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World Food Day-16 October
October 16 , 2017
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- The World Food Day is observed globally on 16 October to mark foundation of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945.
- The theme for the year 2017 is “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development.”
- The World Food Day was instituted in November 1979 by FAO’s Member Countries at its 20th General Conference of to raise awareness of issues behind poverty and hunger.
- FAO is specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity.
- Established on -16 October 1945
- Headquarters - Rome, Italy.
- Motto is “Let there be bread”.
- Members- 194 member states, along with the European Union
- Its parent organization is UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
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