Friday 10 November 2017. 10h45 to 12h00. Room IX. Palais des Nations

A public event co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,

the World Food Programme, and the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the UN in Geneva to discuss the contribution of Food Security and Agriculture in building sustainable Peace in Colombia.

Under the Colombia’s Agreement to end conflict and build peace, signed between the Government of Colombia and the FARC in November 2016, the parties requested the Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union (EU) and others partners to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Rural Reform, as one the main pillars of the peace process in the country. The event will explore how conflict-sensitive approaches to food security and nutrition can make a vital contribution to sustaining peace and preventing conflict and how the international community can effectively contribute to the implementation of the Comprehensive Rural Reform and ultimately, build sustainable peace in Colombia.

Opening Remarks:

H.E. Mr. Peter Sørensen, Head of the European Union Delegation to the UN in Geneva

Speakers:

H.E. Ms. Beatriz Londoño Soto, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the UN in Geneva

Ms. Gordana Jerger, Director, World Food Programme Office in Geneva

Ms. Ana Paula de la O Campos, Advisor on Rural Poverty Reduction, FAO

Moderator:

Ms. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Director, FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

Contact and Registration

Registration is necessary for persons who do not have a valid UN badge

Yannick Coumarin, Partnerships and Communication. FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

Email: [email protected]. Website: www.fao.org