World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on 16
October to commemorate the date of the founding of the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by
many other organizations concerned with hunger and food
security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. WFP received the Nobel Prize in Peace for 2020 for their efforts to combat hunger,
contribute to peace in conflict areas, and for playing a leading role in
stopping the use of hunger in the form of a weapon for war and conflict
World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation, led by the former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Pál Romány, played an active role at the 20th Session of the FAO Conference and suggested the idea of celebrating the WFD worldwide. It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries, raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and hunger.