Korea Elected as FAO Governing Board Member for 13th Consecutive Term

South Korea has been elected as a member of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council for the 13th consecutive time.

Executive Board Member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [Photo provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations website]

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 8th that South Korea was elected as a member of the next FAO Council at the 43rd FAO Conference.

The term of activity as a council member will last until June 2027.

Among Asian countries, nine nations including South Korea, China, Japan, India, and Indonesia were elected as council members.

The FAO is a UN-affiliated agricultural organization established to eradicate hunger, improve nutrition, and alleviate food insecurity. The council meets 2 to 3 times a year to review and coordinate mid-term plans, business directions, budgets, and other matters submitted to the general conference in advance.

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