Transforming Food Systems for Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable Diets for All: A High-Level Discussion on the Key Findings of the 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report

As the 2030 deadline looms, SOFI 2020 gauges whether #ZeroHunger remains achievable by tracking countries' performance and trajectory to offer a tiered assessment of the likelihood of success.

On July 14, FAO and IFPRI held a high-level discussion with distinguished speakers, including Members of the US Congress and the Directors-General of FAO and IFPRI, on the report’s key findings as well as the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global food and nutrition security.

High-Level Remarks

• QU Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI

Special Remarks

• Congressman Jim McGovern, 2nd District of Massachusetts and Co-Chair of the House Hunger
• Senator John Boozman, Senior US Senator of Arkansas and Co-Chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus (Invited)

Keynote Speaker

• Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and SDG Advocate for UN SG Antonio Guterres

Presentation of Report's Key Findings

• Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Panel Discussion

• Anna Herforth, Tufts Affiliate and Senior Research Associate, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard Chan School of Public Health
• Anna Lartey, Director, Nutrition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Marie Ruel, Director, Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI

Closing Remarks

• Vimlendra Sharan, Director, FAO North America

Moderator

• Thomas Pesek, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO North America