World Food Day

Launch event of the 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) examines the challenges posed by the high cost of a healthy diet to achieving Zero Hunger, food security and improved nutrition by 2030. The report explains the methodology used to estimate the cost of a healthy diet , analyses its key drivers and regional disparities, and explores its links with economic factors and agricultural value chains. It also presents policy and investment options to help reduce the cost of a healthy diet. Watch the launch event of the 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFIA)! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

FAO will host the high-level side event " Agrifood systems in the current global context: opportunities, risks and solutions " on the margins of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Related Sites and Documents:  Website . Watch the Agrifood systems in the current global context: opportunities, risks and solutions (HLPF 2026 Side Event)! Side Events

Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Liaison Office with the United Nations. Every year, this most intensely scrutinized of FAO's reports presents the headline number of undernourished people around the world, while advocating for strategies against hunger and malnutrition . Following publication of the global report, a wealth of statistics is disaggregated into regional reports. SOFI is jointly produced with fellow UN agencies IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. Related Sites and Documents:  FAO related publication webpage . Watch the special Event on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026: Understanding and Addressing the High Costs of a Healthy Diet! Economic and Social Council