5th Global Conference of the One Planet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme - Overcoming the Barriers to Food Systems Transformation

This conference aims to explore practical solutions for the convergence/ integration between the food systems, nutrition, climate, biodiversity, livelihoods, equality and other related policy agendas. It is intended to be a substantial contribution to inspire and encourage policy-makers to take bold decisions in the key policy fora in 2025, such as the UNFSS+4 Stock-Taking Moment and UNFCCC COP30.

The conference will provide a space for Rio Convention negotiators, officials in food systems-relevant line ministries in collaboration with their Food Systems National Convenors, as well as UNFSS coalitions and other relevant multi-actor initiatives and further food systems actors, to gain a better understanding, guidance, tools and resources to deepen their collective efforts towards more equitable and sustainable food systems pathways, including the coherent implementation of their nutrition, climate, biodiversity, and other relevant commitments.

Conference objectives

Following the recommendations of the SFS Programme’s 4th global conference, and building on the momentum generated by the UNFCCC COP28 Consensus and UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), and the UN Food Systems Summit’s (UNFSS) stocktaking process, and mindful of the WTO Agriculture negotiations, the objectives of the 5th global conference are:

• To encourage meaningful, inclusive and cross-sectoral collaboration at all levels to urgently address food systems challenges through convergence across all related policy areas.
• To inspire action to overcome the barriers to food systems transformation by showcasing integrated solutions for the coherent implementation of global commitments across different policy areas.
• To stimulate further mainstreaming of food systems in all relevant multilateral agreements and policy fora, financial institutions as well as donor and investment strategies.