UN Food Systems Coordination Hub

The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub is the catalyst inside the UN system in relation to #FoodSystems and the 2030 Agenda.

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌎 At #WorldFoodForum, we explored how our Food Systems Window with the @JointSDGFund can work with @FAO's #HandInHand Initiative to advance investment in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Joint Programmes in Chile, Colombia, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic show how countries are developing investment opportunities based on national and local priorities.

Learn more: https://t.co/UMyQe1HjZd

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌱 “We cannot transform food systems without transforming the way we think, the way we relate to nature and each other.”

At #CFS54, Bhutan’s Ambassador H.E. Tshering Lhadn highlighted how compassion can shape policy priorities and whose voices are heard.

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌱 At #CFS54, the @FoodSystems Hub joined Bhutan and @CoFSAlliance to explore how conscious leadership, values and relationships can strengthen #FoodSystems policies.

💬 “Policies are what connects us to each other, our environment, and what shapes our collective future.” – Carlos Watson, Director a.i., UN Food Systems Coordination Hub

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌱 Young people are already shaping #FoodSystems through advocacy and community action.

At #WorldFoodForum, the Hub's @nicoledepaula moderated a discussion featuring alumni of our Youth Leadership Programme (#YLPfoodsystems), highlighting the importance of education, mentorship and youth participation in policymaking.

[FAO Bhutan @FAOBhutan]

Ahead of the #RoyalHighlandFestival, 14 women producers from Laya joined a training with Gasa Dzongkhag, ARDC-Bajo, FAO Bhutan & the UN Food Systems Hub. When we grow local, we protect our traditions, environment and communities.

#4Betters #GrowLocal

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🥗 Youth voices are essential to better nutrition policies.

🤝 At #WorldFoodForum, the Hub's @nicoledepaula highlighted how our #YLPfoodsystems Youth Leadership Programme, new Toolkit and upcoming Youth Declaration Tracker support young people in shaping #FoodSystems policies.

#YouthLeadership

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

💬 At #WorldFoodForum, the Hub's @nicoledepaula called for greater investment in women-led agribusinesses and meaningful participation in #FoodSystems policymaking.

🌱 Our Youth Leadership Programme, supported by @BMZ_Bund, is empowering the next generation of leaders, with young women making up 56% of its 2026–2028 cohort.

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌍 At the @SchoolMeals_ 3rd Ministerial Task Force Meeting, the @FoodSystems Hub’s Deputy Director, @LaraBlancoRothe, highlighted the role of #SchoolMeals in advancing #FoodSystems transformation, promoting healthy diets and strengthening local food systems.

💬 “School meals can shape children’s food preferences, promote healthier and more sustainable diets, and connect nutrition with local food production, while recognising women’s vital role in food systems.”

🔗 https://t.co/jBT2EqXOAF

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌍 Join us at #CFS54 for Convergence and Coherence in Action, a side event exploring how countries can better align food systems, climate, nutrition and environmental priorities to support resilient food systems and healthy diets.

📅 20 October | 13:30–14:45 CEST
📍 FAO, Ethiopia Room, Rome
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/FShzpNG98d

Co-organized by the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, Sustainable Food Systems Programme, FAO and Brazil's Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, with support from the UN-Nutrition Secretariat.

#FoodSystems #CFS54 #GlobalGoals #HealthyDiets

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌱 Join us for a #CFS54 side event exploring key insights from the 1st Global #ConsciousFoodSystems Summit in Bhutan, and how values, mindsets and relationships can support food systems transformation.

📅 20 October | 08:30–09:45 CEST
📍 FAO, Ethiopia Room (C 289), Rome & online
🔗 Event details: https://t.co/95UgP5VaVd

📖 Read more about last month's Summit in Bhutan:
🔗 https://t.co/bSPjl3ipl1
🔗 https://t.co/JgpLTD7wOX

#2026SummitBhutan

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌍 At #WorldFoodForum, the Hub brought together coalitions, civil society and youth networks to strengthen collaboration on #FoodSystems.

💬 Building on the #UNFSS2025 Call to Action, discussions focused on giving youth and civil society a greater role in setting priorities and mobilizing resources for food systems transformation.

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

📅 Will you be at #CFS54?

The @FoodSystems Hub will join discussions throughout the week and co-organize three side events on food systems governance, policy coherence and action in complex settings.

See our schedule 👇
🔗 Register for our side events: https://t.co/aEhnpSQIG4

#FoodSystems #GlobalGoals

[Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 @JointSDGFund]

🌾 This #WorldFoodDay, we're putting financing at the heart of food systems transformation!

📖 This new brief with @FoodSystems Hub explores how $32M in catalytic funding is helping unlock over $300M in additional financing across 26 countries.

🔗 https://t.co/OvDLbWMadM

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌍 On #WorldFoodDay, we recognize the importance of working together for sustainable, resilient #FoodSystems.

Across the world, countries and communities are developing solutions worth sharing.

📢 Our Call for Submissions invites you to share success stories, promising and good practices that others can learn from and adapt. Selected practices will feature in a 2027 compendium.

🌐 Open in 6 UN languages
📅 Deadline: 31 Oct
🔗Learn more: https://t.co/FaWSK23u4q

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

🔴 Join the #WorldFoodDay ceremony live now!

Let's foster innovation that nourishes people today while protecting the resources future generations depend on.

👉 https://t.co/kQdFbDF2Kv

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.

#AgInnovation

[Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 @JointSDGFund]

To end hunger, food systems need investment, not just good harvests 🌱

Ahead of #WorldFoodDay, see how our joint programmes in 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇧🇴 Bolivia & 🇩🇴 the Dominican Republic are bringing finance to #FoodSystems.

🔗 https://t.co/LH8Bu6aevG

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌍 In a world of crises, the #SchoolMeals Coalition proves multilateralism works: 100+ countries & 160+ partners united by one objective. At the 3rd Ministerial Task Force Meeting, Coalition leaders are defining the path forward for every child to grow, learn & thrive.

🔗 https://t.co/XcJHddg7Xn

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🇲🇷 At a national workshop in Mauritania this week, the Hub’s Arab Regional Focal Point, Fares Oueslati, highlighted how our Convergence Initiative supports alignment between #FoodSystems and #ClimateAction.

💬 “The Convergence Initiative does not replace national plans. It connects them, so that food and climate goals move forward together.”

The discussions focused on advancing Mauritania’s Convergence Roadmap.🔗 Learn more about the initiative in Mauritania: https://t.co/GlXSjB1NpB

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌱 How can our values, mindsets, relationships and inner capacities become powerful drivers of food systems transformation?

✨ Join us during the Committee on World Food Security for the Side Event: “Activating the Heart of Food Systems Transformation: Outcomes of the 1st Global Conscious Food Systems Summit in Bhutan”

📅 Tuesday, 20 October | 08:30–09:45 CEST
📍 FAO, Ethiopia Room (C 289), Rome & online
🎙️ Featuring remarks from our Hub Director a.i. Carlos Watson

🔗 Join in person (register by 16 October): https://t.co/6BMPLUvYOm

💻 Join online (register by 16 October): https://t.co/oS4v2deQS4

Learn more: https://t.co/xsQdZZklJO

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

🌱 At the #WorldFoodForum 2026, the side event "From Pathways to Investment Readiness" will explore what countries need to strengthen investment readiness for food systems transformation, including the role of national planning, partnerships and international support.

📅 15 October | 12:45–14:00 CEST
📍 Austria Room, FAO Headquarters & online

To participate online: Register for the World Food Forum and use event code GSI1 on the virtual platform.

#FoodSystems #WFF2026