Esther Penunia, Secretary General of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development(AFA)
Lavetanalagi Seru, Co-Founder and Coordinator, Alliance of Future Generations
(Moderator: Katie Taft, UNFSS Communications Lead)
Pressroom
Latest Press Releases & Statements
July
28
2021Young 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’.
July
28
2021More 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.
July
27
2021Diverse 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.
Pre-Summit Press Activities
Beatriz Argimón, Vice President, Uruguay
Charlie McConalogue TD. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland
Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General (Transcript)
Cherrie Atilano, UN Nutrition Ambassador, and Founding Farmer and President, AGREA, Philippines
(Moderator: Katie Taft, UNFSS Communications Lead)
Sabrina Elba, UN Goodwill Ambassador for the International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD)
Dr. Jemimah Njuki, UN Food Systems Summit Custodian for Gender and Women’s Empowerment
(Moderator: Katie Taft, UNFSS Communications Lead)
Thanawat Tiensin, Chairperson of the UN Committee on World Food Security and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the UN Agencies in Rome
Anne Nuorgam, Sámi people, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
(Moderator: Katie Taft, UNFSS Communications Lead)
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Accreditation for the Pre-Summit event on 26 - 28 July 2021 is now closed. See Press Releases here and view session recordings and highlights here.
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The Summit will awaken the world to the fact that we all must work together to transform the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food. It is a summit for everyone everywhere.
Transforming and strengthening our food systems is among the most powerful ways to make progress towards all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Dialogues bring together a diversity of stakeholders, including voices that are seldom heard, and offer a powerful opportunity to have a seat at the table at this milestone UN Summit.
The systems that bring food to our tables have a profound impact on our economies, our health and the environment.