World Food Day is a global call-to-action focused on one of the most fundamental challenges facing humanity: how to create an equitable, secure, and sustainable food system that works for everyone.

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war as he urged world leaders to act responsibly and focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and ...

At least 319 million people are battling severe hunger worldwide, a reality that World Food Day aims to confront. In many regions, conflict and climate extremes have stripped communities of reliable ...

Alarming levels of hunger will persist throughout the remainder of 2025, leaving millions unsure of where their next meal will come from. The worsening outlook makes World Food Day on Oct. 16 more ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On World Food Day (Oct. 16) there are millions of people close to starvation. Famine has been declared in Gaza and parts of Sudan. Many other nations ...

Despite a ceasefire deal with Israel, Palestinians across the devastated Gaza Strip continue to go hungry as food supplies remain critically low and aid fails to reach those who need it most. As per ...

Italy FAO World Food Day Pope Leo XIV signs the FAO Golden Book register of honor as he attends a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of World Food Day at the FAO ...

World Food Day 2025 is calling for global collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous, and food-secure future. Collaboration is at the heart of all we do in WWF, working with ...

Geneva – The 16 th of October is World Food Day. This year, the World Food Day commemorations will be jointly led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNHCR, the UN ...

October 16, 2025, marks the 45th World Food Day, with the theme “Hand in Hand to Advocate for Diverse Cuisine, Uniting Efforts to Create a Better Future.” This theme is not just about the diversity of ...