Hi all,
I hope you are all well.
We're still buzzing from the many insightful conversations and calls to action from last week’s UN Food Systems Pre-Summit. From bold Member State commitments to discussions that put farmers, Indigenous Peoples and women's voices at the centre, the Pre-Summit saw a diversity of stakeholders committed to moving beyond words and towards bold, ambitious action to transform our food systems, for people and planet.
Please find below the SDG2 Advocacy Hub August Newsletter. Direct newsletter contributions to Rosie for possible inclusion.
Best wishes,
Paul
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Good food is everything...
We’re excited to share with you a second compilation video for Good Food For All, touching on the power of good food to bring people and planet together. Join the conversation by creating your own video – here’s how. Read new article by Harry Bignell highlighting insights into the challenges ahead and what 'good food' advocates. #GoodFood4All #FoodSystems #UNFSS2021
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM UN FOOD SYSTEMS PRE-SUMMIT
Last week, more than 500 in-person delegates and over 20,000 virtual delegates from 190 countries gathered for the Pre-Summit to discuss how they will transform their national food systems to drive progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Find below a few highlights.
- Media: More inclusive food systems and innovative SMEs take centre stage at UN Food Systems Pre-Summit; Explainer – U.N. Summit seeks to shape a food system fit for the future.
- The Road to New York – find here remarks by the Deputy Secretary General at the closing press conference.
- “Amid the recovery, we have a once-in-a-generation chance to develop a blueprint that ends all food crises,” say Ertharin Cousin and Kanayo Nwanze in a new article.
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Check out the 5 winning and 25 short-listed photos of the Good Food For All Photo Competition, telling the stories behind our our food systems.
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Science, research and innovation was high on the agenda with calls for greater science-informed policy, the identification of milestones and targets aligned with science as well as the monitoring and measurement of this progress. Alongside, the launch of CGIAR Portfolio Prospectus announced 33 Initiatives to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis. This prospectus seeks to provide the science, knowledge, and tools needed to carry out a radical realignment.
- 50 winners were announced for the Good Food For All Best Small Business Competition, recognising SMEs’ critical role in sustainably nourishing families all around the world.
- On September 26, the three-day virtual 2021 FoodxFilm Festival will present over 50 films ranging from micro-shorts to narrative and documentary features on the future of food.
- Missed a Pre-Summit Session? Find the recording on the Pre-Summit's digital platform.
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The future of the world depends on good food.
It's that simple.
As the public engagement campaign of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, Good Food For All will take forward the Summit's ongoing outreach efforts by expanding its communities, partners and activities for a united movement that harnesses the momentum around food systems to achieve the SDGs. Learn more about it.
Have you created your Good Food For All video yet? Here's how!
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Side event submissions are now open for the 49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), held virtually from 11 - 14 October. A total of 12 side events will be selected to run over the three days and applications will close on 23 August.
Nourish the Future
This document outlines how the Biden administration could secure historic victories in the fight to end global malnutrition and child deaths. With broad endorsement from dozens of leaders and organisations across the global health and development space, it is a proposal to scale-up the most lifesaving nutrition interventions in the hardest hit countries with an investment of $887 million per year.
“2021 is a critical year to engage business to contribute to better food systems that reduce rather than increase malnutrition and that address the disastrous nutrition impact of Covid-19.” Check out an article in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition on better business reporting for improved commitments to nutrition.
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World Breastfeeding Week
1 - 7 August marks World Breastfeeding Week! Access the Global Breastfeeding Collective's Nutrition for Growth breastfeeding advocacy brief and its social media toolkit. Join webinar "Building Better Breastfeeding Counselling Programmes" on 3 or 4 August that will introduce new tools to support counselling. Additionally, see 1000 Days' 2021 Breastfeeding Inspiration Guide for US advocacy resources for National Breastfeeding Month as well as unbranded social media content.
Women's Nutrition Commitment-making Guide for UNFSS
To leverage global and national activity aligned with UNFSS, this guide details narratives, opportunities, and information on UNFSS architecture to draw from towards advocacy efforts.
Exploring a new consensus for farmers food
Good food begins with farmers. With the UNFSS, Nutrition for Growth and Climate COP in 2021, there is a heightened sense of opportunity for coordinated action to improve the health, livelihoods, productivity and sustainability of smallholder farmers. The SDG2 Hub is working with partners to explore the idea of a call to action for a new consensus for smallholder farmers that could contribute to and build on the momentum of these global summits, align policy priorities, drive decision-making and investment, especially as we “build back better” from COVID-19, and support greater coordinated collaboration during this Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs. Watch the Pre-Summit Affiliated Session that discusses a consensus with high-level speakers. Learn more about the consensus here.
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Photo credit: Debdatta Chakraborty, from the Good Food For All Photography Competition.
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