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Webinar Annoucement! Gender transformative approaches for inclusive agrifood systems: Towards the 2025 UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment
14/06/2024
Register for the upcoming webinar on Gender transformative approaches for inclusive agrifood systems: Towards the 2025 UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment, happening online on Tuesday, June 18th at 3:00 PM (CET).
This event will provide a platform for stakeholders to share good practices stemming from experiences at the country-level, promote dialogue and raise awareness on how these approaches support inclusive agrifood systems interventions and policies.

The Hub is Hiring a Senior Advocacy Specialist!
13/06/2024

Launch of the WHO guideline on fiscal policies to promote healthy diets
12/06/2024
Join the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Department of Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) for the launch of a new WHO guideline on fiscal policies to promote healthy diets on 14 June 2024 from 13.00-14.30 (CEST). This new tool will support countries in developing enabling food environments to promote healthy diets and reduce malnutrition in all its forms.

A new study reveals that the price tag to eliminate hunger has almost doubled due to ‘lost years’
05/06/2024

The Biennial Work Plan 2024-2026
31/05/2024
Discover the new Work Plan and see how the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub is advancing its mission to support countries in achieving sustainable food systems through five dynamic coordination clusters.
Activities cover April 2024 to March 2026 and will be strategically coordinated at both global and regional levels to move the needle toward a tipping point where transformative change is widespread across countries.

Online consultation: 2025-2030 World Health Assembly global maternal, infant and young child nutrition targets and proposal for process indicators
21/05/2024

Empowering the next generation of food systems leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean
20/05/2024

Empowering tomorrow’s food systems leaders in Asia and the Pacific
16/05/2024
In Bangkok, Thailand, the second workshop of our Food Systems Youth Leadership Program convened young leaders from across Asia and the Pacific, equipping them with the skills to transform global food systems amidst pressing environmental and socio-economic challenges.

Advances in African food systems: Takeaways from the regional progress review
07/05/2024

UN Secretary-General's report highlights progress in global food systems transformation
07/05/2024

Sustainable development in action: Insights from the regional review of food systems in Asia and the Pacific
30/04/2024

Operationalizing the Convergence Initiative
30/04/2024

Food Systems Youth Leadership Program: Uniting young leaders across Africa
26/04/2024

Advancing sustainable development through food systems transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean
22/04/2024

Call for input: Draft guidance on strengthening national science-policy interfaces (SPIs) for agrifood systems
17/04/2024
Open call to participate in an e-consultation on the draft "Guidance on strengthening national science-policy interfaces for agrifood systems," developed by the FAO Chief Scientist Office. Aligned with the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy, the guidance is intended to be a tool to facilitate reflection about advancing an SPI, its possible scope and mandate, and launch a learning process around SPIs. It could be considered at the country level in a process to strengthen existing, or establish new, agrifood system SPIs. Your feedback will help further elaborate and refine this draft guidance. Submit your comments by 8 May 2024.

Regional insights: National Convenors review food systems transformation progress in Europe and Central Asia
11/04/2024

Healthy Diets In Fragile Contexts: Peer-To-Peer Learning Forum
09/04/2024
11 April, 15:00 - 16:30 CEST. Online.
Join the Peer-to-Peer Learning Forum on “Healthy Diets in Fragile Contexts,” hosted by the Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems, focusing on enhancing nutritional outcomes in fragile settings. This event will unite global experts and stakeholders, present innovative research, and highlight successful country-level initiatives to foster collaboration towards stronger, nutrition-focused food systems.

Advancing food systems transformation through science: Participating in the Montpellier Process
28/03/2024

Regional insights: National Convenors review food systems transformation progress in the Arab landscape
18/03/2024
