Food Day at the UN General Assembly (Sept 20)

Food systems transformation is critical to delivering the shared global agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Declaration on Climate Change and the Montreal – Kunming Global Biodiversity Framework. As world leaders from the pubic and private sector gather in New York City for the SDG Summit and UN General Assembly, and activists from around the globe participate in Climate Week, The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and the World Wildlife Fund are convening leading change-makers in food systems to elevate the sense of urgency and raise the level of ambition to accelerate implementation and deliver a healthy, sustainable and equitable future for all.

Speakers and moderators include (many more to be announced)

• Anna Lappe, Global Alliance for the Future of Food
• Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
• Julia Moskin, The New York Times
• Deena Shanker, Bloomberg
• H.E Minister Mariam Almheiri, United Arab Emirates
• Gonzalo Muñoz, Chair Climate Champions Advisory Board
• Juan Carlos Jintiach, Head of Global Alliance of Territorial Communities
• Erika Xananine Calvillo Ramirez, Indigenous Youth Leader from Mexico
• Ana Di Pangracio, Director of FARN
• Karen Washington, Rise and Root Farm
• Dr Kirsten Schuijt, WWF Reema Nanavaty, SEWA India
• Joao Campari, WWF David Cooper, UNCBD
• Vera Songwe, Economic Commission for Africa and Co-chair FSEC

The live stream will begin promptly at 8:45 AM ET. Please register today!

Idioma: Conferencia en inglés y en idioma nativo con interpretación al Español, Francés y Portugués. Regístrese aquí para acceder a las opciones de interpretación.

Langue : Conférence en anglais et dans la langue maternelle avec interprétation en espagnol, français et portugais. Inscrivez-vous ici pour accéder aux options d’interprétation.

Idioma: Conferência em inglês e na língua nativa com interpretação para espanhol, francês e português. Registre-se aqui para ter acesso às opções de interpretação.