Committee on World Food Security

Making a difference in food security and nutrition

49th Plenary Session
of the Committee on World Food Security

11-14 October 2021 | FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

Statements, Speeches and Presentations

Keynote Speakers
UN Secretary-General ECOSOC President CFS Chairperson FAO Director-General IFAD President WFP Executive Director CFS HLPE Steering Committee Chairperson Jeffrey Sachs
Presentations
Maximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, FAO
National Statements
Belarus (RU) Brazil Colombia (ES) Cuba (ES) European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia France (FR) Honduras (ES) Indonesia Mali (FR) Norway Peru (ES) Philippines Singapore South Africa Switzerland Thailand United States of America Venezuela (ES) Joint Statement by Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Mexico, Russian Federation and Venezuela (ES) Additional national statement by Cuba (ES) Additional national statement by Russian Federation (RU)

a) Forum on the Uptake of the Guidelines
Keynote Statements and Presentations:
CFS Chairperson H.E. Mariam Al Mehairi, Minister of State for Water and Food Security, UAE Marylaure Crettaz, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Maximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, FAO Martien van Nieuwkoop, World Bank
National Statements:
Dominican Republic (ES) European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia Germany Indonesia Japan Mexico (ES) Philippines Russian Federation (RU) Thailand United States of America
b) Third progress report on follow-up to the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2)
Presentations:
Presentation by Francesco Branca, WHO and Nancy Aburto, FAO Speaking text

Keynote Speakers
UN Deputy Secretary-General
National Statements
African Regional Group Argentina (ES) Brazil Dominican Republic (ES) Ecuador (ES) European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia Germany Indonesia Mexico (ES) Norway Philippines Russian Federation (RU) South Africa Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom

a) Update of the Rolling Section of the CFS MYPoW 2020-2023
National Statements
Dominican Republic European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia Indonesia United Kingdom Switzerland
b) CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition
Presentations
Presentation by OEWG Co-Chairs
National Statements
Brazil Dominican Republic (ES) European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia Panama (ES) Russian Federation (RU) Switzerland United States of America

Presentations
Martin Cole, CFS HLPE Steering Committee Chair HLPE Project Team Presentation (Dr. Hannah Wittman, Indika Arulingam and Marialena Huambacho)
National Statements
African Regional Group Dominican Republic (ES) European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia Indonesia Norway Philippines Switzerland United States of America
Other Stakeholders
SUN Movement

Presentations
Prof. William G. Moseley, CFS HLPE Steering Committee Member
National Statements
African Regional Group Dominican Republic (ES) Ecuador (ES) European Union and its Member States, delivered by Slovenia Philippines Switzerland Thailand

National Statements
Spain