CFS

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CFS is the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, an intergovernmental platform dedicated to achieving global food security and improved nutrition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations body
food security organization
intergovernmental platform
affiliation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
International Fund for Agricultural Development
United Nations Economic and Social Council
World Food Programme
establishedBy FAO Conference
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization Conference
fieldOfWork agriculture policy
food security
nutrition
right to food
rural development
fullName Committee on World Food Security
governanceStructure Advisory Group
Bureau
Committee on World Food Security
surface form: High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition

Plenary
hasMember Member States of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Member States
hasParticipant UN agencies and bodies
civil society organizations
international financial institutions
philanthropic foundations
private sector organizations
research institutions
headquartersLocation Rome, Italy NERFINISHED
inception 1974
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
locatedInFacility FAO headquarters
meetingFrequency annually
organizes CFS Plenary Session
parentOrganization Food and Agriculture Organization
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

United Nations
purpose achieving global food security
coordinating global policy on food security
improving nutrition
promoting the right to adequate food
supporting country-led efforts to eradicate hunger
shortName CFS self-linksurface differs
website http://www.fao.org/cfs
worksOn Framework for Action for Food Security and Nutrition in Protracted Crises
Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests
Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food
policy recommendations on food systems and nutrition

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subject surface form: Committee on World Food Security