Highlights and images for 17 October 2016

43rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 43)

Summary

On Monday, 17 October, Chair Amira Gornass (Sudan) opened the 43rd plenary session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 43), drawing attention to CFS’ 40th anniversary.

In the morning, plenary addressed organizational matters and held an opening session on sustainable food systems, nutrition and climate change.

In a video message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined CFS’ key role in the 2030 Agenda and in ending hunger, and urged combating malnutrition in all its forms. FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva noted that integration of food security concerns into the climate change agenda represents a recognition of FAO’s work. Underscoring that more than half of world population suffers from malnutrition, including undernourishment and obesity, he drew attention to the failure of food systems to deliver healthy diets. Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) drew attention to the 2016 Rural Development Report, noting that undernutrition can persist even when incomes rise. Elisabeth Rasmusson, Assistant Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) underlined climate change and population increase as challenges for sustainable food systems, and highlighted the role of smallholders and social protection systems, such as WFP school meal programmes.

In the afternoon, plenary endorsed the proposed recommendations on sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition, including the role of livestock, which were based on the report and recommendations of the the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE).

IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided digital coverage and a summary report from CFS 43 which is available in HTML and PDF.

Opening Plenary: Sustainable Food Systems, Nutrition and Climate Change

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, addressing CFS 43 via video message
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CFS 43 Chair Amira Gornass, Sudan
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José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, FAO
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Kanayo Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Elisabeth Rasmusson, Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)
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Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition including the Role of Livestock

The dias during the discussion on the report on Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition including the Role of Livestock. L.-R.: Wilfrid Legg, HLPE Team Leader; Amira Gornass, CFS Chair, Deborah Fulton, CFS Secretary, Yaya Olaniran, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to FAO
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Wilfrid Legg, HLPE Team Leader
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Patrick Caron, Chair, HLPE Steering Committee
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Slovakia, for the EU
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Funding for coverage of CFS 43 has been provided by CFS

CFS Resources

IISD ENB/ENB+ Meeting Coverage

Follow-Up to the High-Level Forum (HLF) on Connecting Smallholders to Markets, 8-9 June 2016, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals of the Committee on World Food Security, 21 January, 24 February, 3 May and 22 June 2016, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
OEWG Meetings on Nutrition, 14 January, 25 February and 29 April 2016, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
CFS 42, 12-15 October 2015, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, 25-27 September 2015, UN Headquarters, New York
2nd International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), 19-21 November 2014, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

Additional IISD Resources

SDG - A Mailing List for News on Sustainable Development Policy
Sustainable Development Policy & Practice - A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Linkages Update - Bi-weekly International Environment and Sustainable Development News

Participants

Negotiating blocs: European Union