Food and Agriculture Organization National Historic Event
Québec, Quebec
Food and Agriculture Organization
(© PC Database)
Address :
des Carrières St., Québec, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1955-12-12
Other Name(s):
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Food and Agriculture Organization
(Designation Name)
Importance:
First of the new United Nations agencies, established in 1945
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: in the Château Frontenac NHSC Québec, Quebec
In this building, 16th October, 1945, representatives of 44 nations met and established the Food and Agriculture Organization, first of the new United Nations agencies. Thus for the first time nations organized to raise levels of nutrition and to improve production and distribution of food and agricutural products.