WORLD FOOD DAY LIVE: Finding solutions to global hunger
Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. Stay tuned throughout the day as we take you to Rome for the main event at 10am local time at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with messages from the UN Secretary-General, Pope Francis and more alongside events around the world. UN News app users can follow here.
Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. Stay tuned throughout the day as we take you to Rome for the main event at 10am local time at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with messages from the UN Secretary-General, Pope Francis and more alongside events around the world. UN News app users can follow here.
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