A girl shown suffering the effects of severe hunger and malnutrition.
Significance:
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Type:
Health Awareness Days
Observed by:
All UN member states
Location:
World
Initiator:
UN
Start year:
1979
Date origin:
On October 16 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was founded in 1945.