An event co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CGIAR, CARE International, World Bank, AT5 UNFSS, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), League of Arab States and International Institute for Environment and Development

Friday 24 September @ 10:00 EDT
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Countries affected by conflict and fragility were those left furthest behind by the Millennium Development Goals, which the world pledged not to repeat with the subsequent adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 16, more specifically, aims to promote peace and inclusiveness as fundamental pillars.The commitments to reduce suffering and deliver better support for people caught in humanitarian crises have been underscored in other global fora including the first World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, which also highlighted the need to improve cohesion among agencies and efforts addressing humanitarian issues, development and peace. With the recent launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, there is the opportunity to bring together humanitarian assistance, development cooperation and peacebuilding. The humanitarian–development–peace nexus approach, as part of the focus to halt degradation of ecosystems and restore them to build resilience, while reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptability.