy Products to Strengthen Parliamentary Action for Agrifood Systems Transformation”, from 12.00 to 13.30 CET (Rome time). 🌱 🌍️

Organized by the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Committee on World Food Security. This webinar will highlight how CFS policy products can guide parliamentarians, who play a key role in shaping the laws, budgets and oversight mechanisms that govern national agrifood systems. It further aims to deepen collaboration between CFS and Parliamentarians, increase awareness of CFS Policy Products, and identify new opportunities for cooperation at national and regional levels.

The outcomes of this exchange will contribute to the preparation of the Third Global Parliamentary Summit Against Hunger and Malnutrition, scheduled in November 2026.

Hear expert perspectives and take part in the discussion!

🔗 Register now: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CL0v4J2wT0mexSaYnsqkww #/registration

We look forward to your involvement.

22/05/2026

From Bangkok to Panama City, Geneva, Cairo, and Accra, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) took part in the five Food Systems Transformation Meetings organized by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.

Held between March and May 2026, these meetings brought together representatives of Member Countries and relevant stakeholders, including UN agencies, civil society, private sector and academia, to present their plans, review lessons learned and identify opportunities to accelerate food systems transformation.

The CFS Chairperson and members of the CFS Secretariat were invited to present an overview of the work of the Committee and to show how its policy products can support the work of National Convenors.

Amid the complexity faced by these actors that are tasked to steer the transformation of our food systems, CFS policy products offer globally-agreed guidance, based on the multi-stakeholder and evidence-based approach that is followed for their development and endorsement.

CFS policy products are designed to help governments strengthen governance, develop evidence-based policies, and support relevant actors, such as National Convenors, striving to overcome political fragmentation and ensure coherence between national food, agriculture, health, climate, and social policies.

The CFS looks forward to strengthening the collaboration with the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and National Convenors with a view to identifying synergies that lead to a systematic use of CFS policy products at country level.

Learn more about CFS policy products:
🔗 https://www.fao.org/cfs/policy-products/en/

21/05/2026

On 25 May 2026, join our webinar: “Using CFS Policy Products to Strengthen Parliamentary Action for Agrifood Systems Transformation”, from 12.00 to 13.30 CET (Rome time). 🌱 🌍️

Organized by the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Committee on World Food Security. This webinar will highlight how CFS policy products can guide parliamentarians, who play a key role in shaping the laws, budgets and oversight mechanisms that govern national agrifood systems. It further aims to deepen collaboration between CFS and Parliamentarians, increase awareness of CFS Policy Products, and identify new opportunities for cooperation at national and regional levels.

The outcomes of this exchange will contribute to the preparation of the Third Global Parliamentary Summit Against Hunger and Malnutrition, scheduled in November 2026.

Hear expert perspectives and take part in the discussion!

🔗 Register now: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CL0v4J2wT0mexSaYnsqkww #/registration

We look forward to your involvement.

19/05/2026

📣 Reminder to all Members and stakeholders! The call for proposals for Side Events at the 54th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 54) is still open!

Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your initiatives, share experiences, and contribute to the global dialogue on food security and nutrition.

🗓️ Deadline: 30 May 2026
▶️ Submit your proposal here:
🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aMQ6Frir0ESB_dnbFeOvluEr5m1GrmhHrOB7xMrGpPNUMzJOUEJPNlI0OUVNWTRDM1hSRFBPOFBRMy4u

Detailed information on requirements, selection criteria, and the submission process is available in the application form.

18/05/2026

The 35th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe (ERC35), held from 11 to 15 May 2026, provided an important opportunity to convene regional dialogue and strengthen engagement on advancing food security and nutrition across Europe and Central Asia.

During the session, the Chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security, Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, highlighted that although many countries in the region have made significant progress in reducing hunger and improving nutrition outcomes, according to recent estimates about 24.5 million people in the region are still food insecure. Moreover, the region faces a series of interconnected challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, as well as economic disruptions and growing geopolitical tensions.

Together, these factors pose a systemic threat to food systems and their capacity to ensure food security and nutrition for all. With strong institutional capacities, innovation ecosystems, and effective policy frameworks, Europe and Central Asia can play a critical role in driving the transition towards more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agrifood systems. Strengthening the connection between regional action and global policy processes remains possible through unified, inclusive, evidence-based, and cooperative approaches aimed at building agrifood systems that deliver food security and nutrition for all.

14/05/2026

Ahead of Rome Nutrition Week 2026, discover more about our voluntary guidelines designed to support countries in eradicating hunger and all forms of malnutrition through a food systems approach.

The Committee on World Food Security Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (VGFSyN) are an intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder negotiated policy tool that supports governments, specialized institutions, and other stakeholders in developing policies, responsible investments, and institutional arrangements to address the causes of hunger and malnutrition from a food systems perspective.

▶️ Learn more about the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (VGFSyN)

🔗 https://buff.ly/u9nfpml

12/05/2026

📣 Reminder to all Members and stakeholders!

📣 The CFS Secretariat invites Members and stakeholders to submit proposals for Side Events at the 54th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 54). This is an opportunity to share experiences, highlight initiatives, and contribute to the global dialogue on food security and nutrition.

▶️ Submit your proposal through the application form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aMQ6Frir0ESB_dnbFeOvluEr5m1GrmhHrOB7xMrGpPNUMzJOUEJPNlI0OUVNWTRDM1hSRFBPOFBRMy4u by 30 May 2026.

Detailed information on requirements, selection criteria, and the submission process is available in the registration form.

We look forward to receiving your proposals!

08/05/2026

Thank you to all the speakers, moderator, and participants who joined the Collaborative Governance Dialogue on the Affordability of Healthy Diets yesterday from Rome, Geneva and online!

This dialogue brought together experts and stakeholders from different sectors to exchange ideas on policy solutions, governance approaches, and practical actions to make healthy diets more affordable and accessible for everyone. Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed thoughtful questions, and helped create such an engaging discussion.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next Collaborative Governance Dialogue as we continue working together to advance food security and nutrition for all 🌱 🌍

📺 Watch the recording here: https://buff.ly/wqLjuz1