The main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organisation, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget.
How can we safeguard healthy diets whilst respecting planetary boundaries? The global agri-food systems are facing major challenges: They need to produce more and better food, be more effective and efficient, and produce more sustainably and, first and foremost, in a more climate-resilient manner.
This side event focuses on the empowerment of cities and local governments and territorial governance dimensions of the food systems transformation. It will be a fundamental innovation for the CFS in line with the implementation of the outcomes of the UN-FSS.
This joint event by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) aims to discuss possible steps towards sustainable food system transformation with diverse stakeholders and a particular focus on transitioning to healthier diets by expanding access to safe and nutritious foods for those low-income consumers most vulnerable to malnutrition.
Join the event in connection with COP26 where one of the Sustainability Governing Principles is to encourage healthy living. At the Global Food Talk you will gain knowledge on game-changing solutions, scalable actions and partnership models for healthy, sustainable development, be inspired by international stakeholders focusing on the securement of nutritious food for all and become motivated to take action towards the 2030-agenda.
On 21 October 2021, GAIN is hosting the session 'Food Environment: Cities shaping climate resilient and healthy food futures for all' at the 7th Global Forum of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) in Barcelona (19-21 October 2021). The session will focus on how cities are envisioning and actively shaping climate resilient, food environments that can advance healthy diets for all, between the ‘here and now’ and the future.
On Friday 15 October 2021, Netherlands Food Partnership is hosting a unique and uplifting hybrid gathering for food professionals to celebrate World Food Day.
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.
Over the last 10 years, Giving Women has organised a yearly conference, which examines a theme that affects vulnerable girls and women globally.The 9th Annual Conference will look at the issue of food security and the key role women play in providing food for their families, their communities and the world.
Food fortification, the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods to make them more nutritious, is proven to have long-lasting positive effects on people’s lives by reducing micronutrient deficiencies. No other technology offers as large an opportunity to improve lives at such low cost and in such a short time