FAO Releases Strategic Priorities for Food Safety 2022–2031
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has revealed its strategic food safety priorities for 2022–2031, which have the goal of ensuring “safe food for all people at all times.” The strategic priorities describe the ways in which FAO will support its members in improving food safety at all levels by providing scientific advice and building national capacities.
The FAO Strategic Priorities for Food Safety2023–2031 was developed at the request of the 27th Session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) and approved by the 171st session of FAO Council to support the implementation of the FAO’s Strategic Framework for 2022-2031 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The FAO strategic priorities for food safety were developed through a consultative process with FAO members; several FAO technical divisions and centers; and international partner organizations, specifically, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) Standards and Trade Development Facility (WTO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the World Health Organization).