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Bhutan
Bhutan’s Food Systems Strategy 2034: A framework for progress
02/04/2025
Bhutan convenes national dialogues to shape its long-term agrifood strategy, with support from Denmark and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.
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UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting in Asia and the Pacific
28/03/2025
Building on national progress, Asia-Pacific leaders and stakeholders met in Bangkok to develop regional input for the UNFSS+4 Stocktake.
El Salvador
Transforming Food Systems and Improving Nutrition in El Salvador
27/03/2025
El Salvador launches a new joint programme to promote sustainable diets, fight malnutrition and boost local resilience.
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How a young leader in Mexico is bridging the gap between food policy and local communities
26/03/2025
Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) alumna Melissa Yamel Flores López is turning food policy into action, empowering communities across Mexico.
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Achieving access to food on a healthy planet
12/03/2025

Hub Director Stefanos Fotiou speaks at Consumers International’s Sustainable Lifestyles Summit on transforming food systems for people and planet.

Policy brief: Transforming food systems to return to earth's limits
10/03/2025
Discover policy gaps and solutions from the Hub’s Scientific Advisory Committee to align food systems with planetary boundaries and enhance resilience.
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UNFSS+4 Global Briefing to National Convenors
07/03/2025
Read the report on the UNFSS+4 Global Briefing to National Convenors (24 Feb 2025) for key updates and discussions on Stocktake preparations.
Launch of the UNFSS+4 Independent Stakeholders' Report Questionnaire
07/03/2025
The Hub launches a comprehensive questionnaire to gather inputs for the Independent Stakeholders’ Report to the UNFSS+4 Stocktake.
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Cameroon advances food systems transformation with Convergence Initiative and Science-Policy-Society Interface launch
06/03/2025
Cameroon strengthens policy integration, science-driven solutions, and collaboration to link food systems transformation with climate action.
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UNFSS+4 briefings set the stage for a transformative Stocktake in 2025
05/03/2025
Countries and food system actors gathered to align around an emerging vision for UNFSS+4, rooted in collaboration and investment, to accelerate food systems transformation.
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FAO-Türkiye Office hosts UN Convergence Initiative working meeting
05/03/2025
Building on the December 2024 National Inception Workshop, the FAO-Türkiye Office refines the Türkiye Convergence Action Blueprint (CAB).
Costa Rica
Costa Rica paves the way towards healthier and more sustainable food
04/03/2025
Through Costa Rica's "Towards Sustainable & Healthy Agri-Food Systems 2023-2026" roadmap, the country is strengthening local markets, ensuring food security & promoting sustainability.
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Growing greatness: How Nicolette Francis is transforming agricultural education in Antigua and Barbuda
21/02/2025
Nicolette Francis, an alumna of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), is empowering students with the skills and confidence to shape the future of agriculture.
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UN launches a joint programme in Serbia “From Seed to Sustainability: Food Systems 4 All”
20/02/2025

Update from the Seed Funding Joint Programme in Serbia.

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
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". 
Converging food, climate, nutrition and biodiversity agendas
06/02/2025

As part of the Extraordinary African Union Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme held in, the Zero Hunger Coalition organised, together with its partners, an official side event to explore the convergence between the food, climate, nutrition and biodiversity agendas. 

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.