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Nearly 300 commitments from civil society, farmers, youth and Indigenous Peoples and Member States highlights Summit’s inclusive process to accelerate action

Commitment Registry will track multi-stakeholder promises of action.

World leaders commit to tackling global hunger, climate change and biodiversity loss at historic UN Food Systems Summit

More than 150 countries made commitments to transform their food systems, while championing greater participation and equity, especially amongst farmers, women, youth and indigenous groups.

Food systems hold power to ‘realise vision of a better world’, says UN Secretary-General at first Food Systems Summit

The UN Secretary-General has called on the world to keep its promises for a better future through food systems that work for people, planet and prosperity at the first UN Food Systems Summit.

UN Summit sets the stage for global pledge to develop food systems that serve people and planet

School meals for every child, zero food waste and an agriculture innovation mission for climate are among the announcements expected at Thursday’s event.

More than 130 countries expected to announce national commitments at UN Food Systems Summit

At least 91 world leaders are set to participate in the Summit after the UN Secretary-General called on governments to ‘feed hope for a better future’.

UN Secretary-General’s Call for Ambition prior to the Food Systems Summit

Statement by the UN Secretary-General urges everyone to come with ambitious commitments to the Food Systems Summit on September 23, 2021, to feed hope for a better future.

Dialogues with thousands of people set the agenda for ‘open and transparent’ UN Food Systems Summit

Openness, transparency and urgency were among the cross-cutting success factors to emerge from hundreds conversations about how to transform food systems.

Commitments Registry

Governments, organisations, partnerships and individuals can now formally submit their commitments to building healthier, more sustainable and more equitable food systems ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit on an online registry.

UN Food Systems Summit Countdown

As part of the final countdown to the UN Food Systems Summit, which will take place on Thursday, September 23, each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals will be spotlighted daily to demonstrate how food systems play a defining role in achieving the SDGs by 2030.

UN Food Systems Summit

The UN Food Systems Summit will take place on Thursday, September 23, 2021, during the UN General Assembly in New York and will take the form of a virtual event.

Young people show leadership in shaping outcomes of UN Food Systems Summit

Youth voices were strong throughout the three-day Pre-Summit declaring they are ‘the leaders of today’.

More than 100 countries discuss visions for national food futures to accelerate global action ahead of September Summit

Governments laid out their national pathways to address multiple aspects of food systems during the concluding day of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit.

Diverse champions appeal for more inclusive food systems at UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

Indigenous Peoples, women’s and children’s advocates and representatives of other marginalised groups embrace the Pre-Summit platform to advocate and educate for inclusion in future food systems transformations.

UN Announces 50 Best Small Business Winners Providing "Good Food for All"

The US$100,000 global competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit, showcases innovative solutions in improving access to healthy, sustainable food.

 Africa and Middle East  |  East Asia and Pacific  |  Europe and Central Asia  |  North and South America  |  South Asia

Italian and Rwandan leaders join urgent call to transform world’s food systems as UN Food Systems Pre-Summit gets under way

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame stress need for more inclusive, sustainable and holistic approaches ahead of the Summit in New York in September.

UN Food Systems Summit pays tribute to female farmers on eve of Pre-Summit gathering

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed meets women producers at a farmers’ market in Circo Massimo, Rome, before the Pre-Summit begins on Monday.

UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales are among the latest delegates to confirm their participation in the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit, which begins on Monday, July 26.

UN Food Systems Pre-Summit: Final accreditation reminder

The three-day Pre-Summit gathering of the UN Food Systems Summit is less than a week away, starting on Monday, July 26. A schedule of press briefings, press conferences and media events throughout the Pre-Summit will be published for accredited media only by Friday, July 23.

Shaping the future of food systems: thousands commit to dialogues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

UN Member States take a step closer towards national pathways for the food systems needed by 2030 ahead of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome.

Pre-Summit Countdown

With less than two weeks until the Pre-Summit in Rome, the following key dates have been confirmed: Thursday, July 22: deadline to apply for media accreditation, and Friday, July 23: accreditation will be confirmed by email.

SOFI Report

Statement from Agnes Kalibata, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit, ahead of the publication of the 2021 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report.

Equity, diversity and transparency key to success says 100s of Independent Dialogues of the UN Food Systems Summit

A review of more than 100 discussions out of more than 600 Independent Dialogues taking place globally found 10 common criteria for successful food systems transformation ahead of the Pre-Summit gathering in Rome.

Pre-Summit Accreditation

Journalists can register for accreditation for the Pre-Summit gathering of the UN Food Systems Summit until Monday, July 19.

UN Food Systems Summit releases potential solutions for local, regional and global action

Net-zero emissions from food and land use, reimagining school meals and advancing healthy diets will be on the agenda at the Pre-Summit next month.

Virtual Media Briefings

With a month to go until the Pre-Summit (July 26 -28), the UN Food Systems Summit is preparing to reveal the clusters of game-changing solutions and action areas that will transform food systems around the world.

First report from Member State Dialogues

The first report from Member State Dialogues held in 11 countries is now available, summarising the emerging themes from 35 feedback forms provided as part of the preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit.

Global Youth Summit Dialogue

The UN Food Systems Summit will host a Global Youth Summit Dialogue, featuring headline speakers and 100 youth advocates to unite a growing movement behind the transformation of food systems around the world.

UN launches hunt for start-ups and enterprises changing the face of food systems

A unique global competition will invite small and medium-sized businesses to showcase innovative ways to sustainably deliver good food and livelihoods for all. Available in Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Italian | Russian | Spanish 

More than 100 countries sign up to develop national strategies for transforming food systems

Ahead of September’s Food Systems Summit, more than half of the UN’s Member States have pledged to host Dialogue events to begin conversations about improving food systems.

Progress in Food Systems Summit as more than 1,200 ideas are put forward to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals

UN Food Systems Summit opened the floor to governments, farmers, youth, women and indigenous groups, scientists and civil society to uncover innovations to transform food systems.

Italy to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event that will deliver bold new ambitions

The United Nations and the Government of Italy announce that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July 21, 2021. Available in Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Italian | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish 

The UN Food Systems Summit will consider all stakeholders’ interests

Dr Agnes Kalibata, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit, responds to a report in The Guardian on the 2021 Summit.

UN to involve millions of rural people in 2021 Food Systems Summit as part of ambitious public engagement process

Indigenous communities, family farmers, rural women and youth among those invited to take a seat at the table during Independent Dialogues to help transform global food systems.

Youth movement leads the charge worldwide for food systems transformation ahead of UN summit

Young activists and campaigners have mobilized alongside experts in women’s empowerment, human rights, finance, and innovation across multiple continents to engage with the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, which will peak in September.

UN Food Systems Summit Community launch

The UN Food Systems Summit launches an online community platform to encourage public, global conversations as part of a year-long global dialogue leading up to the milestone event to transform food systems worldwide.

Hungry for change: an open letter to national governments

Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit

UN Food Systems Summit opens global conversations to crowdsource sustainable solutions

UN Special Envoy invites all sectors of society to share their perspectives and solutions for food systems that are fit for the future.

Voices of Food Systems Live: 24-Hour Global Relay Conversation

A 24-hour global relay conversation on World Food Day will launch the UN Food Systems Summit engagement process for the coming year.

Leading advocates for transforming global food systems named ahead of milestone UN Summit

Youth, women and indigenous peoples’ leaders are among those to join a network of Food Systems Champions, who will drive forward progress towards the UN Food Systems Summit.

Leading experts chosen to drive five priority areas for UN Food Systems Summit

The United Nations Special Envoy, Agnes Kalibata, announced experts across the fields of food, agriculture, health and climate change who have committed to advance solutions to make food systems more resilient and inclusive through the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021.

Five priority areas for action revealed as part of UN Food Systems Summit engagement process

The “action tracks” led by global experts were announced in a briefing for Member States by the UN Deputy Secretary-General to launch the Summit’s inclusive engagement process.