NEW YORK – Galvanizing the transformations needed to make Zero Hunger a reality and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals will be at the center of discussions for global leaders, policy makers and a diverse group of civil society, private sector leaders and other champions at a high-level side event of the 71^st United Nations General Assembly.

WHAT: The event entitled “Pathways to Zero Hunger” will showcase concrete transformations in food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture that directly contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, building on synergies among development partners and across the Sustainable Development Goals to leave no one behind. Introductory remarks will be delivered by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The event is co-hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the World Food Programme, with the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact, and the Office of the SG’s Special Envoy on Youth

WHEN: Thursday 22 September, 2016, 1.15 pm until 2.30 pm

WHERE: UN Secretariat, ECOSOC Chamber, First Avenue at 42^nd street, New York

WHO:

H.E. Mr. Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo

H.E. Ambassador Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General

H.E. Mr. Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

H.E. Ms. Susana Malcorra, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina

H.E. Mr. Vincenzo Amendola, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Italy

Mr. José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, World Food Programme

Ms. Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact

Ms. Alaa Murabit, Founder: Voice of Libyan Women, and SDG Advocate

Mr. Jeff Seabright, Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever

Mr. Dan Barber, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns
 

HOW: UN-accredited journalists will be able to attend the event.

For more information, please contact:

Sudeshna Chowdhury, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/New York (chowdhurys@un.org), +1 917-367-8242

Joanne Levitan, Communications Officer: Senior Management, International Fund for Agricultural Development (j.levitan@ifad.org), +393665620977

Gerald Bourke, World Food Programme/New York (gerald.bourke@wfp.org), +1 646-556-6909 / +1 646-525-9982

Domenica Sabella, World Food Programme/New York (domenica.sabella@wfp.org), + 1 646-556-6914 / + 1 646-331 -586

Ashley Baxstrom, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General (ashley.baxstrom@undp.org), +1-212-906-6182

Kristina Wilson-Rocheford, UN Global Compact (kwilson@unglobalcompact.org), +1 646-884-7515

Ramy Srour, Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (srourr@un.org), +1 212-963-4204