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The Micronutrient Forum will host the 6th Global Conference Nutrition for Resilience (N4R) from the 16 -18 October 2023 in The Hague. 

N4R will explore the interdependence of micronutrient nutrition and the resilience of individuals, communities

The Global Child Nutrition Forum is a peer-to-peer exchange designed to stimulate critical discussions about school meal programs around the world, identify collective priorities, and provide advice and support for one another going forward. The 4

On 12 September, a roundtable will be convened by the Global Network Against Food Crises and the High-Level Task Force on Famine Prevention ahead of the UN General Assembly. The roundtable aims to raise awareness of the shocking levels of acute food

The United Nations Secretary-General is convening the Transforming Education Summit (TES) during the 77th UN General Assembly.

Objective: The Summit seeks to mobilize political ambition, action, solutions and solidarity to transform education: to

On 6 July at 4:00pm CEST, the annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World will launch at the High Level Political Forum in New York. Authored by the five UN Agencies FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, the 2022 report will focus on the

The President of the General Assembly and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) are co-convening a high-level special event to foster coordinated global policy responses to the current global food crisis supported by – and in support of – the UN

The Power of Nutrition is hosting a webinar on its seminal research, The Cost of Stunting, which aims to uncover the true cost of childhood malnutrition to businesses, employees and economies in LMICs.

In this discussion, Power of Nutrition will

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) has partnered with the Southern Voice and the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG), to organise a Public Consultation Forum with IFAD running candidates. The event aims at building transparent and participatory

Food 4 Future: Bilbao FoodTech World Summit gathers professionals across the food industry and its value chains to showcase the latest innovations and trends that are driving the transformation of the food industry. 

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The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place in15-16 November 2022 in Bali.

The Borlaug Dialogue each year brings together over 2,000 people from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition. The three-day conference convenes a wide array of scientific experts, policy

Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing

The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022.

The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity

Hosted by the Government of Denmark, this year’s World Food Summit will focus on combatting climate change. The Summit will address how global food systems affect climate change and conversely how global food systems are affected by climate change.

This forum is dedicated to discussing the practical steps necessary for creating a more sustainable food system. 

Find below a few quick links for this event: 

• Background information 
• Draft programme
• First draft of the Outcome Document

On 2 February, the first SDG2 Advocacy Hub Networking Meeting of the year will share updates on the new UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, what we can expect from the Expo Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week and a deep dive into quarter 1 SDG2

“Stockholm +50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity” (Stockholm+50) will provide leaders with an opportunity to draw on 50 years of multilateral environmental action to achieve the bold and urgent action

Find here the provisional agenda for the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly.

Tune into the launch event of the 2021 Global Nutrition Report: The state of global nutrition on 23 November 2021! 

The 2021 Global Nutrition Report will show that poor diets and resulting malnutrition in all its forms continue to be unacceptably

Find attached an advocacy document by Generation Nutrition titled "Food & Nutrition Security: a key cross cutting issue to deliver on the EU-Africa partnership". This document outlines key recommendations for the upcoming EU-AU Summit.

Find attached a draft programme of Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week (17-23 Feb). Please note dates may still be subject to change.

SDG | Good Food for All (Flagship) 

Event that convenes chefs, policymakers, entrepreneurs, youth

World Pulses Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses and their contribution to sustainable food systems and a world without hunger.

The global virtual celebration, set to take ​place on 10 February, 12:30-14

The Social Gastronomy Movement’s Annual Summit is where we gather celebrate, challenge, share and embrace our global communities through the tool that unites us: gastronomy.

For more information, please visit the webpage.

Convened by youth representatives together with the United Nations Food Systems Summit Action Track Chairs, this 3 hour webinar will hear from youth about how they want to see food systems transformation play out globally. To find out more and to

Join this webinar to hear from dynamic speakers throughout the food ecosystem, on how Africa plans to play a major role in shaping the global foodsystem. For further information and to register visit here.

More private sector investment is required to ensure Good Food For All, and that Zero Hunger is achieved by 2030. Register here to attend from 10am - 11.30am EST and find out more information. 

The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, known informally as the "Borlaug Dialogue," each year brings together over 1,200 people from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition. The three

The food we eat and the way we produce it impact both planetary and human health. Agriculture accounts for 70% of all freshwater use, contributes to more than a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is a major driver of biodiversity loss

Couscous, jollof rice, and pizza not only spark appetites but conjure images of specific places. Food is inextricably linked to culture, tradition, community, and identity. Yet changing consumer attitudes, climate change, and dietary diversity are

The Food & Climate Shaper Digital Boot Camp participants spend the first 3 weeks of the program mapping out their ecosystem while getting inspired by food system actors working on a sustainable food future. It is then time for them to take action in

The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit December 7-8, 2021 provides a historic opportunity to transform the way the world tackles the global challenge of malnutrition.

For more information, please visit the website.

On 5 July, new report from the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) will launch with a virtual event. The report is expected to launch a policy convergence process at the CFS which will create a youth work

Launched by The Access to Nutrition Initiative, the Global Index 2021 will go live here at 09:00 CET / 08:00 BST / 03:00 EDT / 16:00 JST on Thursday 1 July 2021, followed by the Multi-Stakeholder event on Friday 2nd July 2021. Find more detail below

The monthly SDG2 Hub and UN Food Systems Summit Networking Meeting will take place on 6 July at 3:00pm BST. 

Reach out to eleanor@sdg2advocacyhub.org if you are interested in joining this discussion. 

This Finance Lever Public Forum is a valuable opportunity to secure input on the Finance Lever’s progress and emerging pieces of thought leadership, to profile promising solutions that could be replicated and scaled, and to identify opportunities to

The Civil Society Public Forum is part of a series of open-door events starting last year, to allow everyone, everywhere to get involved and ask questions on the UN Food Systems Summit engagement process. During this Forum, representatives from each

On 14 July, the Global FoodBanking Network, WRAP, and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic will host a special event examining global progress on SDG2 and SDG 12.3, highlighting policy solutions and partnerships that reduce food loss and

Hosted by Wandieville in partnership with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), this new platform aims to illuminate African nutritional challenges and opportunities, transformative ideas and game-changing solutions through continuous

The United Nations and the Government of Italy have announced that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy, on 26-28 July 2021.

Under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime

Today is World Refugee Day! 

Today is World Oceans Day! 

Today is World Food Safety Day! 

Today is World Environment Day! 

On 4 June, the Special Event will endorse the CFS Policy Recommendations on Agroecological and Other Innovative Approaches. Alongside, there will be eight side events hosted by partners.

These monthly meetings will have a standing space for monthly updates on the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).

The other half of the meeting will be an opportunity to update the community on key reports, upcoming events and priority moments in the

World Milk Day was established in 2001 by the FAO to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. Each year since, the benefits of milk and dairy products have been actively promoted around the world

The Mediterranean Region is one of the most biodiverse in the world, home to a complex of cultures, climates and cuisines. The ability of Mediterranean Agriculture to sustain its people – and the planet- is now threatened by several issues

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This Summit aims to find new opportunities in South America’s fast-growing animal health and nutrition industry and network with start-ups, investors and corporate partners.

The high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The meeting of the HLPF in 2021

• UN Biodiversity Conference now scheduled for 11-24 October 2021 in Kunming, China.

• Meeting expected to adopt the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, crucial for building

  resilience and galvanizing international cooperation in face

The sixth annual STI Forum will be held from 4 to 5 May 2021. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC who has appointed two co-chairs - H.E. Mr. Andrejs Pildegovičs, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United

Recognizing the great challenge that governments, employers, workers and whole societies are facing worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at

World Malaria Day is observed annually on 25 April, to bring global attention to the efforts being made to bring an end to malaria, and encourage action to reduce suffering and death from the disease.

The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was established on 12 December, 2018 through resolution A/RES/73/127 and was first observed on April 24, 2019.

Preserving the values of multilateralism and international cooperation

The United States has announced that it will convene a Leaders' Climate Summit on Earth Day to bring together leaders of major economies.

The summit will be held on 22 April 2021, which is the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Paris

The main objective of the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity will be to fill some critical knowledge gaps and promote discussion among policy makers, food producers, scientists, practitioners and other stakeholders on solutions to live in harmony

Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Australian fires, heat records and the worst locust invasion in Kenya. Now we face COVID -19, a worldwide health pandemic link to the health of our ecosystem.

Climate change

The Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and

These monthly meetings will have a standing space for monthly updates on the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).

The other half of the meeting will be an opportunity to update the community on key reports, upcoming events and priority moments in the

These monthly meetings will have a standing space for monthly updates on the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).

The other half of the meeting will be an opportunity to update the community on key reports, upcoming events and priority moments in the

Primary Hashtag: #March4Nutrition

Secondary Hashtags: #InvestInNutrition

Important Reminders:

• All tweets must include the #March4Nutrition hashtag to be part of the Twitter chat stream.
• Retweet questions that you are responding to, so your

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The SDG Global Festival of Action provides the space to ideate and collaborate with SDG Actors from across the globe inside a variety of live workshop sessions! With more than 25 to choose from, these convening formats provides for a

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In this strategic leadership webinar AGRA will be exploring results-based pathways to deliver Inclusive Agricultural Transformation (IAT) in a sustainable manner that contributes to ending extreme poverty and achieves economic

Participate to World Obesity Day.

This year’s theme is #EveryBodyNeedsEverybody, emphasising the importance of creating healthy environments in order to effectively address obesity. To do this, we’re targeting individuals, healthcare and education

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April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950, the celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority

The Spring Meetings will center around the broad theme of From Crisis to Resilience: helping countries build a green and resilient recovery. At the heart of the Spring Meetings are meetings of the joint World Bank Group/IMF Development Committee and

Water means different things to different people. This conversation is about what water means to you. How is water important to your home and family life, your livelihood, your cultural practices, your wellbeing, your local environment? By recording

The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and

World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent

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This webinar will highlight the importance of private and public sector collaboration to develop, produce, and promote micronutrient-fortified foods and opportunities for new commitments looking toward the UN Food Systems Summit and the Tokyo

Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity – a problem that has been magnified by COVID-19 – however, they also play a critical role in responding to the hunger pandemic that is shadowing COVID-19.
To celebrate International

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On World Obesity Day 2021, World Obesity Federation and WHO are convening key stakeholders to share perspectives and mobilise efforts towards a global response to the ongoing obesity pandemic.

Speakers: World Obesity Federation, WHO

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The evidence is clearer than ever. We need to transform our food systems, and we need to do it now. 2021 is a critical year for recovery and food system transformation.

For more information, please visit the website.

The launch of the latest policy brief from the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition ‘Harnessing aquaculture for healthy diets,’ explores the opportunities and benefits that aquaculture offers to global food security, nutrition

A multi-stakeholder dialogue with financial institutions, foundations, investors, and entrepreneurs to identify and discuss the barriers to private capital investments in nutrition, as well as explore and develop new solutions for increasing these

Action Track 3 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 26 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT3 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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Action Track 1 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 25 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT1 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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Action Track 5 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 4 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT5 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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Action Track 2 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 3 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT2 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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Action Track 4 Leads will host their next Public Forum on 1 Feb. Join to hear updated on the AT4 work and input ideas and feedback. 

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With a slightly new format, this year’s SDG2 Hub Networking Meetings will occur the first Wednesday of each month, profiling timely updates on the UNFSS process as well as happening across the SDG2 community with key reports and upcoming moments. Fil

On 4 Feb, 1000 Days will host a virtual briefing to discuss how COVID-19 is threatening progress on global malnutrition and what the United States can do to address this looming threat. RSVP here. 

On 2 Feb, Sight and Life will host a webinar profiling Food Systems Innovation Hubs – a new initiative aiming to stimulate investment in resilient and responsive food systems in emerging consumer markets, and facilitate relevant technology transfer

This webinar is the first in the 2021 series of virtual Second Global Summit on Food Fortification events

At least 340 million children under 5 (one in two) suffer from hidden hunger, known as micronutrient malnutrition. Deficiencies in key

This online event will discuss the key elements of a sustainable global food system and the pathways we can pursue to transform the current system to become more sustainable. This seminar will be the second seminar in a series dubbed the ‘Food

To kickstart the year, UNITLIFE is excited to give a voice to incredible people who use their platforms to #WorkForGood. They are committed entrepreneurs and managers who have decided to make a difference by tackling global challenges. They will talk

Food systems offer ample opportunities to help make healthy diets available, affordable and appealing. Policymakers need an answer to the question: What do I need to change about our food system to improve diets and nutrition?

This webinar will

The UK Food Foundation's Food Cities 2022 initiative aims to mobilise and support city authorities in ODA countries to develop and implement food policies, strategies and multi-stakeholder partnerships that aim to increase access to healthy diets and

The World Economic Forum will convene the Special Annual Meeting 2021 in Singapore from 25-28 May.

It will be the first global leadership event to address worldwide recovery from the pandemic. This in-person meeting will bring together leaders to

The Chefs' Manifesto is hosting in collaboration with SAPEA – Science Advice for Policy by European Academics. 

In April 2020, SAPEA published a report which assesses how we can ensure future food security without treating people unfairly or

Find the link to the programme here

'The Great Protein Debate' – a Webinar the SDG2 Advocacy Hub is hosting in collaboration with the global research partnership CGIAR and featuring a conversation about the role of protein in our food systems, tied to the upcoming UN Food Systems

The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly will connect and consolidate environmental actions within the context of sustainable development and give significant impetus to more effective implementation. This fifth session of the UN Environment

The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, cordially invite you to the launch of a Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Year of Action taking place on

The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021 provides a historic opportunity to transform the way the world tackles the global challenge of malnutrition. 

The Summit comes at a critical time, midway through the United Nations (UN) Decade of

The Summit

The G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will be held in Rome on October 30th and 31st 2021 , with the participation of the G20 Heads of State and Government, of their counterparts from invited countries, and of the representatives

The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will open on Tuesday, 14 September 2021. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

We will add more information to this page as it becomes available.

The UN Food Systems Summit, held during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, is setting the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. 

For more information, please visit the

The UN Biodiversity Conference will convene governments from around the world to agree a new set of goals for nature over the next decade through the Convention on Biological Diversity post 2020 framework process.

2021 marks CGIAR’s 50th anniversary. This year, CGIAR will come together as one organization, and will launch a new Research & Innovation Strategy. 

CGIAR will be launching its new strategy with a formal announcement on the second day of the

To enrich and complement the CFS 47 and to give its partners and stakeholders an opportunity to highlight their work, CFS will organize 12 virtual side events over the four days – 3 per day, in parallel during the lunch break. 

Find the

At the online international Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 on 25 and 26 January, hosted by the Netherlands, global leaders will launch a comprehensive Adaptation Action Agenda. It will set out clear commitments to deliver concrete new

Cultivate Africa is an event organized by the Africa Union Commission in partnership with Hallpax. The main objective of Cultivate Africa is to unlock a concerted multi-stakeholder partnership toward a sustained and effective response leading to

Hosted by the Alliance to End Hunger, the goals of the 2020 Hunger Free Communities Virtual Summit are to understand the changing landscape of hunger and build a resilient post-pandemic America.

We will accomplish this by:

• Highlighting

To feed more than 10 billion people within our planetary boundaries by 2050, while ending hunger and tackling unhealthy diets, we will have to fundamentally change the food system, requiring co-ordinated and large-scale action by all stakeholders

Join global thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, development partners, and policymakers as they discuss the role of the private sector, technology, innovation and catalytic financing in driving growth on the African Continent.

On November 17, the EAT@Home newscast on Food System Transformation will launch. The first program will feature leaders of global cities, UNICEF, EAT founder Gunhild Stordalen, and many more, hand-picked for their thought-provoking work. If you haven

The SDG2 Advocacy Hub will host a Networking Meeting on 6 October to share World Food Day plans from across the SDG2 space. It will also share updates on the 13 October events hosted by the Government of Germany as well as news from Food Systems

Following the publication of the Standing Together for Nutrition commentaries, in The Lancet, warning of the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on child malnutrition, MNF and us @GAIN jointly with the Governments of Bangladesh and Canada invite you to

Over the course of these 3 days, CFS will organize three high-level virtual plenaries, one per day, to:

1. Take stock of the global food security situation guided by the SOFI 2020 and the HLPE report on Building a Global Narrative towards 2030;
2. R

The amazing Sweden Foodtech Big Meet foodtech conference is BACK! Live from Stockholm, the future is broadcasted to the world, September 30th and October 1st 2020! Our single-minded focus is HOPE! There are loads of it! 

Yeah, we go all-in on

ONE WORLD NO HUNGER - MEET THE PEOPLE DRIVING RURAL TRANSFORMATION

On 24 September, join makers, leaders and visionaries from Africa and South Asia as they outline their vision of change and enter the dialogue with the European Union.

Our goal

THE SDG ACTION ZONE IS THE FOREMOST COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR ENGAGING WORLD LEADERS AND EMERGING LEADERS TO SUPERCHARGE AND ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

We are at an inflection point for people and planet, one that is

Climate Week NYC (September 21-27, 2020) is biggest climate summit taking place this year. As the focus shifts to how we rebuild after COVID-19, Climate Week NYC 2020 will explore what lessons we can learn in the pursuit of a net-zero future through

The world as we know it is changing, and now more than ever before, global connection is essential if we are to address today’s uncertain future. Our five-day 10th Annual Summit will provide a non-partisan platform for world leaders to share their

Taking place in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, the World Economic Forum’s fourth and, for the first time, fully virtual Sustainable Development Impact Summit will convene leaders from government, business, international

The SDG2 Advocacy Hub will host a Networking Meeting on 2 September at 1:30pm BST. This meeting will present the new SDG2 Narrative: Good Food For All. The agenda for this meeting will be issued closer to the date. 

If interested in joining

The special event will launch the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 
(SOFI 2020).

The report contains the most recent and authoritative estimates of the extent of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition around the world. 

Every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil is eroded. This alarming fact reaffirms the need to raise awareness through World Soil Day of this growing problem, as the Earth's population continues to expand.

This year, by addressing

Globally, an estimated 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980. The global prevalence of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980, rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population. This reflects an increase

There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s

This year’s observance is focused on changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation: humanity’s relentless production and consumption.

To have enough productive land to meet the demands of ten billion

Celebrate the important contributions of the dairy sector to nutrition, animal care, sustainability and livelihoods.

As we share our love of milk, we connect with others and invite them to join the celebration of the goodness of milk as a global

Given COVID-19 health concerns, the WB & IMF Spring Bank Meetings have moved to a virtual format. 

Find here the Spring Meeting's schedule and links for livestream. 

The SDG2 Advocacy Hub will host its next Networking Meeting on 27 March in Washington DC. Gathering private sector, civil society and UN agencies, this meeting will share updates on the upcoming SDG2 Momentum, Tokyo 2020 Nutrition for Growth Summit

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all. 

Each Word Food Day, stakeholders gather in Rome

Registration is now open for the 2020 City Food Symposium: Harnessing the Power of Youth to Transform Food Systems for Health and Sustainability.

The aim of the event is to build further momentum throughout all areas of food policy towards

On 6 February, the SDG2 Advocacy Hub will host its first 2020 Networking Meeting from 1:00 – 4:00pm UK to share 2020 plans across SDG2 and identify areas of joint advocacy. Agenda to follow.

If in London, join a shared learning session on 6 Feb from

The fourth session of the Consultation for IFAD12 Replenishment will take place on 10 - 12 December 2020.  

This meeting is one of four sessions part of IFAD's consultation process to be held throughout 2020: 

• First consultation: 13 - 14 Feb

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

For more information about the summit, please visit the website.

The third session of the Consultation for IFAD12 Replenishment will take place in October 2020, dates to be confirmed.  

This meeting is one of four sessions part of IFAD's consultation process to be held throughout 2020: 

• First consultation

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19. A new date has yet to be announced. 

Held on 5 October in China, the 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference will focus on theme "Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth"

On 20 September, the General Assembly will convene a summit on biodiversity at the level of Heads of State and Government in order to highlight the urgency of action at the highest levels in support of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework that

The 75th General Assembly will be held from 15 - 30 September in New York City. 

AGRF annually brings together Heads of State, Ministers, business leaders, development partner leadership, thought leaders, farmer organisation representatives, youth entrepreneurs, and other critical stakeholders to focus on the actions and policies

The Nutrition for Growth Pre-Summit will take place on 23 July, 2020, on the eve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This pleading event will build momentum for the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2020, to be held on the 17-18 December. 

The High- Level Political Forum will be held from 7 - 16 July in New York City. 

The theme of this year's Forum will be "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realising the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development ".

Taking place in Lilongwe between 29 June - 3 July 2020, ANH Academy Week is designed to be an enabling environment for interaction, collaboration and sharing lessons from across the world.

Conference themes include:

1. Global food system

The second session of the Consultation for IFAD12 Replenishment will take place on 16 - 17 June 2020.  

This meeting is one of four sessions part of IFAD's consultation process to be held throughout 2020: 

• First consultation: 13 - 14 Feb
• Thir

EAT Forum 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. 

Hosted by Colombia, the 2020 World Environment Day will focus on biodiversity. 

The 73rd World Health Assembly will be held from 17 - 21 May in Geneva, Switzerland. 

The 2020 UN Ocean Conference aims to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. 

The overarching theme of the Conference is

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19. A new date has yet to be announced. 

Five years into the agenda, 2020 will be a key critical for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. 2020 is also the kick start of the

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19. A new date has yet to be announced. 

Convened annually by the Global Food and Agricultural Program of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Symposium on global agriculture and food security

This event has been postponed from March to November due to COVID-19. 

The Second Global Summit on Food Fortification is part of a worldwide effort to invigorate interest, awareness and investment in Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) and

This event has been postponed from March to November due to COVID-19 concerns.

Founded in 2006, the Micronutrient Forum has been an active convener and technical resource focused on micronutrients within the larger nutrition and global

In March 2020, the global community will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). 

The 64th session of the

The first session of the Consultation for IFAD12 Replenishment will take place on 13 - 14 February 2020. The meeting will review IFAD11 and the results and impact of IFAD operations as well as IFAD12 workplace and IFAD's case for investment. Find

The African Union will host its 3rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly on 9 - 10 February 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

The theme of this year's Summit is "Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development”. 

The World Economic Forum aims to be a platform where business, government, international organisations, civil society and academia can act together to achieve a global impact. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting creates a space for leaders to

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is organizing the first ocean literacy professional development course for the private sector.

The course will highlight good business practices towards ocean sustainability and the

Foreign Policy's inaugural food security summit will bring together high-level guests across multiple sectors to address and discuss the most pressing issues facing our global food system, including biodiversity, agricultural innovation, and

The International Forum on Food and Nutrition reaches its tenth edition highlighting a major turning point: the transformation of the debate on food and environmental sustainability into concrete action. Our commitment is to involve institutions

COP 25 will take place in Madrid, Spain from the 2 to 13 December with a pre-sessional period from 25 - 30 November 2019. 

WHAT IS COP?

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the international response to

The SUN Global Gathering brings together all SUN Government Focal Points and representatives of their partners from civil society, donor, United Nations agencies, private sector partners, academia, media, parliamentarians and others. It is the

On 10th September 2019 the Global Commission on Adaptation will release its flagship report. The report will set out: 

• WHAT- New actions need to be taken and what must be done differently.

• WHY -  Adapting to climate risks and

Why the Agriculture and Food Summit, and why now?

Agreeing on the priorities of the Common Agricultural Policy and making Europe’s agri-food sector more sustainable are amongst the most pressing issues EU policymakers are currently debating

The Global Citizen Festival brings together top artists, world leaders, and everyday activists to take action to end poverty. Tickets are free for Global Citizens who take a series of actions to create lasting change around the world. 

Global Table is a multi-faceted, interactive event focused on solving our biggest food challenges and creating tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

What happens at Global Table?

A three-day global agribusiness and food conference, innovation exhibition

The 2019 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium will convene an exceptional array of distinguished international leaders, farmers, agribusiness executives, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and development experts to

The 21st Annual Global Child Nutrition Forum, with support from the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will take place December 2-6, 2019 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the first time in the Forum’s history that it will be held in the Southeast Asia

Background:

There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming

TICAD stands for Tokyo International Conference on African Development. The government of Japan has been leading this conference since 1993, co-hosted by United Nations, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Bank and African Union

Since its creation by chef Dr. Bill Gallagher in 2004, Worldchefs has committed to using International Chefs Day to celebrate our noble profession, always remembering that it is our duty to pass on our knowledge and culinary skills to the next

Rural populations everywhere, are on the front line of poverty, hunger, and climate change. Climate variability and extremes are a key force behind the recent rise in global hunger and a deteriorating food security situation in Africa. Degraded

An interactive forum to launch the complete report ‘Creating a Sustainable Food Future’

By 2050, nearly 10 billion people will live on the planet. Can we produce enough food sustainably?

Find the answer at the worldwide launch of the complete

This side event is intended to promote the linkages between an effective implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the achievement of the entire 2030 Agenda to achieve global sustainability. Farmers and indigenous peoples are

This luncheon will present successful stories on achieving SDG 13 and reducing GHG emissions from Agriculture, to inspire others in the sector to make changes and accelerate innovation in the field. It will address important issues of soil health

Climate Week NYC will take place this year from September 23 to 29.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019  report will present the latest estimates for food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition at global and regional levels. Find out more information about SOFI 2019.

On the sidelines of the Hig

This year marks the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019-2028), proclaimed by the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution acknowledges the indispensable role that family farmers play in achieving

Launch of IFAD's Rural Development report on sidelines of EU Development Days. 

Join #SafeFoodChat on twitter ahead of World Food Safety Day on 7 June! The aim of this chat is to raise awareness of the importance of food safety and highlight the role of different stakeholders in ensuring that our food is safe. 

Time: 10-11am

The 2019 celebration starts early with an Enjoy Dairy Rally May 29 – May 31, culminating with World Milk Day on Saturday, June 1. Enjoy Dairy Rally is a global social media campaign promoting the Nutrition, Community and Enjoyment benefits of dairy

Running or thinking of starting your own agribusiness?  Want to be your own boss and make people happy by putting delicious and nutritious food on their table?  This is for you!

This online interactive coaching session will walk you through the

Despite great support provided by G7 countries towards the improvement of children's well-being, health, nutrition, and education in sub-Saharan Africa, many challenges remain. This event from Global Citizen, GPE, and WFP will spark innovative

Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: What are they? How they are used? What is their potential?

Hosted by Fatima Hachem, Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer at FAO, this webinar will unpack food-based dietary guidelines to answer the

Power for Mothers: Bringing a Solution for Better Nutrition to All is a side event on maternal nutrition taking place during Women Deliver 2019 (Vancouver, Canada, 3-6 June 2019). The event will highlight the importance of maternal nutrition; make

Join us as Canadian Chef Aimée Wimbush-Bourque, alongside nutrition leaders and advocates, wake us up with breakfast and empowering life stories.  

Panellists:

• Gerda Verburg, Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement – facilitator 
• Aimée

The Global NDC Conference 2019 contributes to the implementation and updating of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in 2019. It aims to inspire and enable policy makers and practitioners to accelerate the pace and scale of transformational

World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over

VALUE4HER B2B trade fair event is organised as a platform to enhance interaction and networking among African women in agribusiness and potential investors and trade partners. It is an avenue for women agripreneurs to pitch and showcase their

The decay of the land

Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts

Rural women in developing countries are vital economic players in their communities. Many are food producers, crucial to their families' health and nutrition, and are agents of change. But gender inequality holds them back.

This special

Public-private engagements to improve the consumption of nutritious food

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is pleased to be able to offer a new, first-of-its-kind executive short course, Together for nutrition, which focuses on

Breaking Boundaries

Now in its seventh year, the AVPN Conference will bring together a diverse group of funders and resource providers from around the globe to take part in the largest gathering of social investors in Asia. Recognising that the

The 2019 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (African Development Bank and African Development Fund) are being held in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea from 11 to 14 June 2019 in the Sipopo

Sustainable Gastronomy Day emphasizes the need to focus the world’s attention on the role that sustainable gastronomy can play. It also reaffirms that all cultures and civilizations are contributors and crucial enablers of sustainable development.

The 2019 celebration starts early with an Enjoy Dairy Rally May 29 – May 31, culminating with World Milk Day on Saturday, June 1. Enjoy Dairy Rally is a global social media campaign promoting the Nutrition, Community and Enjoyment benefits of dairy

Join us for the Rally around World Milk Day and Enjoy Dairy

In the lead up to World Milk Day on June 1, please join the Enjoy Dairy Rally May 29 – May 31 celebrating Nutrition, Communities and Enjoyment on each day. 

And you can join the

On May 29th, the SDG2 Hub will hold its first Networking call of 2019. Gathering actors across food, agriculture and nutrition, this call will principally give members a chance to highlight and discuss upcoming SDG2 plans, reports and action

The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement will hold a reception and briefing on the margins of the 72nd World Health Assembly. This 90-minute reception brings together WHO Member states, SUN Government Focal Points and key nutrition stakeholders for

The Food Forever Initiative in close collaboration with Inkaterra Hotels and CIP is catalysing an agrobiodiversity revolution to celebrate the UN International Day for Biological Diversity. The three-day voyage will culminate with a biodiverse lunch

Join the 5th Annual Wild and Feral Food Week, 24—31stof May! During this week, chefs, foragers, farmers, and suppliers around the world promote the use of wild and feral foods through their businesses. Led by Chef Roberto Flore, Wild Food Feral Week

 Water and Sustainability - The Conversation Continues in Chicago

Speakers include Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu of The Smallholders Foundation, Sera Young of Northwestern University, and the Chicago Council’s global water fellow Michael Tiboris.

This

Check the Label: Brands as Sustainability Ambassadors

Speakers include John Edelman of Edelman, James Ossman of Etsy, Céline Semaan Vernon of Slow Factory, and Cristina Alesci of CNN.

As consumers seek greater accountability, how can brands

From the Roots: Connecting Culture, Food, and Purpose

• Speakers include James Beard Foundation leadership awardees Cornelius Blanding of The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund, Andrea Schmid of Pioneer Valley Workers Center; S

Under the name of The Farmers’ Route, the theme of this year’s General Assembly will focus on farmers led innovation in all its forms. Innovation in agriculture is not limited to technology: we want to analyze and assess different measures farmers

The Conference will provide a public forum for high-level discussion on SDG progress across Africa and of the priorities and challenges for SDG implementation, including the institutional and financial gaps in implementation. A complete trend

RSVP here.

CFS 46 will be the first major global meeting on food security and nutrition after theHigh Level Political Forum SDG Summit in New York in September 2019. The SDGs will be the theme of the week with a particular focus on ways to accelerate SDG 2 –

Chatham House, in partnership with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), is organizing a public forum to encourage the candidates for the next Director General for FAO to share their vision for the FAO.

This event aims

#NotWasted Culinary Arts Experience is an interactive event where guests will experience the creativity of seeing food “waste” transformed into art and culinary delicacies.

About this Event

Celebrate Earth Day with a group of like-minded

The Chefs' Manifesto London Action Hub will dedicate a day to focusing on the foundation for good biodiversity-- soil and seeds, and its relationship with the microbiome.

Read more about it here. 

The Global FoodBanking Network is convening their Food Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI) 2019 in London, UK on March 25-27th. 

Join over 100 food bankers from more than 40 countries as well as corporate partners and thought leaders to discuss the

The SDG2 Advocacy Hub will host the first round of working group meetings on the 19th and 20th of March. Organised by sub-goal, each working group will share intelligence, evaluate messaging and agree on opportunities for coordinated action.

On Thursday February 14, Champions 12.3 will release a new report, The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Restaurants. The report looks at data from 114 restaurants in 12 countries, finding significant savings for every dollar the

An annual book, “State of the Food System,” will be created with Island Press and built for the general public, but also geared specifically towards food studies programs and being incorporated into university curriculum. Bringing together the

On February 5th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in New York. Find the event page here.

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Centre, IFAD

Programme:

President Gilbert Houngbo (IFAD) and Dr. Gunhild A

A Global Breastfeeding Collective Webinar in Support of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement on January 30th and 31st to be held in English, French and Spanish.

To RSVP to the Webinars please click in the links below:

 January 30 (Wednesday)

A Global Breastfeeding Collective Webinar in Support of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement on January 30th and 31st to be held in English, French and Spanish.

To RSVP to the Webinars please click in the links below:

 January 30 (Wednesday)

At the 2018 Global Nutrition Report Italy launch event we will discuss the key findings of the 2018 Report, highlighting the many connections across the Sustainable Development Goals for nutrition. The session will be an engaging occasion for sharing

Access the AGRF 2019 programme here. 

On April 11th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Washington DC.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists

On March 28th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in San Jose.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists

On May 20th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Geneva.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists across

On February 25th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Islamabad.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists

On February 20th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in London.

Programme: 

With Dr Sandro Demaio (CEO of EAT), Prof Corinna Hawkes (Director, Centre for Food Policy & EAT-Lancet

On February 7th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Addis Ababa. 

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that

On February 5th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in New York. Find the event page here.

Venue: UN Trusteeship Council Chamber, New York

Time: 3:00pm 

Register here to attend. 

About

On February 1st, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Bangkok.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists

On February 1st, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Melbourne. Please find the event page here.

Venue: Meat Market, 3 Blackwood Street, Melbourne, VIC 3051 

Book tickets here. 

About

On January 31st, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Brussels.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists

On January 25th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Jakarta, Indonesia. View the event page here.

Venue: Auditorium Siwabessy, Jl H.R.Rasuna Said Blok X.5 Kav. 4-9, Kota Jakarta Selatan

On January 18th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Stockholm, Sweden.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that

On January 18th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Paris, France.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that

On January 17th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be launched in Napa Valley.

About the report: 

Unhealthy food is the leading cause of disease worldwide, and undernutrition is a problem that persists

The first-ever World Food Safety Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018, will be celebrated on 7 June 2019 under the theme "Food Safety, everyone's business". 

About World Food Safety Day

Access to sufficient

Following the success of the International Year of Pulses (IYP) 2016, World Pulses Day is a new opportunity to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of eating pulses.

Join in us in raising awareness around this superfood with the

February 20th marks Social Justice Day, a day to recognise the importance of social justice for peaceful and prosperous communities. 

This year, Social Justice Day will focus on the theme: "If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice"

21st of September marks World Peace Day with 2019 theme “Climate Action for Peace”, recognising the importance of combating climate change as a way to protect and promote peace around the world.

Background: 

Climate change causes clear threats

2019 World Humanitarian Day focuses on the work of women in crises throughout the world. Women have long been on the front lines in their own communities around the world-- from war-wounded Afghanistan to foo insecure Sahel.

Women also make up a

The theme of this year's World Food Day is Our Actions Are Our Future: Healthy Diets for a Zero Hunger World. 

As overweight and obesity rates soar worldwide, this year, World Food Day will call for action to make healthy and sustainable diets

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a summit to mobilize political and economic energy at the highest levels to advance climate action that will enable implementation of many of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

With theme Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality, the 2019 High-Level Political Forum gathers 197 member states to review the implementation of the SDGs, identifying gaps and lessons learned. The set of goals to be reviewed in

The EAT Food Forum seeks to drive progress and coordinate action across sectors and disciplines to tackle the intertwined challenges of the global food system. The EAT Stockholm Food Forum is the organization's flagship event, which has taken place

Women Deliver 2019 is the largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights and wellbeing of girls and women. 

More than 6,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists, and journalists will flock to Vancouver from

The 49th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 49) is expected to convene from 14-18 May 2019, in Kyoto, Japan.

The Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development is a ground-breaking event powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Foreign

Blending the culinary inspiration, science, and strategy of its renowned World of Flavor and Menus of Change initiatives, the Global Plant-Forward Culinary Summit will offer hands-on cooking opportunities, tastings, menu insights, and culinary

The Forum for the Future of Agriculture debates sustainable agriculture and environmental challenges. Each year, luminaries from various leading international institutions, such as the European Commission, the European Council, the European

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will hold its annual Symposium focusing on the theme From Scarcity to Security: Managing Water for a Nutritious Food future from the 20th to 21st of March. The Symposium will gather government leaders, social

March 14th marks International Day of School Meals! 

As an important source of good food, school meals not only deliver on nutrition and health but also support farmer's livelihoods & the local economy. With 368 million children fed nutritious

CSW63 will focus on the two following themes: 

• Priority theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;
• Review theme: Women’s empowerment and

The International Women's Day 2019 campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. How will you help make a difference? Better the balance, better the world.  

On January 17th, the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets for sustainable food systems will be released in Oslo with a series of launches around the globe planned for the following months. 

This event will be live-streamed on the EAT website and

As part of the global event ‘Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition’ in Bangkok, the 2018 Global Nutrition Report invites you to attend and participate in in the side event ‘‘Shining a Light on Transformative Action: Regional Perspectives’. 

Data visualisation tools for nutrition: Empowering decision-makers to accelerate progress is a side event alongside IFPRI/FAO Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition global event in Bangkok, Thailand. 

The 2018 Global Nutrition Report will launch on Thursday 29th of November alongside the Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition conference. 

About: 

The Global Nutrition Report is the world’s foremost publication on the status of

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition would like to invite you to the launch of its new policy brief: "Preventing nutrient loss and waste across the food system: Policy actions for high-quality diets", which argues that a

Stories and successes from realizing the SDGs in the South Indian context in dialogue with indigenous perspectives in Mexico. Topics include: bio-cultural (esp seed) diversity, food sovereignty, health, sustainable livelihoods, and the relationship

The 4th International Congress Hidden Hunger: 

Hidden hunger and the transformation of food systems: How to combat the double burden of malnutrition?

The 4th Congress Hidden Hunger is a continuation of the successful, international event series

The Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) is an online platform which aims to shift mindsets and inspire action towards a circular economy. 

It invites people to share disruptive ideas and stories on a number of topics and attracts a worldwide

Title: The Role of Biodiversity for Nutrition Security: Exploring the importance of SDG2.5 and contributions for increased awareness

Organisers: The Crop Trust, The Netherlands, SDG2 Advocacy Hub 

About: 

This proposed event will introduce

A side event hosted by EAT in collaboration with the Governments of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Indonesia and the Nordic Council of Ministers. This side event will convene global leaders and experts involved in Noncommunicable Diseases and food system

The Sustainable Food Systems Programme of the UN One Planet network (10YFP) is a multi-stakeholder partnership with the aim to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns in all areas related to food.

Addressing

Every year, one-third of the world’s food is never consumed—costing the global economy $940 billion and contributing to 8 percent of greenhouse gases.

Join Champions 12.3 for a special event that will assess global progress toward Sustainable

Every year, millions of children under-five die from preventable causes such as pneumonia. Urgent action and financing is require to meet the SDGs associated with child survival. Save the Children, UNICEF, GSK, Global Citizen and Global Financing

On 24 May 2018, the Security Council unanimously endorsed resolution 2417, paving the way for the international community to address conflict-induced hunger. Join global leaders committed to a world with Zero Hunger, as we discuss how this sign of

Global Citizen convenes the best minds in movement building to equip change-makers, marketers and everyday citizens with the tools they need to understand, learn from, and share best practices. Through a series of keynotes, fireside chats and TED

Sound decisions can only be made from good information. Yet, each year $239B is invested --and critical policy decisions made-- in agriculture in low and middle-income countries without good and recent data. The data gaps in agriculture are

Indian Federation of Culinary Association (IFCA) for the first time are organizing the World Heritage Cuisine Summit & Food Festival in the city of Amritsar from 12th to the 14th of October.  The event will have two chefs each from over 40 countries

Taking place in New York City’s Central Park, gathering headliners the Weeknd, Janet Jackson, John Legend, to name a few. 

The musical artists will stand together with activists, music fans, and millions of Global Citizens across the globe to call

UNSDSN and Barilla’s International Forum on Food and Nutrition will bring together actors from gov’t, civil society, research and the private sector for interdisciplinary discussion on issues of nutrition and sustainability. At the Forum, speakers

Pairing three African chefs with nutrition students from NYU, the Kitchen Connection Cooking Challenge will ask the teams to curate time-sensitive, nutritionally appropriate, inexpensive dishes with a limited number of ingredients. This event

A thought leadership panel hosted by Kellogg Company, FReSH and SDG2 Advocacy Hub focused on Sustainable Development Goal 2 and food system resilience. Convened alongside the UN General Assembly, this event will create integrated discussions to drive

The health impacts from climate change are well documented. From the increased frequency and severity of heatwaves to the spread of tropical diseases, climate change is expected to place increased stress on human health over the coming decades. On

On 25 September, the anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals, thousands of individuals, organisations, institutions, and businesses across the globe are taking actions for the SDGs. Join this movement to show world leaders how many people

Convened by Agritecture and AgTech X, a curated week exploring agriculture’s role within the Sustainable City movement, bringing together entrepreneurs, architects, city officials and researches to learn more about how agriculture fits into future

UNGA Week brings together a community of global citizens and progressive thought leaders around theme #2030Now. The Summit will explore how we can unlock technology’s potential to make the world a better place. Some of the speakers include Kathy

An engaging discussion that will gather local and global actors from across nutrition, agriculture, and food to introduce the work of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub and discuss upcoming advocacy tied to Global Citizen’s Mandela 100 campaign. The conversations

Rethink Events is delighted to announce Singapore's first Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week, taking place on November 27-29, 2018 at the heart of the technology innovation gateway for Southeast Asia.

Across three days, the summit will investigate

As shifts in public opinion alter the competitive landscape in which farmers and companies in global food systems operate, how are they responding?

Following the success of our inaugural Future of Agriculture Summit, join us this November as we

Improving food security and nutrition is critical to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the world is not on track to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030. How can we accelerate progress in transforming our agri-food systems to meet

Nutrition is emerging as a promising new investment sector – connect with experts, investors and high impact businesses in a first of a kind marketplace in Africa.

The Nutrition Africa Investor Forum, to be held in Nairobi (Kenya) during World

The Sanitation and Water for All Partnership (SWA), the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, Every Woman Every Child and the Global Partnership for Education, will host an interactive breakfast discussion during the upcoming High-level Political Forum. The

A joint CFS and UNSCN side event at the 2018 High Level Political Forum. 

For more information and registration: https://t.co/pbFgOKznYH

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Permanent Representation of Canada and the Permanent Representation of Jamaica will co-host a side-event on “Investing for Reshaping Food Systems” to take place in the margins of the

Food & Retail Innovation: 17th July, 1pm - 9pm, The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula

The day will unearth how experience, personalisation and optimisation are driving an ever changing and exciting food and retail landscape as well as the cutting-edge

Tuesday’s events will bring together a wider audience of chefs, suppliers, foodies and food industry members to discuss a range of topics. In the morning, attendees will focus on the Chefs Network and brainstorm how to further its reach and impact as

Wednesday’s events will look at some of the key challenges facing today’s food industry and society more generally. For World Refugee Day, Mazi Mas’s refugee chefs are invited to cook with Manifesto chefs in an event to raise awareness around

Thursday’s events for the launch of the London Action Hub will focus on inclusion within the food industry. Run by Anna Sulan Masing, Romy Gill and Victoria Stewart, the morning session focuses on the importance of empowering women within the food

The final day of the Action Hub’s launch week will be led by chef Merlin Labron-Johnson have Manifesto chefs cook at a Refettorio Felix, a dining space established to support vulnerable local communities. It is part of Massimo Bottura’s non-profit

A chef focused-day that brings together senior industry chefs and young/junior chefs from varying backgrounds to share knowledge on topics such as cooking styles, recipes, supply chain tips and future food concepts with the aim of teaching and

Launch of World Food Programmes's World Food Assistance: Preventing Food Crises report. Find the news release here. 

About this report: 

Chronic hunger is increasing, and food crises are spreading and intensifying. World Food Assistance 2018

The World Council of Churches, World Evangelical Alliance and All Africa Conference of Churches, along with church-related humanitarian organizations and a coalition of church-related networks and organizations and partners, are promoting 10 June

From ingredient apps to blockchain-enabled produce trackers, technology is disrupting the traditional food system and making transparency its new bedrock. Consumers increasingly want to know more concerning the origin, quality, sustainability, and

Join us as we explore opportunities to build much more ambitious and effective links between the public and the private sectors to help improve the food environment, and enable better dietary choices.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Permanent Representation of Canada and the Permanent Representation of Jamaica have applied for a side-event on “Investing for Reshaping Food Systems” to take place as part of the ECOSOC

The General Assembly is the most significant event for the institutional life of WFO and the farming community, and this year will be focused on Shaping the Future of Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing Climate, with a view to promote the key role

The African Development Bank strongly believes that engaging with Civil Society will help it achieve its priorities of inclusive, sustainable development. Since the beginning of his mandate, President Akinwumi Adesina has stressed the importance of

The European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launch a new report today sounding the alarm regarding surging levels of acute hunger.

Read the news

The 2018 Summit will bring together leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business, and citizens from around the world, to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race against climate change, showcase climate action taking place

About 2018 report: 

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration—including the movement of goods, investment, people, and

Around the globe, millions of people, businesses, and landmarks set aside an hour to host events, switch off their lights, and make noise for climate change action. This year Earth Hour is at 8:30pm on 24 March 2018.

Read more about the event here

A list of documents about this regional conference can be found here. 

Regional Asia and the Pacific Conference will be given a framework by Regional Initiatives:

• Zero Hunger
• Blue Growth
• Climate change
• One Health
• Inter-region SIDs Initiative for the Pacific

How to engage: 

• Use the following hashtags to

FAO will host this 2-day International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition, as a means to allow experts and advocates to debate Agroecology, an emerging set of practices that seek to apply ecological concepts and principles to

The Regional Conference will discuss how to strengthen the Food and Nutrition Security Plan of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (FSN-CELAC) and other strategies that can help countries of the region to achieve Zero Hunger, while

The FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC 2018) is held once every two years, with attendees at the Ministers of Agriculture level expected; in addition to observers from countries outside the Region, international, regional and Arab Organizations

The forum was held to develop public policy recommendations to promote gender equality and the rights of indigenous women, strengthen their decision making and seek ways to reduce the poverty and discrimination gap they face. 

Representatives from

Global Citizen festival in Central Park, New York. Advocacy festival with audience of 60,000 in person and millions around the world online. Chance for commitments and accountability. 

The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement at any point along the full range of the food production and distribution chain.

Fields of achievement include, but are not limited to: soil and land

International Coalition for Advocacy on Nutrition (ICAN) is comprised of numerous international organizations working to improve policies and scale-up investments in nutrition. 

The 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) will take place from 22nd to 29th January 2018, under the theme “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”

2018 theme for International World Chefs Day has yet to be released. 

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all.

The Worldchefs Congress & Expo brings together more than 100 member countries and industry leaders to learn about culinary trends and innovations, compete on a global scale.

Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 – Asia on a Plate - is taking place in

The Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Academy is a global research network in agriculture and food systems for improved nutrition and health to serve as a platform for learning and sharing. We invite the global community of researchers and

The 6th Annual Menus of Change Leadership Summit will include a special emphasis on the following topics:

• Plant-Forward: Focusing and Accelerating an Industry Mega-Trend.
• Scaling Change: Driving Better Practices in High-Volume Agriculture and

Seeds&Chips - The Global Food Innovation Summit is the top Food Innovation event worldwide. We are dedicated to showcasing national and international talent and cutting-edge solutions from around the world.

The schedule will be released in March. 

The theme for 2018's conference is "LEGENDS OF FLAVOR: World Cuisines, Immigrant Kitchens, and the Future of American Food". 

About

The Convention on Biodiversity acknowledges the fact that biodiversity is affected by climate change, and that biodiversity, through the ecosystem services it supports, also makes an important contribution to both climate-change mitigation

Convened annually by the Council’s Global Agricultural Development Initiative, the symposium on global agriculture and food security provides a platform for discussion about the US government and international community’s progress on addressing the

The 2nd Inaugural Boston Food Tank Summit is focused on Exploring the Paradox of Hunger and Obesity. This one-day event will feature more than three dozen different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy

The Inaugural Seattle Food Tank Summit is focused on Growing Food Policy. This one-day event will feature more than three dozen different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy makers, government officials

The theme for 2018 is ‘My Food’.

SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. The event, an essential destination for global professionals, features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions

The 4th Annual Washing DC Food Tank Summit is focused on Cultivating the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders. This one-day event will feature more than three dozen different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs

InterAction 2018 provides an opportunity to engage with attendees from NGOs as well as business, government and academic sectors at the largest annual gathering of international development and humanitarian professionals.

Providing unparalleled

The 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) on the subject "Shaping the Future of Livestock – sustainably, responsibly, efficiently” will be held in Berlin from 18-th to 20-th January 2018.

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)

This event aims to raise attention to the many entry points the food systems offer as well as the numerous opportunities for investments to positively impact nutrition. The UN General Assembly declared 2016-2025 the Decade of Action on Nutrition and

Canada's G7 Themes: 

• Investing in Growth that Works For Everyone
• Preparing for Jobs of the Future
• Advancing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
• Working Together on Climate Change, Oceans and Clean Energy
• Building a More Peaceful and

The sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 12 to 23 March 2018.

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited NGOs from all regions

To mark the 15th anniversary of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, GAIN Nordic and the United Nations World Food Programme’s Nordic Office invite partners and other stakeholders for a conference to underline the importance of nutrition to

"World Refugee Day is an expression of solidarity with people who have been uprooted from their homes by war or persecution." -Antonio Guterres

The theme for World Refugee Day 2018 has yet to be released. 

All dimensions of food security- food availability, access and use- are at risk in areas with high HIV/AIDS prevalence. 

The theme for World AIDS Day 2018 has not yet been released.

current large movements of people are presenting complex challenges. More people have been forced to flee their homes than at any time since the Second World War due to increased conflict and political instability. Conflict and climate change are

Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts. It occurs because dryland

World Environment Day aims to mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans. They are a major source of food and medicines and a critical part of the biosphere.

The theme for World

World Food Day is a chance to show our commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 – to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030.

It’s also a day for us to celebrate the progress we have already made towards reaching #ZeroHunger.

The theme for World

The theme for International Day of Peace 2018 is not yet released. 

Sustainable Gastronomy Day acknowledges gastronomy as a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world. It also reaffirms that all cultures and civilizations are contributors and crucial enablers of sustainable

The theme for International Day of Biological Diversity 2018 is "Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity". The theme was chosen to mark the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity and to highlight

Earth Day is celebrated to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance.

It also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the

The theme for World Health Day 2018 is Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere. The slogan is “Health for All”.

WHO is calling on world leaders to live up to the pledges they made when they agreed the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015

The Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development is a ground-breaking annual event that will bring together the global community taking action to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality. It will recognize and celebrate the

For the United Nations, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair

This year’s theme – Nature for Water – explores how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century.

Environmental damage, together with climate change, is driving the water-related crises we see around the world

2018 theme: “Time is Now: Rural & urban activists transforming women’s lives” Highlighting all who are working relentlessly to claim women’s rights & realize their full potential. #PressforProgress

International Women's Day ​​(March 8) is a global

The three priorities of G20 in Argentina are:

• The future of work
• Infrastructure for development
• A sustainable food future 

The third priority- a sustainable food future- focuses specifically on improving social productivity by sustainable

The theme will be "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies". The set of goals to be reviewed in depth will be the following, including Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for

There is no silver bullet solution, nor a single path to tackling the complex health and environmental challenges presented by our global food systems. Difficult trade-offs will need to be made and inconvenient truths faced.

At the 2018 EAT

The World Economic Forum on Latin America will gather over 700 global and regional leaders from government, business and civil society at a decisive time for Latin America, as an intense electoral cycle over the next two years promises far-reaching

Our first meetings for the year will be a Networking and Sharing call held on 22nd January 2018 from 2pm to 4pm: 

Please come to present summary of plans for 2018.

We will ask participants to speak to what Events they are focused on in 2018 and

The 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. 

The theme, “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”*, will make a case for renewed commitment to international collaboration as a way of solving critical global challenges. 

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