Food+ Forum @ UNGA78
As nations grapple with water scarcity, food insecurity, and climate change, the global community seeks urgent, innovative solutions. The United Nations has highlighted that almost two-thirds of the world’s population experience severe water scarcity for at least one month each year, a situation that exacerbates food security challenges and impedes the achievement of sustainable development goals. Additionally, political tensions, such as those between Russia and Ukraine over grain shipments, have brought into sharp focus the links among food security, water, and national security.
Amid these pressing challenges, Foreign Policy will host Food+ at UNGA78 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The forum will convene policymakers, academics, and industry leaders to share insights, explore innovative solutions, and discuss coherent strategies to address global food and water security. The forum will provoke questions about the resilience of agriculture and fishing industries in light of climate change, and the fragility of global food and water systems in the face of conflict. By examining lessons learned from these disruptions, Food+ will explore how policy and partnerships can foster food and water systems capable of withstanding geopolitical shifts and climate shocks.