date:Aug 06, 2013
x Alimentarius Commission established to set international food standards becomes operational.
1960
Freedom from Hunger campaign launched to mobilize non-governmental support.
1951
FAO headquarters moved to Rome, Italy, from Washington, DC, the United States.
1945
First session of FAO Conference, Quebec City, Canada, establishes FAO as a specialized United Nations agency.
1943
Forty-four governments, meeting in Hot Springs, Virginia, the United States, commit themselves to founding a permane