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The global ceremony marking World Food Day 2024 took place on Wednesday (October 16th) at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, with participants underlining the need for universal access to enough diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe foods.

Language English, Italian, Spanish

Duration 4m30s

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Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 10/16/2024 3:24 PM

File size 596.10 MB

Unique ID UF18CZ3

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Shotlist STORY: FAO / WORLD FOOD DAY 2024
TRT: 04:31
SOURCE: FAO
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ITALIAN / SPANISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 OCTOBER 2024, ROME, ITALY

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16 OCTOBER 2024, ROME, ITALY

1. Wide shot, Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2. Track shot, FAO’s HQ atrium
3. Wide shot, World Food Day 2024 opening ceremony at FAO’s plenary hall
4. Wide shot, FAO’s Director-General
5. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General:
"This World Food Day I am calling on all of us to renew our commitment of building more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable agrifood systems that can nourish the world. Agrifood systems that support smallholder farmers, family farmers and small businesses people across the value chain who, in many countries, are fundamental to making nutritious, diverse foods available to all, and to preserving traditional food cultures. There is no time to lose."
6. Wide shot, FAO’s Director-General addressing the audience at plenary hall
7. Close up, young attendee of World Food Day 2024 ceremony
8. Wide shot, King Letsie III of Lesotho
9. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), King Letsie III, Kingdom of Lesotho:
"We have the power to reverse this trend, we can transform our agrifood systems to enable everyone, everywhere, to enjoy healthy diets. This is our right to adequate food. Achieving good nutrition is not just an aspiration, it is an achievable goal that we must strive for collectively."
10. Wide shot, Monsignor Fernando Chica Arellano addressing the audience during World Food Day 2024 ceremony, reading a message on behalf of Pope Francis
11. SOUNDBITE (SPANISH) Monsignor Fernando Chica Arellano, Permanent Representation of the Holy See:
“Political and economic decision-makers at the international level must listen to the demands of those at the bottom of the food chain, such as small-scale farmers, and of intermediate social groups, such as the family, who are directly involved in feeding people.”
12. Med shot, videographer filming during World Food Day 2024 ceremony
13. Wide shot, Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of Italy, walking towards the stage during World Food Day 2024 ceremony
14. Wide shot, Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of Italy, addressing the audience during World Food Day 2024 ceremony
15. SOUNDBITE (ITALIAN), Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of Italy:
“The situation [of hunger] has worsened with the effects of climate change, which has become more rapid, with the impact of global conflicts that, instead of decreasing, are multiplying.”
16. Med shot, attendee of World Food Day 2024 ceremony
17. Wide shot, screen of World Food Day 2024 stage featuring UN’s Secretary-General video message
18. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Food systems need a massive transformation, with the contributions of businesses, academics, research institutions and civil society, to become more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable. Governments must work with all partners to incentivize the production and sale of healthy, nutritious food at affordable prices. On World Food Day, let’s step up the fight against hunger and malnutrition. Let’s take action to uphold the right to food for a better life and a better future.”
19. Med shot, attendee of World Food Day 2024 ceremony
20. Wide shot, Jeffrey Prescott, US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome addressing the audience during World Food Day 2024 ceremony
21. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Jeffrey Prescott, US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome:
“More people die from hunger and related causes globally than in all violent conflicts, both inter- and intra-state combined. These as astounding facts. Hunger anywhere, in a world of such abundance, is an insult to human dignity.
22. Wide shot, plenary hall during the FAO Achievement Award ceremony
23. Wide shot, FAO’s Director-General delivering the FAO Achievement Award to a representative of the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (IPPCAAS).
24. Wide shot, plenary hall featuring the 80-1 Anniversary Countdown logo
25. Wide shot, FAO’s Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Stefano Gatti, Director-General for International Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, unveiling a wooden rendition of the Food and Agriculture Museum and network logo
26. Close up, rendition of the Food and Agriculture Museum and network logo
27. Wide shot, FAO’s Director-General, King Letsie III of Lesotho and representatives from regions inaugurate the 80-1 Anniversary Countdown exhibit

15 OCTOBER 2024, ROME, ITALY

28. Wide shot, FAO’s Headquarters illuminated to launch the 80-1 Anniversary Countdown
29. Wide shot, FAO’s Headquarters illuminated to launch the 80-1 Anniversary Countdown

Script The global ceremony marking World Food Day 2024 took place on Wednesday (October 16th) at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, with participants underlining the need for universal access to enough diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe foods.

The event came amid growing global tensions and conflicts and climate shocks, which are among factors contributing to the challenge of hundreds of millions of people facing hunger and billions being unable to afford a healthy diet.

In his opening remarks, FAO’s Director-General, QU Dongyu, stressed that food is a basic human right. He described this year’s World Food Day theme “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future” as a timely reminder that all people have the right to adequate foods.

With around 730 million people facing hunger and more than 2.8 billion people globally unable afford healthy diets, the Director-General urged stakeholders to “take immediate action” to build agrifood systems that can “nourish the world.”

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General: "This World Food Day I am calling on all of us to renew our commitment of building more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient, and more sustainable agrifood systems that can nourish the world. Agrifood systems that suppor t smallholder farmers, family farmers, and small business people across the value chain who, in many countries, are fundamental to making nutritious, diverse foods available to all, and to preserving traditional food cultures. There is no time to lose."

King Letsie III of Lesotho, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, recalled the “collective responsibility to ensure that every individual” has access to food.

He said that despite “one-third of the world’s population cannot afford a healthy diet,” this “crisis” can be reversed.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), King Letsie III, Kingdom of Lesotho: "We have the power to reverse this trend, we can transform our agrifood systems to enable everyone, everywhere, to enjoy healthy diets. This is our right to adequate food. Achieving good nutrition is not just an aspiration, it is an achievable goal that we must strive for collectively."

Pope Francis, in a message read on his behalf, urged “decision-makers” to “listen to the demands of those at the bottom of the food chain.”

SOUNDBITE (SPANISH) Monsignor Fernando Chica Arellano, Permanent Representation of the Holy See:
“Political and economic decision-makers at the international level must listen to the demands of those at the bottom of the food chain, such as small-scale farmers, and of intermediate social groups, such as the family, who are directly involved in feeding people.”

Francesco Lollobrigida, the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, stressed that climate change and global conflicts pose a threat to the right to quality food for all.

SOUNDBITE (ITALIAN), Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of Italy:
“The situation [of hunger and malnutrition] has worsened with the effects of climate change, which has become more rapid, with the impact of global conflicts that, instead of decreasing, are multiplying.”

In his video message, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said that “something is very wrong with a world in which hunger and malnutrition are a fact of life for billions of children, women and men.” He said a zero-hunger world was possible, but “food systems need a massive transformation.”

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations:
“Food systems need a massive transformation, with the contributions of businesses, academics, research institutions and civil society, to become more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable. Governments must work with all partners to incentivize the production and sale of healthy, nutritious food at affordable prices. On World Food Day, let’s step up the fight against hunger and malnutrition. Let’s take action to uphold the right to food for a better life and a better future.”

Jeffrey Prescott, US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, said hunger in a world of human abundance is “an insult to human dignity” and stressed the importance of righting that wrong.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Jeffrey Prescott, US Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome:
“More people die from hunger and related causes globally than in all violent conflicts, both inter- and intra-state combined. These as astounding facts. Hunger anywhere, in a world of such abundance, is an insult to human dignity.

During the World Food Day 2024 ceremony, the Director-General presented the prestigious FAO Achievement Award to the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (IPPCAAS). He described their ground-breaking work in combating the Fall Armyworm as having a profound impact, both in China and globally, making significant strides in protecting crops and securing food supplies.

After the ceremony, an event was held to present the Food and Agriculture Museum and Network, a collaboration between FAO and host country, Italy, and the 80-1 Anniversary Countdown exhibit.

To be inaugurated on 16 October 2025, to mark FAO's 80th anniversary, the museum will serve as a permanent exhibition and educational space open to the public. It will explore FAO’s mandate in an interactive, digital environment. The Museum and Network will also provide a platform for FAO Members to showcase their local food cultures and products, reinforcing the Organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

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