Press and Media
This section offers an overview about press and media at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake and provides information relevant to media representatives.
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Media Advisory
UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4)
A Global Turning Point for Food, Climate, and Equity
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 27–29 July 2025
ADDIS ABABA / ROME — 13 June 2025
The United Nations will convene the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) from 27–29 July 2025 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – bringing together heads of state, ministers, scientists, producers, Indigenous leaders, youth, and civil society from around the world.
This is more than a summit. It’s a reality check. With just five years left to meet the 2030 Agenda, the world is off track on hunger, nutrition, and sustainability. Yet from the Sahel to Southeast Asia, countries are making bold commitments and leading innovations to transform how food is grown, distributed, and consumed – across climate, health, equity, and economic recovery.
Register your attendance and get accredited here.
Why it matters for media:
- It’s a global stocktake with teeth: Every two years, UNFSS+4 measures real progress on food systems transformation. This is a frontline moment of accountability and leadership.
- It’s hosted in Africa: For the first time, the Summit is held in Africa – a region leading the charge in resilient, sustainable food strategies.
It’s where food meets climate, conflict, and development: From fragile states to thriving farm innovations, this is a story of challenge and momentum.
- It’s powered by people, not just policy: Youth, Indigenous Peoples, women, and producers are shaping the agenda and outcomes.
Journalists will have access to:
- High-level briefings and interviews with UN officials, ministers, and grassroots leaders.
- Field visits (July 27) showcasing community-led solutions.
- On-site and virtual Media Lab at UNECA, offering daily insights and media kits.
- Press conferences, photo opportunities, and real-time updates.
Event at a Glance:
- Action Day + Field Visits: 27 July
- High-Level Stocktake Sessions: 28–29 July at UNECA
- Live Media Lab Access (on-site)
More information, updates, and accreditation details here.
For media access to UNECA events, please contact: Sophia Denekew [email protected]
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Launch of the UNFSS+4 Independent Stakeholders' Report Questionnaire
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The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive questionnaire to gather critical inputs for the Independent Stakeholders’ Report to the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4).
Taking place in July 2025, the UNFSS+4 will serve as a critical milestone to assess concrete advancements toward more sustainable food systems. The UNFSS+4 will focus on reflecting on progress in food systems transformation at the national and global levels, strengthening accountability and unlocking investment opportunities for scaling impactful solutions for transformative action.
About the Independent Stakeholders' Report
The Independent Stakeholders’ Report will complement the official UN Secretary-General's Stocktake Report, by highlighting the perspectives of non-state actors (NSAs), including producers, consumer organizations, private sector representatives, youth, women, Indigenous Peoples, education and research institutions, workers and trade unions and other food systems stakeholders.
Framed and drafted independently by self-organizing multi-stakeholder constituencies, the report will assess progress, challenges and investment opportunities in food systems transformation. It will also reflect on NSA accountability, by setting out key objectives for different actors of the food systems community against which they will be invited to report at regular intervals.
Your input matters
The information gathered through this questionnaire will:
- Directly contribute to the preparation of the Independent Stakeholders' Report
- Serve as evidence for shaping the agenda and outcomes of UNFSS+4
- Provide constructive critical reflections and recommendations to further raise the ambition of UNFSS follow-up efforts by 2030.
This questionnaire offers the opportunity for stakeholders to share their efforts and experiences in food systems transformation initiatives at local/sub-national, national, regional, and global levels—both within national pathways implementation and in broader initiatives beyond them. Participation ensures that the diverse voices of all food systems actors are included in UNFSS+4 preparations and outcomes.
Submit your response now!
The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub encourages all food systems stakeholders to contribute to this critical assessment of global food systems transformation.
We kindly request that each organization submits only one consolidated response to ensure comprehensive representation of your organizational perspective.
Complete the questionnaire now: English | Français | Español
For questions regarding this questionnaire, please contact the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub at [email protected]
