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The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Realizing the Right to Food for All

The event will serve as a platform for interfaith dialogue on the Right to Food, bringing together diverse perspectives and experiences. Faith-based organizations will have the opportunity to explore innovative approaches to food security and nutrition, share best practices in promoting inclusive food systems, and discuss their role in providing safety nets for vulnerable populations. The discussion will also highlight efforts to raise awareness of food as a fundamental human right.

When: 28 October 2025, 2:30 PM CEST

Where: FAO Headquarters Rome – For in person participation, please write to FAO-Partnerships@fao.org 

Online via Zoom – For online participation, please REGISTER HERE (meeting passcode 88146674)

 

As global challenges intensify, the Partnerships and UN Collaborations (PSU) Division – in collaboration with the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) – is convening a panel discussion to deepen engagement with faith-based organizations (FBOs), key actors in advancing food security, nutrition and the right to food.

Coinciding with the Jubilee Year 2025, this timely gathering will unite FBOs from diverse faiths to explore innovative, inclusive and transformative approaches to promoting people’s right to adequate and nutritious food.

The panel discussion will:

  • Highlight the role of FBOs in promoting the right to adequate food
  • Share best practices and community-driven solutions
  • Foster transformative partnerships that break silos and drive systemic change

 

Simultaneous interpretations will be provided in French, Spanish and Italian.

AGENDA

Time Item and presenter
14.30 – 14.40 Welcome remarks by Fatouma Seid, Deputy Director, Partnerships and UN Collaborations Division, FAO
14.40 –16.10 Panel discussion

FBOs:

  • H.E. Khusrav Noziri, Assistant Director General, Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS)
  • João de Deus Sousa, Vice President, Movimiento Internacional de la Juventud Agraria y Rural Católica (MIJARC)
  • Anne-Marie Tschabold, SGI Europe Vice Chair, External Affairs Committee (EEAC)
  • Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, Programme Director for Life, Justice, and Peace, World Council of Churches (WCC)

 

UN agencies

  • Juan Jose Echanove, Senior Project Coordinator and Right to Food team leader, Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, FAO
  • Farhan Siddique, Consultant supporting the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
16.10 – 16.30 Q&A Session
16.30 – 16.45 Summary and key highlights by Tacko Ndiaye, Senior Gender Officer, Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, FAO