Because Rome is home to the three principal
United Nations organizations dedicated to food and agriculture (
World Food Programme,
Food and Agriculture Organization, and
International Fund for Agricultural Development), it is at the center of international efforts to promote sustainable development and combat world hunger. Thus, the Mission plays an essential role in supporting the "Feed the Future" in its work. The U.S. Mission to the UN in Rome serves as a link between the Rome-based international organizations and the U.S. government; the staff at this mission represent the
Department of State,
Agriculture, and the
Agency for International Development. In 2014, per an article in
State Magazine, there were some 25 professionals from those departments stationed at the mission. Together, they work to advance UN efforts towards
food security overall, with particular attention to areas such as emergency food aid, food safety standards, food production and accompanying environments, and financing for rural development. Like the other two, the Mission to the UN Agencies is housed in historic structures dating to the 16th to 18th centuries. ==External links==