00:00From October 11th through Friday, October 16th, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's World Food Forum is being held
00:06in Rome, Italy, an opportunity for nations to showcase their capabilities and limitations in ensuring food security.
00:12Let's take a look at the origins of this organization.
00:15The organization was founded on October 16th, 1945, with the goal of uniting the efforts of nations to eradicate hunger,
00:23promote agricultural sustainability, and manage natural resources sustainably.
00:27The FAO also focuses on providing technical assistance to countries collecting global statistical data, coordinating policies, and responding to food
00:38crises or emergencies.
00:40Currently, it has at least 194 members and operates in 130 countries with the support of governments.
