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FAO World Food Day
FAO Goodwill Ambassadors for Nutrition, the King of Lesotho and Queen Letizia of Spain will be joined by the UN Rome-based Agency Heads and other key players in the effort to achieve Zero Hunger at the global World Food Day ceremony held at FAO Headquarters in Rome on 16 October.
FAO celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October. Events are organized in over 130 countries across the world, making it one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar.
General Info
Transmission date: 16/10/2018
Transmission timings: 11:00 - 11:15 GMT
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The World Food Day 2018 (WFD) - marked each year on 16 October - highlights the need to step up efforts to end hunger as, globally, chronic hunger and malnutrition are on the rise again.
This year FAO will explore the actions needed to put achieving Zero Hunger back on track.
Tuesday, 16 October at 09.30-11:00 CEST, Plenary Hall, FAO
For further information click on "TRANSMISSIONS" below.
Dopesheet
The World Food Day 2018 (WFD) - marked each year on 16 October - highlights the need to step up efforts to end hunger as, globally, chronic hunger and malnutrition are on the rise again.
This year FAO will explore the actions needed to put achieving Zero Hunger back on track.
Tuesday, 16 October at 09.30-11:00 CEST, Plenary Hall, FAO
The theme for World Food Day 2018 is “Our actions are our future. A #ZeroHunger world by 2030 is possible”, and events to mark the day are being held in over 130 countries. At the global ceremony at FAO, King Letsie III of Lesotho and Queen Letizia of Spain, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassadors for Nutrition, will be the keynote speakers. Other speakers include FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Gilbert F. Houngbo and World Food Programme Executive Director David M. Beasley as well as messages from Pope Francis and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Link to Media Advisory.
A package of multimedia feature stories depicting real people’s actions towards Zero Hunger is available for media use, including accompanying photos and video, and a brochure about the day is available.
