Committee on World Food Security
Making a difference in food security and nutrition
About CFS
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS), was established in 1974 and reformed in 2009 as the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform in the field of food security and nutrition, integrating representatives from governments, UN agencies, civil society, indigenous people, financial and research institutions, philanthropic foundations, and the private sector.
Using a multi-stakeholder and inclusive approach, CFS develops and endorses policy recommendations and guidance on a wide range of food security and nutrition topics. These are developed starting from scientific and evidence-based reports produced by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) and/or through work supported technically by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Food Programme (WFP) and representatives of the CFS Advisory Group.
Programme of Work
During its 51st Plenary Session, CFS adopted an ambitious strategic Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPoW) for the period 2024–2027.
The Committee on World Food Security aims at eliminating hunger and malnutrition through improved policy convergence at global level, which leads to strengthened actions at national and regional levels.
The full text of the current MYPoW is available here, and a visual overview can be accessed by clicking the image below.
CFS 52 Side Events
Upcoming meetings
Venue: Red room, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Time: 09.00-12.00 | 14.00-17.00 (CEST)
Date: 12 May 2025
Climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation all pose significant threats to the realization of the right to adequate food, impacting its accessibility, adequacy, availability, and sustainability core elements. They form a feedback loop, where climate change drives biodiversity loss and both contribute to land degradation. In turn, land degradation weakens the land’s ability to withstand climate impacts, making ecosystems less resilient to climate change while contributing to biodiversity loss. This cycle affects particularly persons and groups in vulnerable situations, especially those whose livelihood depends directly on agriculture and natural resources. As agrifood systems are weakened, communities experience greater food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty.
Other Key Resources:
- Provisional Agenda
- Registration
- Webcast: AM | PM