World Food Day
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World Food Day is an annual United Nations observance held on October 16 to promote global awareness and action for those suffering from hunger and to advocate for food security and sustainable agriculture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Food Day canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8355380 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Food Day Context triple: [National Famine Commemoration Day, relatedEvent, World Food Day]
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A.
Food Basket of the Nation
Food Basket of the Nation is the popular nickname of Benue State in Nigeria, highlighting its role as a major agricultural and food-producing region for the country.
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B.
World Health Day
World Health Day is an annual global health awareness day observed on 7 April that highlights a specific public health theme and promotes actions to improve health worldwide.
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C.
World Science Day for Peace and Development
World Science Day for Peace and Development is an annual UNESCO-led observance that highlights the role of science in promoting peace, sustainable development, and global cooperation.
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D.
1 Billion Meals initiative
The 1 Billion Meals initiative is a large-scale humanitarian campaign aimed at providing one billion meals to vulnerable and underprivileged communities around the world.
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E.
World Day of Peace
World Day of Peace is an annual Catholic observance on January 1 dedicated to promoting peace and social justice worldwide, often marked by papal messages and prayers for global harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Food Day Target entity description: World Food Day is an annual United Nations observance held on October 16 to promote global awareness and action for those suffering from hunger and to advocate for food security and sustainable agriculture.
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A.
Food Basket of the Nation
Food Basket of the Nation is the popular nickname of Benue State in Nigeria, highlighting its role as a major agricultural and food-producing region for the country.
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B.
World Health Day
World Health Day is an annual global health awareness day observed on 7 April that highlights a specific public health theme and promotes actions to improve health worldwide.
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C.
World Science Day for Peace and Development
World Science Day for Peace and Development is an annual UNESCO-led observance that highlights the role of science in promoting peace, sustainable development, and global cooperation.
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D.
1 Billion Meals initiative
The 1 Billion Meals initiative is a large-scale humanitarian campaign aimed at providing one billion meals to vulnerable and underprivileged communities around the world.
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E.
World Day of Peace
World Day of Peace is an annual Catholic observance on January 1 dedicated to promoting peace and social justice worldwide, often marked by papal messages and prayers for global harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations observance
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annual event ⓘ international observance ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage cooperation in agricultural development
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promote sustainable management of natural resources ⓘ strengthen international and national solidarity in the fight against hunger ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ over 150 countries ⓘ |
| dateOfFAOFounding | 16 October 1945 ⓘ |
| firstObserved | 1981 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agricultural development
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ending hunger ⓘ food insecurity ⓘ malnutrition ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
FAO
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linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ⓘ
linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
|
| hasActivities |
awareness campaigns
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charity events ⓘ conferences ⓘ educational events ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ food drives ⓘ marches and demonstrations ⓘ media campaigns ⓘ policy dialogues ⓘ |
| hasDate | 16 October ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
advocate for food security
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promote global action against hunger ⓘ promote sustainable agriculture ⓘ promote sustainable food systems ⓘ raise awareness of hunger ⓘ support achievement of Zero Hunger ⓘ |
| hasTheme | annual theme on food and agriculture issues ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | anniversary of the founding of FAO ⓘ |
| language | multilingual ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Food and Agriculture Organization
ⓘ
United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations observances
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linked to:
United Nations international days
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| relatedTo |
SDG 2
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linked to:
Sustainable Development Goal 2
Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ Zero Hunger ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
United Nations member states
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linked to:
Member States of the United Nations
civil society organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ private sector partners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Food Day Description of subject: World Food Day is an annual United Nations observance held on October 16 to promote global awareness and action for those suffering from hunger and to advocate for food security and sustainable agriculture.
Referenced by (1)
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