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At #CFS54, the side event “Advancing the CFS Policy Recommendations on Youth through Intergenerational Partnerships and Local Action” brought together youth and representatives from the Netherlands, the Philippines and South Africa to discuss putting youth policy into action.
The 2026 WFF flagship event brought the world together.
90 000+ participants (32 000 in-person) from 189 countries.
200+ sessions and events.
2.4 billion people reached online.
Strengthening partnerships and advancing youth-led solutions.
Thank you to all who were a part of it.
Young innovators at the 2026 WFF Startup Innovation Awards powered by @MassChallengeCH
Thank you @FAO Deputy Director- General @BethBechdol, Chief Scientist @CharlesSpillane, Bernhard Van Lengerich ( Seeding The Future Foundation), Ian Roberts, Santosh Vasudeva for your support
Congratulations to the WFF Transformative Research Challenge winners. Thank you @FAO Chief Economist @MaximoTorero, Chief Scientist @CharlesSpillane, Lynn Schneider (@gatesfoundation) and Dr Sheila Obim (@ScienceAlly) for your unwavering support to the young researchers
#WFF2026
Thank you Assistant Secretary-General @felipepaullier!
We look forward to strengthening pathways for young people to shape the future.
This week in Italy 🇮🇹 ASG @felipepaullier joined the @FAO @World_FoodForum National Chapters Youth Cohort Retreat to discuss the proposed FAO × UN Youth collaboration with youth representatives. Their perspectives will directly inform the 2027–2028 joint implementation workplan.
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Young people need systems that invest in their ideas.
See how the Hand-in-Hand Initiative is turning agrifood priorities into investment action.
🔗fao.org/hand-in-hand/investm…
Register now and be part of it in person or online:
world-food-forum.org/registr…
What if you could share your perspectives with global leaders and help shape the future of One Health in agrifood systems?
📆 Save the date: 21 September
🔗 fao.org/one-health/resources…
What does the future of #OneHealth look like? 🌍
Let's shape it together.
📅 Join us at the Global Youth Forum on One Health in Agrifood Systems
🤝 Connect 💡 Share ideas 🗣️ Make your voice heard
📍 Rome | 21 Sept 2026
🔗 fao.org/one-health/resources…
At #UNCCDCOP17 young pastoralists presented the Global Youth Recommendations on Youth and Young Women in Pastoralism, putting their priorities and solutions into global policy talks on the future of pastoralism and rangelands.
Read here 👇
youth.world-food-forum.org/d…
At #UNCCDCOP17 young pastoralists presented the Global Youth Recommendations on Youth and Young Women in Pastoralism, putting their priorities and solutions into global policy talks on the future of pastoralism and rangelands.
Read here 👇
youth.world-food-forum.org/d…
Young people are already shaping the future of agrifood systems. But ideas need investment to grow.
Explore how the Hand-in-Hand Initiative is helping turn agrifood priorities into investment opportunities.
🔗 fao.org/hand-in-hand/investm…
🌟 Mexico's National Youth Chapter is officially here! A milestone for youth-led agrifood action in the region.
Las juventudes son clave para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios. 🌎🌱 México instaló el Capítulo Nacional de Juventud del @World_FoodForum impulsado por @FAOMexico y acompañado por el Grupo Interagencial de Juventudes, liderado por @UNFPAMexico
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October plans? We’re thinking BIG. 👀
The 2026 World Food Forum flagship event is coming - ready to be part of it?
Register now: world-food-forum.org/registr…
#WFF2026 #InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
The WFF Mongolia National Youth Chapter launches at #UNCCDCOP17 with 25 members ready to empower youth, support innovation and strengthen youth voices in policy ⭐️
🌱 The World Food Forum National Youth Chapter Mongolia launched its activities at #UNCCDCOP17!
With 25 young members, the Chapter will empower youth, support innovation & entrepreneurship, and strengthen youth voices in policy.
The event also introduced the Youth & Young Women in Pastoralism survey, bringing young pastoralists’ experiences and priorities into the discussion.
✨ By youth, with youth, for the future of Mongolia’s agrifood systems.
🔗 Read more: fao.org/mongolia/news/detail…
#WorldFoodForum #WFFMongolia #YouthAction
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🚨 4 DAYS LEFT! Become a volunteer at the 2026 WFF flagship event 🌾
Apply by 14 August: youth.world-food-forum.org/n…
📣 Applications are now open for volunteers based in Rome to support the flagship event from 8-16 October at FAO headquarters.
🔗 Apply by 14 August: youth.world-food-forum.org/n…
Be a part of the 2026 WFF flagship event.
Starting with #Seeds2Foods exhibition, followed by a series of engagements covering youth action, science, innovation and investments to transform agrifood systems.
Register now: world-food-forum.org/registr…
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
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📣 Applications are now open for volunteers based in Rome to support the flagship event from 8-16 October at FAO headquarters.
🔗 Apply by 14 August: youth.world-food-forum.org/n…
The WFF National Youth Chapter Republic of Korea members meeting with Hon. Im Mi-ae, a member of the National Assembly, to make sure young people have a real forum for sharing perspectives on rural issues and food security with policymakers 💬🌱
@FAOROK Director Shengyao Tang and NC ROK members met with Hon. Im Mi-ae, a member of the National Assembly and an active farmer. They discussed the future of sustainable agrifood systems and challenges facing farmers, connecting firsthand experience with a global perspective. 🌱
Last October, Pope Leo XIV reminded us that food security is a right, not a privilege, and that unity is how we get there.
This October, join us at the 2026 World Food Forum flagship event as we continue the conversation.
Register below 👇
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow #WFF2026
The WFF Morocco Youth Chapter is officially launched! Honoured to celebrate alongside H.E. Helena Nolan, Ambassador of @irlembrabat , @FAO Morocco, @Iav_Hassan_II and partners, marking a new step forward for youth-led agrifood systems transformation.
