The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host the Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems on 21-23 September 2026 at its headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Under the theme “One Health in Agrifood Systems is everyone’s health, everyone’s responsibility and everyone’s action”, the event will provide a global platform for collaboration, learning, partnership and innovation to highlight and showcase how applying One Health can strengthen agrifood systems while protecting health, livelihoods, economies and the environment.

It will also promote cross-sectoral collaboration and ensure that diverse perspectives shape the design and implementation of meaningful One Health actions.

The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) will contribute farmers’ perspectives to the Conference through the following sessions:

Monday, 21 September 2026 | 12:45 to 13:45 CEST | Room: Sheikh Zayed Centre | From Farm to Global Health: Rural Education and Technical Assistance as Drivers for the Implementation of the One Health Approach | Organised by WFO Member Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil (CNA) | Speaker: WFO Secretary General Andrea Porro and Rowena Hume, General Manager of Policy and Communication at WFO Member Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 09:00 to 10:30 CEST | Room: Plenary Hall | Opportunities for Investment to Scale One Health in Agrifood Systems | Organised by FAO | Speaker: WFO Advocacy, Policy and Partnerships Lead Luisa Volpe.

Further updates on WFO’s participation will follow.