Rome, Italy - October 16, 2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a commemorative event for World Food Day at its headquarters in Rome on Wednesday, with the FAO head underscoring that access to sufficient food is a fundamental human right.

The global event was themed "Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future: Leave No One Behind."

Despite advancements in agricultural practices, approximately 733 million people worldwide are still facing hunger. This staggering statistic translates to one in every 11 individuals lacking adequate nutrition, according to reports from the World Food Programme and other international organizations.

As part of World Food Week, which runs from this Monday to Friday, the FAO is hosting a series of events, including the World Food Forum, an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the FAO, and the Junior World Food Week focused on food security awareness. Additionally, hundreds of events are scheduled worldwide, aimed at mobilizing action from various sectors to ensure food security for all.

Shotlist:
Rome, Italy - Oct 16, 2024:
1. Digital screen showing theme of this year's World Food Day;
2. Various of attendees;
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Qu Dongyu, director-general, FAO (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"I am calling on all of us to renew our commitment of building more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable agrifood systems that can nourish the world. Let us remember that there cannot be food security without peace. Peace is a prerequisite for food security, and the right to food is a basic human right.";
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4. Attendees;
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Rome, Italy - Oct 16, 2024 ;
5. Various of Qu unveiling FAO's Global Food and Agriculture Museum and Network, sign;
6. Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, director-general of International Center for Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Qu signing memorandum on establishment of Global Food and Agriculture Museum and Network;
Rome, Italy - Oct 16, 2024
7. Exterior of FAO headquarters;
8. Poster, flags.

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