World Food Day 2026 - UN Chief Message | United Nations

Video message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on World Food Day (16 October 2026). "Food is a basic human right. Yet around 645 million people faced hunger last year. And nearly 2.7 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Overlapping shocks and crises are adding to these pressures. Disrupting production and supply chains. Driving up the cost of food and fertilizer. And putting nutritious diets further out of reach for millions. We have the knowledge, technology and capacity to feed the world. It’s time to use it. This year’s theme for World Food Day is “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.” By harnessing data, innovation, and technology, including artificial intelligence, to ensure everyone can access nutritious food. By bringing together scientists, researchers, innovators, farmers, Indigenous Peoples and youth to find solutions. By mobilizing finance to make nutritious food more available and affordable, especially for developing countries. By supporting the ecosystems and people that make food possible — in keeping with this International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, and of the Woman Farmer. And by building global and local food systems that are more productive and resilient. Together, let us ensure that every person, everywhere, has access to safe, nutritious and affordable food". Website: https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en


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