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Empowering UN teams to transform food systems
13/02/2025
UN Food Systems Task Force rolls out collaborative food systems thinking guide.
A Preparatory Youth Conference for the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4)
12/02/2025
Pre-register for the Preparatory Youth Conference for UNFSS+4 (May 15–16, 2025, Bangkok) to connect with young leaders, policymakers, and experts.
Costa Rica charts the path to a healthier and more sustainable diet
07/02/2025
Costa Rica publishes its new national pathway, "Costa Rica towards Sustainable and Healthy Agri-food Systems 2023-2026: from the field to the plate".
Convergence Initiative: Linking food systems transformation and climate action launched in Jordan
06/02/2025
Jordan launches its national inception workshop in Amman for the Food Systems and Climate Action Convergence Initiative.
Ethiopia hosts convergence workshop on food systems, nutrition and climate action
03/02/2025
Convergence Initiative workshop gathers diverse stakeholders in Ethiopia to develop a strategic blueprint for integrating food systems transformation and nutrition with climate action.
High-level UN Food Systems Advisory Group established to drive global transformation
30/01/2025
The new UN Food Systems Advisory Group is uniting leading voices to transform food systems for a sustainable, inclusive future.
From Highways to Hope: Advancing Resilience in Pakistan
30/01/2025
Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) alumnus Imran Zahoor is turning infrastructure projects in Pakistan into opportunities for community empowerment.
Save the date for the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4)
23/01/2025
The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub is pleased to announce the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 27-29 July 2025.
Connecting science, policy, and society for sustainable food systems
13/01/2025
Workshops in Chad, Viet Nam, and The Gambia launched Science-Policy-Society Interfaces as part of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP).
Reflecting on progress, advancing together: A 2024 holiday message
23/12/2024
A look back at 2024’s progress in food systems transformation and what lies ahead for the new year.
Experts gather in Türkiye to align strategies for food systems and climate action
19/12/2024
Convergence Initiative Inception workshop brings diverse stakeholders to Türkiye to craft a strategic blueprint for uniting food systems transformation with climate action.
Global Touchpoint with National Convenors
18/12/2024
Reviewing 2024 progress and setting priorities for accelerating food systems transformation ahead of the 2025 UNFSS+4 Stocktaking Moment.
How Sizophila Asanda Mqadi is changing urban food systems in South Africa
13/12/2024
Sizophila Asanda Mqadi, a graduate of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), is transforming urban food systems through oyster mushroom farming.
Strategic reflection workshop on the implementation of Chad's national food systems transformation pathway
02/12/2024
Chad, supported by Denmark, FAO, and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, hosted a high-level dialogue in N'Djamena to advance its food systems transformation pathway (FRNSA). The workshop highlighted bold reforms to transform agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries sectors into engines of nutrition, income, and resilience.
Converging food systems and climate action: Insights from COP29
29/11/2024
At COP29 in Baku, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub showcased the potential of the Convergence Initiative, uniting food systems transformation with climate action. Through multi-stakeholder dialogue, innovative solutions, and real-world examples from pilot countries, the events highlighted convergence as a critical path to achieving the SDGs and Paris Agreement goals.
A leaf with a legacy: How Dina Kassa Kebede is revitalizing a forgotten plant for sustainable nutrition
28/11/2024
Dina Kassa Kebede, an environmental scientist from Ethiopia and alumna of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme, is transforming samma, a forgotten indigenous plant, into an herbal tea that promotes sustainable nutrition. Through innovation and advocacy, she is blending traditional knowledge with modern science to address global food and climate challenges.
COP29: Bridging food systems, nutrition, and climate action
27/11/2024
On November 14, the WHO Health Pavilion at COP29 hosted a side event on “Aligning Food Systems, Nutrition, and Climate Action,” co-organized by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, WHO and the Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for Children and All (HDSFS).
From farms to classrooms: How public-private partnerships are transforming food systems in the Kyrgyz Republic
26/11/2024
In the Kyrgyz Republic’s Kadamjai district, an
innovative public-private partnership is connecting farmers with schools,
ensuring fresh, nutritious meals for children while strengthening local
agriculture. This approach reflects the focus of the country’s recent Food
Systems Dialogue, financed by the Government of Denmark and supported by the UN
Food Systems Coordination Hub, where public and private stakeholders united to
explore practical solutions to food security challenges and drive sustainable
change through initiatives like this.
IFAD, World Bank and GAIN scale up efforts to bolster transparency in food systems financing
21/11/2024
At COP29 in Baku, GAIN, IFAD, the World Bank, and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub announced a major collaboration to scale up the 3FS tool, which tracks financial flows to food systems. This tool addresses the financial gaps identified at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2), empowering countries to make more informed, impactful investment decisions to support sustainable, resilient food systems.
Indonesia launches the Convergence Initiative in Asia-Pacific
18/11/2024
Indonesia becomes the first Asia-Pacific country to operationalize the Convergence Initiative, hosting a collaborative workshop to align food systems transformation with climate action goals through the development of a Convergence Action Blueprint.
