SDG Update – 5 August 2021

Jay OwenSustainability News

Transforming Food Systems

 

Pre-Summit Gathering Highlights Food as Powerful Tool for SDGs

It was the first major UN event held in a “hybrid” format in response to COVID-19 trends. Read

 

 

 

Five UN Agencies Chart Progress towards Ending Hunger, Malnutrition by 2030

The SOFI report suggests six pathways to improving food security and nutrition in each country. Read

 

 

 

Multilateralism Matters

 

 

Chemicals and Wastes Conventions Make Progress between In-Person Meetings

Parties agreed to forward two important reports to GEF, informing its 8th replenishment. Read

 

 

 

 

New Atlantic Charter Renews “Special” U.S.–British Relationship

Among other issues, the countries agreed to prioritize climate change and biodiversity protection in all international action. Read

Number of the Day

 

The UN Food Systems Summit aims to mobilize action along five action tracks: ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all; shift to sustainable consumption patterns; boost nature-positive production; advance equitable livelihoods; and build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress. Read

 

 

 

Current and Upcoming Events

Events Calendar

Click the calendar to view the full lineup of global SDG events and processes, or see highlights below.

 

 

 

54th Session of the IPCC (IPCC-54) and 14th Session of the Working Group I (WG I-14) (view)

 

26 July – 6 August 2021 | Virtual

 


Third Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (view)

 

23 August – 3 September 2021 | Virtual

 


Regional Climate Weeks 2021: Ministerial Session for Africa  (view)

 

9-10 August 2021 | Virtual

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 (view)

 

9 August 2021 | Virtual


 

International Youth Day 2021   (view)

12 August 2021 | Virtual


 

Regional Climate Weeks 2021: Ministerial Session for Latin America and the Caribbean  (view)

23-25 August 2021 | Virtual