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Establishing a National Youth Food Forum in Ireland
15/02/2024
Establishing a National Youth Food Forum in Ireland.
Young women in science: Shaping the future of agrifood systems
11/02/2025
As the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the World Food Forum (WFF)'s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) highlights the role of young women in shaping the future of agrifood systems.
WFF’s Global Youth Action Initiative at the UN Women Expert Group Meeting
06/02/2025
The World Food Forum (WFF)’s Global Youth Action Initiative (Youth Initiative) continues to champion youth-led solutions for sustainable and equitable agrifood systems.
World Food Forum opens with a call to accelerate climate action by transforming agrifood systems
16/10/2023
Leveraging the power of youth, investment and innovation, the week-long event aims to forge new paths towards a more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and hunger-free future.
Meet the Youth Policy Board Selection Committee
27/04/2023
The second Youth Policy Board cohort was officially announced on 27 April through a side event at the 172nd Session of the FAO Council, in support of the ECOSOC Youth Forum.
World Food Forum wraps up five days of melding diverse perspectives to transform agrifood systems
21/10/2022
A youth-driven World Food Forum today wrapped up five days of intensive dialogue, networking and investment pitching aimed at addressing the world’s growing food crisis.
World Food Forum: Youth leaders ask policy makers to step up efforts to bring about real change
20/10/2022
Young people laid out their priorities to ensure greater access to safe and nutritious food, and asked decision makers to work with them to implement effective policies as the main events of the Global Youth Forum wrapped up on Wednesday.
Meet the Young Scientists Group Expert Reviewers and Selection Committee
21/04/2022
Following the launch of the call for applications to the World Food Forum (WFF) Young Scientists Group (YSG), more than 110 young scientists applied from around the world. “I am impressed by these young scientists for their contribution to agrifood systems.
Fostering youth inclusion and engagement in the hydrometeorological community
13/06/2024
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva (LOG) joined the EC-78 Side Event WMO & Youth: Fostering youth inclusion and engagement in the hydrometeorological community, focusing on the state of the involvement of UN Organizations with the youth community and the impact of climate change on the development of future generations.