5 May 2016
Food Security Working Group Discusses Contribution to 2030 Agenda
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The third meeting of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) focused on a zero-draft proposal on CFS engagement in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Discussing the zero draft, participants addressed the CFS contribution to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and the role of the CFS High-Level Panel of Experts.

CFS29 April 2016: The third meeting of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) focused on a zero-draft proposal on CFS engagement in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Discussing the zero draft, participants addressed the CFS contribution to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and the role of the CFS High-Level Panel of Experts.

The third meeting of the OEWG took place on 27 April 2016, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in Rome, Italy, and gathered both member countries and multi-stakeholder participants.

Apart from the zero draft, the OEWG also discussed: a letter from Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Oh Joon inviting CFS to provide input to the 2016 HLPF session; a mapping document of CFS scope and products in relation to SDG targets; and next steps.

A revised draft on CFS engagement in advancing the 2030 Agenda will be considered at the fourth meeting of the OEWG, on 22 June 2016. The final draft will be submitted to the CFS 43rd Plenary session, convening from 17-22 October 2016, in Rome, Italy. [IISD RS Briefing Note] [CFS Website] [Meeting Documents]


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