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Turkiye Convergence Initiative
Experts gather in Türkiye to align strategies for food systems and climate action
19/12/2024
Convergence Initiative Inception workshop brings diverse stakeholders to Türkiye to craft a strategic blueprint for uniting food systems transformation with climate action.
Global Touchpoint with National Convenors
18/12/2024
Reviewing 2024 progress and setting priorities for accelerating food systems transformation ahead of the 2025 UNFSS+4 Stocktaking Moment.
How Sizophila Asanda Mqadi is changing urban food systems in South Africa
13/12/2024
Sizophila Asanda Mqadi, a graduate of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), is transforming urban food systems through oyster mushroom farming.
Strategic reflection workshop on the implementation of Chad's national food systems transformation pathway
02/12/2024
Chad, supported by Denmark, FAO, and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, hosted a high-level dialogue in N'Djamena to advance its food systems transformation pathway (FRNSA). The workshop highlighted bold reforms to transform agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries sectors into engines of nutrition, income, and resilience.
Converging food systems and climate action: Insights from COP29
29/11/2024
At COP29 in Baku, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub showcased the potential of the Convergence Initiative, uniting food systems transformation with climate action. Through multi-stakeholder dialogue, innovative solutions, and real-world examples from pilot countries, the events highlighted convergence as a critical path to achieving the SDGs and Paris Agreement goals.
A leaf with a legacy: How Dina Kassa Kebede is revitalizing a forgotten plant for sustainable nutrition
28/11/2024
Dina Kassa Kebede, an environmental scientist from Ethiopia and alumna of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme, is transforming samma, a forgotten indigenous plant, into an herbal tea that promotes sustainable nutrition. Through innovation and advocacy, she is blending traditional knowledge with modern science to address global food and climate challenges.
COP29: Bridging food systems, nutrition, and climate action
27/11/2024
On November 14, the WHO Health Pavilion at COP29 hosted a side event on “Aligning Food Systems, Nutrition, and Climate Action,” co-organized by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, WHO and the Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for Children and All (HDSFS).
From farms to classrooms: How public-private partnerships are transforming food systems in the Kyrgyz Republic
26/11/2024
In the Kyrgyz Republic’s Kadamjai district, an innovative public-private partnership is connecting farmers with schools, ensuring fresh, nutritious meals for children while strengthening local agriculture. This approach reflects the focus of the country’s recent Food Systems Dialogue, financed by the Government of Denmark and supported by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, where public and private stakeholders united to explore practical solutions to food security challenges and drive sustainable change through initiatives like this.
IFAD, World Bank and GAIN scale up efforts to bolster transparency in food systems financing
21/11/2024
At COP29 in Baku, GAIN, IFAD, the World Bank, and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub announced a major collaboration to scale up the 3FS tool, which tracks financial flows to food systems. This tool addresses the financial gaps identified at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2), empowering countries to make more informed, impactful investment decisions to support sustainable, resilient food systems.
Indonesia launches the Convergence Initiative in Asia-Pacific
18/11/2024

Indonesia becomes the first Asia-Pacific country to operationalize the Convergence Initiative, hosting a collaborative workshop to align food systems transformation with climate action goals through the development of a Convergence Action Blueprint.

New technologies catalog for sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region
18/11/2024
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) has developed a compilation of applicable technologies to support the establishment of sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region. Learn about the latest updates to Version 3.0 of the catalog, published November 2024.
TMG Research Side Event
Insights from the UN World Food Forum Side Event: Leveraging international processes for youth empowerment
15/11/2024

TMG Research, with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), hosted a side event at the World Food Forum to examine the critical role of youth in global food systems discussions, challenging tokenistic youth engagement. The event highlighted the Hub's Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), which equips young people to engage meaningfully with national governments on food systems transformation, empowering them to drive impactful change from both top-down and bottom-up approaches.

What are healthy diets? Joint statement by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
11/11/2024

In this document the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formulated principles of what constitute healthy diets, underpinned by guidelines and other normative elements developed by the two Organizations. The principles provide the basis for the design of policies aimed at improving diet and for the assessment of the healthiness of diets.

Amman Declaration
Arab ministers welcome the Convergence Initiative in Amman Declaration
05/11/2024
Arab ministers welcome the Hub’s Convergence Initiative in their Amman Declaration at the Regional Forum on Accelerating Food Systems Transformation in the Arab Region.
Youth take the stage at WAFI 2024
04/11/2024

At WAFI 2024, alumni from the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme shared powerful stories and bold ideas, underscoring the essential role of youth in driving food systems transformation to tackle climate and sustainability challenges.

Brasilia
Workshop in Brasilia addresses food systems and climate change
01/11/2024
Brazil hosted the second National Inception Workshop for the Convergence Initiative, building a solid foundation for aligning food systems transformation with climate action in preparation for COP30.
Kazakhstan leads as first pilot country for the Convergence Initiative
28/10/2024
Kazakhstan takes the lead as the first pilot country for the Convergence Initiative, launching a new effort to combine food systems and climate action to help meet SDG and Paris Agreement goals.
CFS
CFS side event: Advancing food systems and climate action through the Convergence Initiative
25/10/2024
The CFS52 side event focused on the Convergence Initiative, showcasing efforts to integrate food systems and climate policies through global collaboration and practical national strategies
Uniting food and climate for a sustainable future: The Convergence Initiative
24/10/2024
In his latest editorial, Hub Director Stefanos Fotiou presents the Hub’s Convergence Initiative, an innovative effort to tackle climate change and food systems transformation through collaborative, locally adapted solutions. The initiative supports countries in aligning national pathways with climate commitments, fostering sustainable outcomes for people, the planet, and prosperity.
Join us during the CFS for a side event on converging food systems and climate action for better food security and a sustainable future
14/10/2024

On 21 October 2024, from 13:30-14:45 CEST, during the 52nd Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) at FAO’s headquarters in Rome, Italy, a side event “The Convergence Initiative: Converging Food Systems and Climate Action for Better Food Security and a Sustainable Future’ is taking place.