WHO Member States Information Session on the implementation of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016 – 2025), and update on the follow up of the UN Food Systems Summit outcomes

3 November 2022 09:00 – 11:00 CET
Online event for representatives of Geneva Permanent Missions to the UN and their capitals

Organizer

WHO Department of Nutrition and Food Safety

Participation

By invitation only
Interpretation in the 6 UN languages

Background

There are 3 more years in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016 – 2025) (Nutrition Decade) to accelerate action on nutrition; 2022 is the African Year of Nutrition and 2022 is the year for working towards the realization of commitments made during the 2021 UNFSS. This two-hour briefing aims to brief the Geneva Permanent Mission on the EB152 report in preparation of the 152nd Session of the Executive Board in 2023, update on programmatic work on food fortification, update on the work that the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub is doing in follow up to the UNFSS outcomes and receive an update on the work of the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG).

Objectives of the briefing are:

  1. To familiarize with the content of the EB152 report on the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016 – 2025);
  2. To update Member States on the follow-up of the outcomes of the UN Food Systems Summit, including WHO’s leadership role and coordination with UN agencies (such as the work of the Coalition of Action for Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems);
  3. To share information on the work of the Global Crisis Response Group.

About the briefing

This briefing is for Member States’ representatives and Government Representatives of capitals and provides an opportunity to prepare their response to the EB152 report, to comment, and ask questions on the provided information by the different speakers. The briefing will be live cast via Zoom (via a protected link) in the six UN languages and will be recorded for reporting purposes. The presentation for the session will be accessible at WHO Member States Programmatic Information session. 

Speakers

  • Francesco Branca – Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS), World Health Organization
  • Luz de Regil – Unit Head, Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems/NFS, World Health Organization
  • Marzella Wüstefeld – Technical Officer, Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems/NFS, World Health Organization
  • Stefanos Fotiou – Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
  • David Nabarro –  Food Team Co-Lead, Global Crisis Response Group
  • Lina Mahy – Technical Officer, Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems/NFS, World Health Organization and Engagement Coordinator, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
  • Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt