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Leaders of the G20 countries must continue to support the smooth functioning of global agri-food systems, which faces ongoing challenges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said in remarks opening the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Florence, Italy. FAO

UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called for an international effort to guarantee secondary education for refugee children and youth, as levels of school and university enrollment remain critically low. UNHCR

Saber spent his childhood in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. At 22, he is now studying international development at a university in Italy, with plans to give back to his community so more children can access higher education opportunities that are far too limited for refugees.UNHCR

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Indigenous Peoples are the guardians of 80 percent of the Earth’s biodiversity, nevertheless their protective role is increasingly at risk due to climate change and the expansion of various industrial and commercial activities. FAO / FILE

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Qu Dongyu, today told hundreds of delegates in FAO’s Plenary Hall that there was an acute need for renewed investment to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030, as envisaged under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). FAO / RAI

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A holistic, coordinated approach is urgently needed to transform agri-food systems and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was the call made by the QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to world leaders participating in the opening of the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit. FAO / RAI - UN POOL

“If we ignore the challenges and needs of rural people in the world’s poorest countries, our attempts to create more equitable and sustainable food systems are doomed to fail,” said the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ahead of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit that begins in Rome on Monday. IFAD

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.