Global Food and Feed Security

Global Food and Feed Security

World Committee on Food Security – CFS 52

Global Food and Feed Security

"Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. It is estimated that more than a billion people, one in every six human beings, may be suffering from under-nourishment." (FAO)

Making a difference in Food Security and Nutrition: The Committee for World Food Security (CFS) is the United Nations' forum for reviewing and following up on policies concerning world food security and examining issues which affect the world food situation.

Gafta participates every year at the CFS joining the delegations of the International Agri Food Network and Private Sector Mechanism in Rome. Visit International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) - About CFS (agrifood.net).

53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security “Making a difference in food security and nutrition”
20-24 October 2025 - FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

The CFS 53 agenda is available here.

The meeting will focus on:

  • The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2025 - strengthening coordination and collaborative actions
  • High-level forum on strengthening responsible investment and financing for food security and nutrition
  • Promoting food security and nutrition across the ruralurban continuum: endorsement and uptake of the cfs policy recommendations on strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation
  • Global thematic event on conflicts and food security and nutrition: advancing the uptake of the cfs framework for action for food security and nutrition in protracted crises
  • Fostering momentum and commitment for nutrition: accelerating action towards 2030 and beyond

 In 2024, the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52), held in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 25 October 2024, came to a successful conclusion with the adoption en bloc of its Final Report, which is now available in all six official UN languages CFS: Final report

 

Programme of work 2024-27:

  1. Enhancing equity and inclusiveness in agriculture and food systems
  2. Fostering resilience of agriculture and food systems to shocks and stresses
  3. Promoting agriculture and food systems actions that protect the planet
  4. Strengthening means of implementation and collaborative action for food security and nutrition

All relevant documents can be found at: International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) - Documents (agrifood.net)