The headquarter of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in?

The correct answer is Rome (Italy).
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, Fiat panis, translates to "Let there be bread." Established in 1945, the FAO moved its permanent headquarters to Rome in 1951, where it continues to coordinate global agricultural policies and emergency responses to food crises.

The FAO was actually the first specialized agency created under the United Nations. It was founded on October 16, 1945, in Quebec City, Canada. This date is now celebrated annually as World Food Day. While it initially operated out of Washington, D.C., the member nations eventually voted to move the headquarters to Rome, occupying a grand building originally intended for the Italian Ministry of Italian Africa.

Core Missions and Goals

The FAO works to ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. To achieve this, the agency focuses on three main goals:

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   Eliminating Hunger: Reducing food insecurity and malnutrition on a global scale.

   
   


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   Reducing Poverty: Promoting economic and social progress through agricultural development, especially in rural areas.

   
   
    
   
   


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   Sustainable Management: Ensuring that natural resources (land, water, and air) are managed sustainably so that future generations can also produce enough food.

   
   

Structure and Governance

The FAO is governed by the Conference of Member Nations, which meets every two years to elect a Director-General and approve the agency’s budget and work program. Below the Conference is the FAO Council, which acts as an interim governing body. The organization has over 190 member states and operates in over 130 countries worldwide, providing technical assistance and policy advice directly to governments.

Major Initiatives

From its base in Rome, the FAO manages several critical global programs:

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  The Codex Alimentarius: A collection of internationally recognized standards and codes of practice regarding food safety and trade, managed jointly with the World Health Organization (WHO).

  
  
   
  
  


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  Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS): This system monitors food supply and demand around the world and provides early warnings of impending food crises or crop failures.

  
  
   
  
  


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  The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC): Aimed at preventing the spread of pests and diseases in plants and plant products.