2024 Arab Region Food Systems Transformation Progress Review

Food Systems National Convenors Meeting

On 6 March 2024, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) organized the first regional meeting for the Near East and North Africa region. This meeting assembled Food Systems National Convenors and other experts from the region to assess progress in transforming food systems, facilitate regional knowledge sharing, and identify emerging patterns and solutions in response to the UNFSS+2 Call to Action by the UN Secretary-General.

This meeting built upon the discussions held during the 2023 Arab UNFSS+2 Regional Preparatory Meeting on 13 March 2023.

Meeting Report

The meeting summary report summarizes the presentations and discussions held by National Convenors, government representatives, and stakeholders, including facts and figures shared by the agencies and invited speakers. It is structured to summarise progress, major achievements, challenges, and key takeaways from the meeting.

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