Arab Regional Preparatory Meeting UNFSS+4

This two-day event will feature plenary sessions, interactive discussions, and peer-learning opportunities, providing a platform to exchange insights and shape regional contributions to UNFSS+4. The meeting is organized jointly by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), and the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa.

Objectives

The UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meetings will serve as a crucial step towards the 2025 Stocktake, ensuring that regional perspectives shape global discussions. The outcome of this regional meeting will be synthesized into regional key messages to be considered for the preparation of the UNFSS+4.

The meeting will:

• Reflect on progress in food systems transformation since UNFSS 2021, identifying successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Strengthen accountability by evaluating the roles, commitments and contributions of both state and non-state actors.
• Unlock investments to scale impactful solutions, leveraging new partnerships, financial tools, and innovations.
• Enhance technical and operational capacities of stakeholders to implement transformative food systems solutions.
• Foster peer learning and partnerships across regions to accelerate national-level action.

Participation and Registration

The UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meetings will be held in person and online. They are open to:

• Member States (National Convenors and other representatives)
• United Nations entities
• Civil society organizations
• Private sector actors
• Financial institutions
• Academia and research institutions
• Food systems coalitions and other stakeholders
• The broader Ecosystem of Support

The meeting will span two days and include plenary sessions, interactive discussions and peer-learning opportunities to ensure inclusive and action-oriented participation.

For more information to join these meetings in person see:

• Self-Sponsored Participation/ Sponsored by the Hub: https://indico.un.org/event/1015896/registrations/19130/
• Sponsored by ESCWA: https://indico.un.org/event/1015896/registrations/19129/

For more information to join the meetings online see:

• Virtual Participation: https://indico.un.org/event/1015896/registrations/19128/

For more information on the preparatory meeting see this concept note.

*More information on the event will follow shortly, and this page will be updated regularly.