Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
international treaty
multilateral treaty
The Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization is the foundational treaty that created FAO as a specialized United Nations agency to lead international efforts to defeat hunger and improve agriculture, forestry, and fisheries worldwide.
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| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
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founding treaty → international treaty → multilateral treaty → |
| adoptedAt |
Quebec City
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| adoptedIn |
Canada
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| adoptedOn |
1945-10-16
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| alsoKnownAs |
FAO Constitution
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| amendableBy |
Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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| appliesTo |
member states of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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| author |
United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture
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| cameIntoForceOn |
1945-10-16
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| category |
treaty concluded in 1945
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treaty establishing an intergovernmental organization → |
| creates |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| definesAs |
specialized agency of the United Nations
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| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| establishes |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| establishesOrgan |
Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization → Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization → |
| frameworkFor |
collection and dissemination of information on food and agriculture
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international collaboration on food and agriculture policy → technical assistance in agriculture, forestry and fisheries → |
| grantsPowerTo |
Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization → |
| language |
English
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French → Spanish → |
| legalBasisFor |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| preambleIncludes |
commitment to bettering the condition of rural populations
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commitment to raising levels of nutrition and standards of living → commitment to securing improvements in the efficiency of the production and distribution of all food and agricultural products → |
| providesFor |
associate membership of territories in the Food and Agriculture Organization
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membership of states in the Food and Agriculture Organization → |
| purpose |
to improve agriculture worldwide
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to improve fisheries worldwide → to improve forestry worldwide → to lead international efforts to defeat hunger → |
| regulates |
budgetary and financial arrangements of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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functions of the Food and Agriculture Organization → governance structure of the Food and Agriculture Organization → |
| relatedTo |
Charter of the United Nations
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| subject |
better living conditions of rural populations
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improving efficiency of production and distribution of food and agricultural products → international cooperation in food and agriculture → raising levels of nutrition → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
("FAO Constitution")
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alsoKnownAs |
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FAO Conference
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establishedBy |
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FAO Secretariat
("FAO Basic Texts")
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operatesUnder |