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Wenche Barth Eide, pioneer in giving content to the right to adequate food as human right, makes clear concepts such as adequacy, duty bearers and rights holders.

FAO urges for a change in mind set to find sustainable solutions that ensure the realization of all human rights for all.

The human right to adequate food is essential to achieve the 2030 Agenda, as the world needs to advance towards a more sustainale future.

Hilal Elver, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, talks about global challengues, learning experiences during her mandate and the Committee on World Food Security.

Gabriel Ferrero, Director General for Sustainable Development Cooperation Policies of the Government of Spain, talks on occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Right to Food Guidelines.

In the last decade and a half, the Right to Food Guidelines have recommended actions that can help to accelerate progress for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

Barbara Emanuel, Manager of Toronto Food Strategy, explains how the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact helps to realize the right to food.

The State of Food and Agriculture 2019 highlights a publication that advocates for developing sustainable global consumption and production systems to help realize the right to food, while arguing for a human rights-based approach to reduce food waste.

Innovation is key to ensuring access to water, food and income in the face of climate change.

For first time in history, this report will be also presented at the 46 Committee on World Food Security.