Madar (Nouakchott) - Food Security Commissioner Fatimetou Mint Khattri left Nouakchott on Sunday morning, October 18, 2026, for Rome, where she will represent Mauritania at the 54th session of the Committee on World Food Security of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), according to the Mauritanian News Agency.
The session runs from October 19 to 23 at the organisation's headquarters under the theme "Food security and nutrition: making a difference", and will see the presentation of the 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report.
Discussions will cover global food security and nutrition issues and ways to strengthen coordination between member states and specialised international organisations.
The commissioner is accompanied by Moustapha Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, in charge of cooperation at the commission, and Sid'Ahmed Ould Teguedi, director of resilience and community projects.
