2026 Food Systems Transformation Meetings
A fourth global series of regional meetings supporting countries and partners to advance food systems transformation toward 2030. The series builds on the outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit (2021), the global Stocktakes in Rome (2023) and Addis Ababa (2025), and the regional preparatory meetings convened in advance of the Stocktakes.
Convened by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub in cooperation with the UN agencies, alongside regional and sub-regional partners, the meetings bring together governments, UN entities, development partners, civil society, youth networks, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, research institutions, and the private sector to support dialogue, peer learning, and coordinated action around country-led priorities.
Asia and the Pacific
2 - 3 March 2026 | ESCAP | Bangkok, Thailand
Americas and the Caribbean
9 - 10 April 2026 | ECLAC | Santiago, Chile
Arab Region
15 - 16 April 2025 | ESCWA | Beirut, Lebanon
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Europe and Central Asia
23 - 24 April 2026 | ECE | Geneva, Switzerland
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Africa
Date TBC | Location TBC
Meeting purpose
The Food Systems Transformation Meetings serve as regional mechanisms to:
- Enable peer-to-peer learning through shared post-UNFSS+4 regional insights and priorities
- Strengthen collaboration among countries and partners to advance national food systems pathways
- Promote scalable solutions through Hub flagship initiatives and the Ecosystem of Support
- Catalyze country-level implementation and investment aligned with national pathways and the SDGs
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Thematic focus
Discussions across all regions are anchored in the six priority areas of the UNFSS+4 Secretary-General’s Call to Action, “From Rome to Addis and Beyond”:
- Urgent delivery in complex and fragile settings
- Dialogue, policy coherence, and coordination
- Finance and investment for food systems transformation
- Integrated solutions linking climate, nutrition, livelihoods, and nature
- Science, innovation, data, and technology, including digital and AI-enabled tools
- Intergenerational collaboration, with youth as co-leaders of transformation
Partnerships and engagement
The meetings are conceived as open and collaborative spaces. Regional and global partners are invited to:
- Co-lead thematic discussions or innovation tracks
- Announce or scale joint programmes, financing windows, or policy initiatives
- Support evidence generation, capacity development, and technology deployment
- Sponsor youth, women, or community participation to support inclusivity
In consultation with Members, partners’ contributions help shape the final agendas and outcomes, ensuring shared ownership and accountability for advancing food systems transformation.
Expected outcomes
Across regions, the meetings are expected to contribute to:
- A regional outcome document aligned with the UNFSS+4 Call to Action and relevant regional agendas
- High-level partnership commitments for financing, innovation, and policy support
- Shared knowledge on replicable country experiences and investment approaches to inform upcoming global milestones
- Stronger regional ecosystems of support linking governments, the UN system, development banks, and non-state actors
