Outline UCFA
Summary UCFA
Updated CFA (UCFA)
The UCFA is offered as a tool to inspire and inform Member States as they engage in discussions around matters related to food and nutrition security in different intergovernmental bodies.
56th Commission on the Status of Women (New York, 27 February-9 March 2012)
19th Human Rights Council (Geneva, 27 February - 23 March 2012)
2012 Spring Meetings, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (Washington, 20-22 April 2012)
The CFS is the United Nations' forum for reviewing policies concerning world food. It is the most inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all relevant stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition.
About the Committee on World Food Security
37th CFS Plenary Session, 17-22 October 2011, Rome
The intergovernmental negotiations on the Voluntary Guidelines on Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the context of National Food Security have been successfully finalized on Friday 9 March 2012.
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Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
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Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
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World leaders convened at FAO Headquarters for the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November) unanimously adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth. Countries also agreed to work to reverse the decline in domestic and international funding for agriculture and promote new investment in the sector, to improve governance of global food issues in partnership with relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector, and to proactively face the challenges of climate change to food security.
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
World leaders convened at FAO Headquarters for the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November) unanimously adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth. Countries also agreed to work to reverse the decline in domestic and international funding for agriculture and promote new investment in the sector, to improve governance of global food issues in partnership with relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector, and to proactively face the challenges of climate change to food security.
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Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
http://www.donorplatform.org/
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
World leaders convened at FAO Headquarters for the World Summit on Food Security (16-18 November) unanimously adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth. Countries also agreed to work to reverse the decline in domestic and international funding for agriculture and promote new investment in the sector, to improve governance of global food issues in partnership with relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector, and to proactively face the challenges of climate change to food security.
More information:
Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
http://www.donorplatform.org/
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
More information:
Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
http://www.donorplatform.org/
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Brussels, Belgium
A smaller SCN meeting with a limited number of participants will be held in Brussels (date to be announced), hosted by the European Commission in cooperation with Save the Children, the Institute of Development Studies and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement.
Hosted by the European Commission, Save the Children, Institute of Development Studies and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
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UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN)
http://www.unscn.org
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
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Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
At the invitation of H.E. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali
Bamako (Mali), Hôtel Azalaï Salam
8-11 December 2009
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) focuses on “Markets, Local Product, Processing and Food Security”. Network members will also discuss the agricultural, food and nutritional situation of the agricultural campaign 2009/2010 to draft policy recommendations for decision-makers to better prevent and manage food crises.
The RPCA
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
At the invitation of H.E. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali
Bamako (Mali), Hôtel Azalaï Salam
8-11 December 2009
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) focuses on “Markets, Local Product, Processing and Food Security”. Network members will also discuss the agricultural, food and nutritional situation of the agricultural campaign 2009/2010 to draft policy recommendations for decision-makers to better prevent and manage food crises.
The RPCA
Location: Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
The meetings will provide an opportunity to examine the world situation, present experiences and achievements and launch new shared projects aimed at better feeding the planet. The projects that come out of these Meetings, run by companies and organizations that will be present, will be monitored afterwards to assess their concrete outcomes
More information:
Les Rencontres du Mont Blanc
http://www.rencontres-montblanc.coop/755-The_4th_Mont_Blanc_Meetings_9_1...
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
At the invitation of H.E. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali
Bamako (Mali), Hôtel Azalaï Salam
8-11 December 2009
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) focuses on “Markets, Local Product, Processing and Food Security”. Network members will also discuss the agricultural, food and nutritional situation of the agricultural campaign 2009/2010 to draft policy recommendations for decision-makers to better prevent and manage food crises.
The RPCA
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
At the invitation of H.E. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali
Bamako (Mali), Hôtel Azalaï Salam
8-11 December 2009
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) focuses on “Markets, Local Product, Processing and Food Security”. Network members will also discuss the agricultural, food and nutritional situation of the agricultural campaign 2009/2010 to draft policy recommendations for decision-makers to better prevent and manage food crises.
The RPCA
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
Location: Copenhagen Denmark
UN Conference on Climate Change (15th Conference of the Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP 15)
In 2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
More information:
Host country site:
http://en.cop15.dk/
UNFCCC:
http://www.unfccc.org
Many different groups are moving forward on an effort to scale up nutrition (SUN). We are witnessing the emergence of a movement.
For more information visit www.scalingupnutrition.org
To read more about the structure and functions of the High Level Task Force, please visit our page on Structure
We have compiled a list of useful links from a variety of sources, including governments, international agencies, NGOs and scientific organizations. Please feel free to inform us of additional web sites for consideration.
The spike in food prices of last year (2008) underscored what experts have been telling us for many years: the world's food systems are in crisis
