Gathered at Refettorio Geneva from 29-31 May, leading right to food academics, experts, and civil society organizations convened to draft a European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) for the European Union to legally recognize access to adequate, safe, sustainable, and nutritious food as a fundamental human right. 

The "Ibero-American and Caribbean Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security for All" launched in Madrid, aims to transform agri-food systems for a more inclusive and sustainable future

The Pan African Parliament launched Africa's first Model Law on Food and Nutrition Security, providing guidance for national legislation to combat hunger and food insecurity

The Berlin conference emphasized inclusive governance and practical policies to advance the Right to Food, uniting 200 participants from 38 countries.

Under the leadership of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the G20 pre-launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty in a moving ceremony held in Rio de Janeiro on July 24th. 

In the heart of a city known as a center for human rights stands Refettorio Geneva, a beautiful, contemporary, and light-filled building that has become a haven for struggling families, single mothers, Ukrainian war refugees, and disadvantaged individuals. Chef El Nagar, believing that food security is a fundamental human right deserving of constitutional protection, mobilized civil society to create a groundbreaking Manifesto. This effort successfully embedded the right to food in the Canton of Geneva's constitution, the first in Europe. Undaunted, Chef El Nagar now aims higher, advocating for the inclusion of the right to food in the European Union Constitution.

Key milestones from the Committee on World Food Security's plenary session and Right to Food events