UN Food Systems Summit Pre-Summit

26 – 28 July 2021
Rome, Italy

More info: https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit/pre-summit

Event details:

Background:

The Pre-Summit of the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Pre-Summit is a “People’s Summit” that will bring together youth, farmers, indigenous peoples, civil society, researchers, private sector, policy leaders and ministers of agriculture, environment, health, nutrition and finance, among other participants. Through this inclusive structure the Pre-Summit will reaffirm the UN Food Systems Summits commitment to promote human rights for all and ensure the most marginalised groups have an opportunity to participate in, contribute to and benefit from the Summit process. The event aims to deliver the latest evidence-based and scientific approaches to food systems transformation from around the world, launch a set of new commitments through coalitions of action and mobilize new financing and partnerships. All of this will be achieved by fostering diverse engagement from all quarters to uncover the broadest range of solutions and have maximum impact, together. 

Who can join the Pre-Summit?
Hosted by the Government of Italy, the Pre-Summit will take place in Rome from 26–28 July 2021. The event, which is open to all who would like to participate, will take a hybrid format, with an in-person component complemented by a vast virtual programme and platform, you can register for virtual attendance here.

WHO supported UNFSS Pre-Summit activities:
July 26
18.30-19.20
Main session: Multilateral Policy Convergence for Food Systems Transformation; CFS and its Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition
ADG Dr Naoko Yamamoto to speak

July 27
08:00-8:50
Side session: Faith + Food Systems - Planting Seeds for Change 
Ms Lina Mahy to speak

10:00 – 10:50
Main session: Strengthening Human Rights for Food Systems
WHO supported session

11:30-13:00
Main session: Unleashing the Power of the Plate – for the Health of People and Planet
WHO co-hosted event with WHO DG Dr Tedros as keynote speaker.

11:30-13:30
Main session: Building Resilience to Vulnerabilities, Shocks, and Stresses
ADG Dr Naoko Yamamoto to speak

13:30-14:20
Side session: Putting Nutrition at the Centre of Food Systems Transformation
ADG Dr Naoko Yamamoto to speak
NFS Director Dr Francesco Branca to speak

July 28
13:30 - 14:20
Side session: Rebalancing Subsidies for health, for prosperity and for the planet – policy realities
NFS Director Dr Francesco Branca to speak