"FOOD SYSTEMS"

World Food Day 2021 celebrations began on 15 October 2021, with a global event where participants noted that while the challenges of global hunger, climate crisis and COVID-19 remain formidable, there is also a new momentum and energy behind efforts to transform our agri-food systems, making them more fit for purpose. FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the FAO Goodwill Ambassador, European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, made a joint call to support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems to ensure enough affordable, nutritious, safe and sustainably produced food for all on the planet. FAO

Youth leaders took centre stage in the fight to feed the world by raising awareness, inspiring action and identifying solutions at the World Food Forum, a youth-led movement whose first flagship event ended on Tuesday. FAO

Pope Francis sent a message to youth leaders on the opening day of the World Food Forum, a global movement that seeks to harnesses the energy and creativity of young people to shape a better future for our food. FAO

Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen underscored his government’s “unreserved commitment” for the provision of humanitarian assistance and facilitate the operation of its humanitarian partners that adhere to the principles of neutrality, independence and humanity and the laws of the country, adding that “apart from this, no excuse will justify any attempt to intervene in our internal affairs.” UNIFEED

Food Systems Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told the UN General Assembly that the COVID-19 pandemic “has been the ultimate disrupter,” but it has also provided an opportunity to “reset.” She said, “Like the drafters of the Charter, we owe future generations our commitment to hand down a better world forged through cooperation.” UNIFEED

During the closing of the UN Food Systems Summit on Friday, the Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said "the results of this summit will inject energy to accelerate action on transforming food systems around the world that can better position our world to recover better from COVID-19 and achieve our shared vision of the 2030 agenda." UNIFEED

Food Systems Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.