UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting: Arab Region

Date: 16-17 April 2025
Location: Hybrid | United Nations House (Room TBC) | Beirut, Lebanon
Registration: See below.

About the Regional Preparatory Meeting

The UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Arab Region will bring together National Convenors, regional institutions, UN agencies, civil society, academia, the private sector, financial institutions, and youth organizations. The meeting will contribute to the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) objectives by reflecting on progress, strengthening accountability, and unlocking investments for food systems transformation in the region.

This two-day event will feature plenary sessions, interactive discussions, and peer-learning opportunities, providing a platform to exchange insights and shape regional contributions to UNFSS+4. The meeting is organized jointly by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), and the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa.

Objectives

The UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meetings will serve as a crucial step towards the 2025 Stocktake, ensuring that regional perspectives shape global discussions. The outcome of this regional meeting will be synthesized into regional key messages to be considered for the preparation of the UNFSS+4.

The meeting will:

• Reflect on progress in food systems transformation since UNFSS 2021, identifying successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Strengthen accountability by evaluating the roles, commitments and contributions of both state and non-state actors.
• Unlock investments to scale impactful solutions, leveraging new partnerships, financial tools, and innovations.
• Enhance technical and operational capacities of stakeholders to implement transformative food systems solutions.
• Foster peer learning and partnerships across regions to accelerate national-level action.

Participation and Registration

• Self-Sponsored Participation/ Sponsored by the Hub: https://indico.un.org/event/1015896/registrations/19130/
• Virtual Participation: https://indico.un.org/event/1015896/registrations/19128/
• Sponsored by ESCWA: https://indico.un.org/event/1015896/registrations/19129/

For more information about participation, please refer here.