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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.
The nexus between science, policy and innovation
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the UN Food Systems Summit, makes a statement at the 'Workshop on Science and Innovations for a Sustainable Food System', convened by the Scientifc Group of the UN Food Systems Summit and the Pontficial Academy of Sciences, Vatican City.
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.
Commitment to inclusivity ahead of the Food Systems Summit
The UN Food Systems Summit was borne out of a need to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, which include delivering fundamental human rights, and this underpins all of the Summit’s efforts. Statement by Dr. Agnes Kalibata, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the UN Food Systems Summit.
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
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.
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