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Embargoed media briefing on the 9th of September to discuss new landmark FAO/UNDP/UNEP report:

A multi-billion-dollar opportunity: repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems

Under strict embargo until Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 4:00pm EAT/3:00pm CET/9:00am EST

 

 

The media is invited to attend an embargoed press briefing ahead of the official launch of the report ‘A multi-billion-dollar opportunity: repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems’. The report reveals new global data and recommendations on government subsidies to producers in the agricultural sector.

 

This is a landmark report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), published ahead of the Food Systems Summit later this month, as well as part one of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in October and the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November.

 

The virtual embargoed press briefing will feature the report authors from the three UN organizations and partners. It will begin with a technical presentation on the key findings of the report, followed by a Q&A session that is exclusively open for interested journalists.

 

Please note that the launch event for interested media will be held on Thursday, 9 September 2021, from 12 pm - 1 pm EAT / 11 am - 12 pm CET / 5 am - 6 am EST on Zoom. The report will remain under strict embargo until Tuesday, 14 September 2021.

 

Date: Thursday, 9 September 2021

Time: 12:00 pm EAT/11:00 am CET/05:00 am EST
Duration: 60 minutes

 

Agenda (EAT):

12:00pm – 12:05pm, opening by moderator

  • Nancy Groves, UNEP, Chief of Digital Strategy

12:05pm –12:15pm, Technical presentation of the main findings of the report

  • Marco V. Saìnchez, FAO, Deputy Director, Agri-food Economics

12:15pm – 1:00pm, Media Q&A with panel

  • Ms. Joy Kim, UNEP Lead, Green Fiscal Policy
  • Mr. Marco V. Sanchez, FAO, Deputy Director, Agri-food Economics
  • Ms. Kaavya Varma, UNDP, Finance for Nature Coordinator, Ecosystems & Biodiversity
  • Mr. Joseph Glauber, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Senior Research Fellow
  • Ms. Valentina Pernechele, FAO, Economist, Agri-food Economics
  • Mr. Andrea Bassi, KnowlEdge Srl, Founder and CEO

 

Connection details:

Please click the link below to register for the briefing:

https://unep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KzSzISyMSayW9FCuEtucNQ

For any further queries or to receive advanced copies of the press release and other documents under strict embargo prior to the launch event, contact:

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

About the Food Systems Summit

On 23 September 2021, UN Secretary-General Antoìnio Guterres will convene a Food Systems Summit as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Summit will launch bold new actions to deliver progress on all 17 SDGs, each of which relies to some degree on healthier, more sustainable and equitable food systems.

About the United Nations Environment Programme

UNEP is the leading global voice on the environment. It provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

About the Food and Agriculture Organization

FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy lives. With over 194 Member Nations, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

About the UN Development Programme

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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