Proposal for update of the HLPE report 7, on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture for Food Security and Nutrition
Norway, supported by many other stakeholders has proposed that the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) should provide an update of the HLPE report 7, on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture for Food Security and Nutrition, from 2014, and if needed followed by an update the related CFS recommendations These CFS outcomes has been important for the…
COP30 Side Event
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems: ” A people-centered approach for planetary and human health” Aquatic food systems remain an overlooked and underutilized potential in global food systems dialogue. This event seeks to identify actionable steps to accelerate the transition towards sustainable food systems by fully integrating aquatic foods into the broader agenda. The UN Decade of…
Network Meeting 2025
Time: 18:00-20:00, 22nd October 2025 (GMT+2) Location: German Room (C269), FAO Headquarters, Rome | Zoom The Network Meeting will be hybrid and open for all. Those who have access to FAO Headquarters, Rome, may join the meeting on-site, while others may join online via Zoom. We will share the actions in support of the Network’s mission.…
WIOMSA2025 Mini-Symposia
Enhancing nutrition security through regional collaboration: advancing high-quality analytical data on aquatic foods We are proud to co-host the mini-symposia proposals at 13th WIOMSA Symposium. The symposium will be held at the PrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps in Mombasa, Kenya, on Monday the 29th of September, 16:00-17:40 local time. Aquatic foods are rich sources of…
IUNS-ICN2025 Scientific Symposium
Advancing Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems in the Nordic Region – Lessons Learned for Regional and Global Impact Global Action Network – Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition is proud to co-host the scientific symposium entitled ‘Advancing Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems in the Nordic Region – Lessons Learned…
UNOC2025 Mini Conference
The Ocean We Depend On Achieving SDG 14 Through Sustainable Governance This mini conference is a celebration of longstanding ocean partnerships, joining forces to ensure sustainability in environmental, economic and social dimensions. The conference highlighted the importance of ocean governance for human prosperity protecting the role of the ocean as a source of food security,…
OOSC2025 Town Hall Event
Optimising the potential of aquatic food systems – Science needs for a Blue Transformation The high and growing prevalence of hunger and malnutrition in the world suggests that global food systems are failing to provide equitable access to safe, nutritious, sustainable, affordable, and culturally preferred food. A transformation of food systems is therefore needed, as…
N4G Side Event
Demystifying the nutritional power of aquatic foods This hybrid side event will feature a keynote from World Food Prize recipient Shakuntala Thilsted and a panel discussion of experts including blue food producers, government, and nutritionists. They will highlight how diverse aquatic foods can address malnutrition and its impacts like stunting while supporting sustainable and equitable…
50th Anniversary EAF-Nansen
The Nansen Programme celebrates 50 years in 2025, marking half a century of dedicated partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Norway, coastal countries, and regional organizations to promote sustainable fisheries management to achieve food and nutrition security. Launched in 1975, the Programme is one of the longest-running fisheries development…