23 September 2021
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to the UN Food Systems Summit
Elizabeth Nsimadala, President of the Pan-African Farmers' Organization (PAFO)
Dr. Myrna Cunningham, Miskito People, President of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC)
Marie-Claire Graf, Youth Vice-Chair of the Food Systems Champions Network
(Moderator: Katie Taft, UNFSS Communications Lead)
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November
10
2021UN Special Envoy calls for a focus on food at next climate talks to limit global heating and prevent future famines
Speaking in Glasgow, Dr. Agnes Kalibata warned that millions could suffer food insecurity if climate negotiations did not address links with food and agriculture.
September
24
2021Nearly 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.
September
23
2021World 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.
September
23
2021UN Secretary-General’s Chair Summary and Statement of Action on the UN Food Systems Summit
Statement by the UN Secretary-General “Making food systems work for people, planet and prosperity”.
September
23
2021UN Secretary-General's remarks at the Food Systems Summit
Statement by the UN Secretary-General urges everyone to work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to change our food systems.
September
21
2021The Food Systems Summit- A New Deal for People, Planet and Prosperity
Statement by Dr. Agnes Kalibata, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit.
23 September 2021
Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General (Transcript)
Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture
Ibrahim Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development
Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Finland
26 July 2021
Esther Penunia, Secretary General of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development(AFA)
Lavetanalagi Seru, Co-Founder and Coordinator of Alliance of Future Generations
(Moderator: Katie Taft, UNFSS Communications Lead)
26 July 2021
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)
27 July 2021
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)
28 July 2021
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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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.