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04/11/2024

At WAFI 2024, alumni from the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme shared powerful stories and bold ideas, underscoring the essential role of youth in driving food systems transformation to tackle climate and sustainability challenges.

Brasilia
01/11/2024
Brazil hosted the second National Inception Workshop for the Convergence Initiative, building a solid foundation for aligning food systems transformation with climate action in preparation for COP30.
28/10/2024
Kazakhstan takes the lead as the first pilot country for the Convergence Initiative, launching a new effort to combine food systems and climate action to help meet SDG and Paris Agreement goals.
24/10/2024
In his latest editorial, Hub Director Stefanos Fotiou presents the Hub’s Convergence Initiative, an innovative effort to tackle climate change and food systems transformation through collaborative, locally adapted solutions. The initiative supports countries in aligning national pathways with climate commitments, fostering sustainable outcomes for people, the planet, and prosperity.
09/09/2024
During a side event co-organized by the Hub and AGRA at the Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum 2024 in Kigali, National Convenors gathered to share insights on driving cross-sectoral collaboration to accelerate food systems transformation across the continent.
02/08/2024

Kuwait's recent national talk, held on June 30, 2024, brought together over 110 participants to address key challenges and recommendations for strengthening the country's food systems.

The Gambia YLP (1)
22/07/2024

Discover how the Hub’s Youth Leadership Program (YLP) alumnus, Musa Juwara, is working to transform food systems in The Gambia through multistakeholder collaboration. Learn about his inspiring professional journey and how YLP empowered him to champion youth inclusion in food systems.

19/07/2024

Organized from March to April 2024, in collaboration with UN Regional Commissions, Regional Offices of UN agencies, and other key entities, these meetings brought together Food Systems National Convenors and key stakeholders to discuss achievements, challenges, and transformative solutions. The reports provide detailed accounts of these discussions, highlighting progress, major achievements, challenges, and key insights from each region.

19/06/2024

A one-of-a-kind partnership between UN entities, institutional representatives of the private sector and global think tanks from civil society has launched a comprehensive roadmap to develop a corporate accountability framework for food systems transformation. This initiative aims to foster collaborative efforts and strengthen sustainable practices across the food sector. By leveraging the combined expertise of many partners, the roadmap seeks to support efforts to enhance transparency, drive science-based solutions, and promote equitable food systems transformation, ultimately contributing to the SDGs and benefiting both people and the planet.

05/06/2024
The study, “Cost of Ending Hunger—Consequences of Complacency and Financial Needs for SDG2 Achievement,” has shed light on the true cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent unprecedented disruptions, like the war in Ukraine and the climate change-induced impacts devastating the Horn of Africa and South Asia, on attaining food security.
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.

20/05/2024
The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub concluded its third Youth Leadership Program workshop in Santiago, Chile, where 25 young leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean came together to enhance their skills in building sustainable food systems.
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.

07/05/2024
Discover how global initiatives are reshaping our food systems in the UN Secretary-General’s advanced unedited report, "From Summits to Systemic Change: Progress in Food Systems Transformation Since UNFSS+2," prepared for the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
30/04/2024
The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, in partnership with ESCAP and the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, convened approximately 100 experts to assess progress and share knowledge on transforming food systems across the Asia-Pacific region.
30/04/2024
Following its launch at COP28, the Convergence Initiative gathers momentum as National Convenors and stakeholders contribute innovative ideas to drive forward the synergistic transformation of food systems and climate action.