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WFF Youth Initiative at the Preparatory Youth Conference for UNFSS+4
18/06/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) took part in the Preparatory Youth Conference for the second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), held from 15 – 16 May 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Youth in Action: Building the Path to End Global Hunger
29/04/2025
Youth in Action: Building the Path to End Global Hunger
Youth voices for ocean sustainability: Join the global virtual consultation
06/05/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Youth Assembly is calling on young people in fisheries and aquaculture, to help lead the future of the sector, from production to consumption. The WFF’s Youth Assembly will host its first virtual youth consultation of the year on Ocean Sustainability.
WFF Youth Initiative at the ECOSOC Youth Forum: Leveraging SDGs as enablers of sustainable agrifood systems transformation
28/04/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) hosted a side event during the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum.
Empowering young women in agrifood systems: Insights from the WFF Youth Initiative at CSW69
25/03/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative), in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Italy and Indonesia to the United Nations in New York, hosted a side event at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69).
The 2024 World Food Forum’s Global Youth Action Initiative year-end report is out!
17/04/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) is proud to announce the release of its 2024 year-end report, capturing a year of youth-led action, innovation and global partnership for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.
Empowering youth for a resilient food future: WFF Youth Assembly regional consultations
14/03/2025
In preparation for the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), the World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Assembly, in partnership with the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub (the Hub) Youth Leadership Program (YLP), is organizing a series of online regional Youth Assembly consultations.
Youth Events at COFO27: A Catalyst for Future Forestry Leaders
05/08/2024
The 27th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO27) and the 9th World Forest Week (WFW) took place at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy.
From Bonn to Baku: A recap of the 60th session of the Subsidiary Bodies
15/08/2024
The World Food Forum is pleased to share an insightful recap from Vikrant Srivastava, a dedicated Youth Policy Board member, who attended the 60th session of the Subsidiary Bodies in Bonn, Germany.
Resilient Prosperity: Navigating the Complexities of SIDS in a Changing World
12/08/2024
The World Food Forum is pleased to share an insightful opinion piece from Chemora McKnee, a Youth Policy Board (YPB) member from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who attended the Fourth International Conference on Small Islands Developing States (SIDS).
Join us in feeding the future with Freerice!
30/08/2024
Freerice, an innovative trivia game created by the United Nations World Food Programme, allows you to help build a hunger-free future by simply playing a game on your phone or computer. And now, through a powerful collaboration with the World Food Forum, you have an opportunity to make an even greater impact.
The World Food Forum Youth Policy Board’s North America Team 2024 Focus: Regional Food Waste Reform
22/08/2024
The Youth Assembly, as World Food Forum’s policy and action arm, builds young people’s capacity in policy advocacy and fosters intergenerational partnerships and collaboration.
Join the Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste: Open call for evaluators and mentors
12/06/2024
The Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste organized by the WFF in collaboration with KidsforSDGs, aims to harness the creativity and dedication of young people to develop community-based solutions to combat food waste.
NexusArt for FAO WFF: Science Meets Art for Sustainable Agrifood Systems
26/07/2024
NexusArt is an initiative led by Nexus Ness, a project supported by the PRIMA Foundation (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area) and coordinated by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia’s Water Resources Research and Documentation Center (WARREDOC).
Cultivating youth-led Innovation in the Latin America and the Caribbean region
28/06/2024
The World Food Forum (WFF) is proud to announce the launch of the Youth Food Lab program at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC).
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leader: The Role of Youth in Agrifood Systems Transformation
16/07/2024
Recognizing the pivotal role of youth, the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a webinar in collaboration with the Office of Youth and Women (OYW).
Youth Manifesto for AMR: A Pivotal Moment for Youth Engagement
17/06/2024
The launch event for the Youth Manifesto held in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was a resounding success.