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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.
Nigeria advances implementation of national food systems pathway
16/01/2025
Nigeria launches its implementation strategy for its national food systems pathway, addressing 78 priorities from the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit.
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.
Long-term investment is essential to addressing protracted food crises—even amid conflict.
13/12/2024
The HDP Nexus Coalition roundtable at the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development highlighted innovative approaches to mitigating risks and building sustainable food systems in fragile settings.
The role of the National Taskforce on Food Systems Transformation in Madagascar
11/12/2024
The National Taskforce aims to make Madagascar’s food systems resilient, inclusive, and sustainable, with the Zero Hunger Coalition providing key studies and evidence for transformation.
The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) launches 2024 #COPSoil web page
11/12/2024
COPSoil serves as a dedicated clearinghouse for all soil-related matters under the Rio Conventions. Its mission is to inspire dialogue, foster innovation, and drive global adoption of sustainable soil practices.
The Coalition 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) at the 2024 World Food Forum
11/12/2024
CA4SH members joined a series of youth-led dialogues, workshops, and networking events to highlight the transformative potential of soil health as the foundation of sustainable, resilient food systems.
Membership grows in the HDSFS Coalition
11/12/2024
In 2024, the Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for Children and All (HDSFS) welcomed five new countries: Canada, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Burundi and a new academic partner: Karatina University in Kenya.
Healthy diets, sustainable futures: Bridging nutrition, biodiversity, and climate
11/12/2024
During the CFS 52, the HDSFS Coalition and partners organized a side event emphasizing human rights, biodiversity, and sustainable agrifood systems in promoting healthy diets.
Webinar Dietary guidelines: The next generation takes on sustainability
10/12/2024
The webinar, co-organized by the HDSFS and the SUN Movement Secretariat, emphasized a shift towards food systems-based dietary guidelines with sustainability focus.
BPDA Platform and Aliénor Consulting hosted the webinar Agricultural Credit Guarantee Mechanisms
10/12/2024
The event was designed to explore practical solutions for improving access to agricultural financing through guaranteed schemes.
New mapping tool launched by the IFAD-hosted Agri-PBD Platform
10/12/2024
The Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool (ABC-Map) launched this year, utilizes satellite data to offer a comprehensive view of environmental impacts without ground data.
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.
The Agroecology Coalition is at COP16 on desertification
02/12/2024
The Agroecology Coalition will be at COP16 on desertification in Riyadh from 2 to 13 December with a delegation of members to highlight the role agroecology as a dot connector for the three Rio Conventions. Check out their upcoming events.
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.
