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CONFERENCE

Forty-first Session

Rome, 22-29 June 2019

Report of the 45th Session of the Committee on World Food Security

(Rome, 15-19 October 2018)

Executive Summary

The 45th Session of the Committee on World Food Security brings to the attention of the Council

and the Conference its decisions and recommendations.

The Committee:

a) Expressed its deepest concern about the rising number of food insecure people in the world and

the negative trends in hunger and malnutrition, as highlighted in the 2018 SOFI report, and

called on all stakeholders to take the necessary actions to reverse the trends.

b) Endorsed the “CFS Evaluation: Plan of Action – with Draft Decision” and the “CFS Evaluation

– Implementation of the Response to the Evaluation”, acknowledging that the 2009 Reform

Document remains the cornerstone of CFS work.

c) Requested the HLPE to undertake a study on “Food Security and Nutrition: Building a Global

Narrative towards 2030” to be presented by the first semester of 2020.

d) Endorsed the Terms of Reference for the preparation of the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food

Systems and Nutrition, in support to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025; and

requested that the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition be submitted for

endorsement by CFS at its 47th Session in 2020.

e) Endorsed the document presented as the basis for the contribution of CFS to the 2019 HLPF

review and decided to continue sending inputs to future reviews of the HLPF beyond 2019.

f) Agreed to hold an event for promoting accountability and sharing best practices on the use and

application of the CFS policy recommendations on (i) Investing in Smallholder Agriculture; (ii)

Connecting Smallholders to Markets; and (iii) Sustainable Agricultural Development Including

Livestock during CFS 46 in October 2019.

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g) Welcomed the Global Thematic Event on the Right to Adequate Food Guidelines as an

opportunity to share experiences and take stock of the use and application of the Voluntary

Guidelines.

h) Suggested the use of the HLPE report on “Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and

Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda” as the starting

point of a follow-up process focusing on knowledge and lesson-sharing on effective

multistakeholder partnerships.

i) Welcomed two good practices and lessons sharing sessions on (i) Food Systems and Nutrition

and (ii) Agenda 2030 as opportunities to share experiences of multi-sectoral policies and

programmes integrating nutrition concerns into relevant interventions as well as concrete

instruments to build policy coherence between and across sectoral policies towards the

achievement of zero hunger and sustainable development.

Matters requiring the attention of the Council

The Council is invited to endorse the decisions and recommendations of the Committee on World

Food Security, and attention is drawn in particular to:

State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2018 (paragraphs 8-12)

State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2018 (paragraphs 13-16)

CFS Evaluation – Implementation of the Response (Paragraphs 17-18)

Critical and Emerging Issues in Food Security and Nutrition – Towards a Strategic

MYPOW 2020-2023 (paragraph 19)

CFS and nutrition (paragraph 21)

CFS and the 2030 Agenda (paragraph 23)

Promoting accountability and sharing of best practices in CFS (paragraph 25)

Global Thematic Event on the Right to Food Guidelines (paragraphs 26-28)

HLPE Report on Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve FSN in the

Framework of the 2030 Agenda (paragraph 29)

Good practices and lesson sharing: (i) Food systems and nutrition; (ii) CFS and the Agenda

2030 (paragraph 30-33)

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Matters requiring the attention of the Conference

The Conference is invited to consider the implications for global policy of the decisions and

recommendations of the Committee on World Food Security, and attention is drawn in particular to:

State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2018 (paragraphs 8-12)

State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2018 (paragraphs 13-16)

Critical and Emerging Issues in Food Security and Nutrition – Towards a Strategic MYPOW

2020-2023 (paragraph 19)

CFS and nutrition (paragraph 21)

CFS and the 2030 Agenda (paragraph 23)

Promoting accountability and sharing of best practices in CFS (paragraph 25)

Global Thematic Event on the Right to Food Guidelines (paragraphs 26-28)

HLPE Report on Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve FSN in the

Framework of the 2030 Agenda (paragraph 29)

Suggested action by Council and Conference

The Council and Conference are invited to endorse the Report of the 45th Session of the Committee

on World Food Security.

Queries on the substantive content of this document may be addressed to:

Chris Hegadorn

Secretary of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)

Tel: +39 06570 51015

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I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

1. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) held its Forty-fifth Session from

15 to 19 October 2018 at FAO Headquarters in Rome. The Session was attended by delegates from

114 Members of the Committee; 10 non-Member States of the Committee and by representatives

from:

13 United Nations Agencies and Bodies;

106 Civil society organizations1;

6 International agricultural research organizations;

1 International and regional financial institutions;

79 Private sector associations and private philanthropic foundations2; and

65 Observers.

2. One Vice-President; 7 Ministers and 7 Vice-Ministers registered. The full list of Members,

Participants and Observers will be available as document CFS 2018/45/Inf.5

(http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/cfs/cfs45/en/)

3. The report contains the following appendices: Appendix A – Agenda of the Session;

Appendix B – Membership of the Committee; Appendix C – List of Documents.

4. The Committee was informed that the European Union (EU) was participating in accordance

with paragraphs 8 and 9 of Article II of the FAO Constitution.

5. The Session was opened by the Chairperson of the Committee, Ambassador Mario Arvelo

Caamaño, Dominican Republic.

6. The Committee adopted the Provisional Agenda and Timetable.

7. The Committee appointed a Drafting Committee composed of Afghanistan, Austria, Brazil,

China, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand,

Peru, the Russian Federation, Sudan and the United States of America as well as Mr Antonio Sá

Ricarte (Brazil), as Chair of the Drafting Committee.

II. STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD

8. Opening statements were delivered by Ambassador Mario Arvelo Caamaño, Chairperson of

the Committee on World Food Security; Mr José Graziano da Silva, Director-General, Food and

Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mr David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme

(WFP); Ms Cornelia Richter, Vice President, International Fund for Agricultural Development

(IFAD); and Mr Patrick Caron, Chairperson of the Steering Committee, High Level Panel of Experts

on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE). Ms Zala Shardaben Fathesinh from Gujarat, Self Employed

Women Association (SEWA), India, delivered the keynote speech on behalf of rural women in

celebration of the International Day of Rural Women. The statements are available as CFS

Information documents at http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/cfs/cfs45/en/

9. The Assistant Director-General of the Economic and Social Development Department of

FAO, Mr Kostas G. Stamoulis, introduced agenda item II.b. “The State of Food Security and Nutrition

in the World 2018”, which was followed by a debate.

1 Civil Society’s participation was facilitated by the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples Mechanism (CSM).

This figure includes 57 CSOs under the umbrella of the CSM. 2 This figure includes 32 companies under the umbrella of the Private Sector Mechanism (PSM).

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10. The Committee expressed its deepest concern about the rising number of food insecure people

in the world and the negative trends in hunger and malnutrition, as highlighted in the 2018 SOFI

report, and called on all stakeholders to take the necessary actions to reverse the trends.

11. For Agenda item II.d. “SOFI 2018 – Panel discussion”, a panel discussion was organized

bringing together international leading technical experts, representatives of civil society and the

private sector. The discussion focused on good practices and the challenges for ending hunger by

2030.

12. The discussion was moderated by Ms Joyce Kanyangwa Luma, Director in the Office of the

Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme. The panel was composed of:

Mr John Ingram, Professor, Oxford University, United Kingdom;

Mr Bruce Hewitson, Director of Climate System Analysis Group, University of Cape Town,

South Africa;

Ms Tui Shortland, Director, Te Kopu, Pacific Indigenous & Local Knowledge Centre of

Distinction, New Zealand;

Ms Thato Moagi, Director, Legae La Banareng Farms, South Africa.

III. STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018: PRESENTATION AND

PANEL DISCUSSION

13. The panel discussion was jointly organized by CFS and FAO to exchange ideas among

participants on the issues raised in the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2018 report on the

relationship between migration, agriculture and rural development.

14. The focus of the report is on rural migration, the many forms it takes and the important role it

plays in both developing and developed countries. The report investigates drivers and impacts of rural

migration and highlights how policy priorities relating to rural migration depend on country contexts

that continuously evolve.

15. The discussion was moderated by Mr Kostas G. Stamoulis, Assistant Director-General of the

Economic and Social Development Department of FAO. The SOFA report was introduced by Mr

Andrea Cattaneo, FAO Senior Economist. The panel included leading experts on migration,

development practitioners and representatives from the civil society and the private sector.

16. The panel was composed of:

Ms Sandra Paola Alvarez, Migration and Development Specialist, International Organization

of Migration (IOM);

Mr Bruno Losch, Professor and Lead Political Economist, Centre de coopération

internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD) ;

Mr Nadjirou Sall, Secretary General of the Network of Peasant Farmers’ and Agricultural

Producers’ Organizations of West Africa, ROPPA;

Ms Hlamalani Ngwenya, International Development Consultant, Global Rural Advisory

Services (GFRAS) and Lecturer at the University of Free State, South Africa.

IV. CFS EVALUATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESPONSE

17. The Committee considered documents CFS 2018/45/2 “CFS Evaluation: Plan of Action – with

Draft Decision” and CFS 2018/45/3 “CFS Evaluation – Implementation of the Response to the

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Evaluation”, as presented by Ms Jiani Tian (China) and Mr Oliver Mellenthin (Germany),

co-facilitators of the process.

18. The Committee:

a) Expressed its appreciation to Ms Jiani Tian (China) and Mr Oliver Mellenthin

(Germany) for facilitating the finalization of the Plan of Action, specifically the response to

the evaluation recommendations 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 that were not presented to CFS 44,

and the implementation of the response to the evaluation leading up to CFS 45.

b) Endorsed the “CFS Evaluation: Plan of Action – with Draft Decision”

(CFS 2018/45/2).

c) Endorsed the “CFS Evaluation – Implementation of the Response to the Evaluation”

(CFS 2018/45/3), acknowledging that the 2009 Reform Document remains the cornerstone of

CFS work.

V. CRITICAL AND EMERGING ISSUES IN FOOD SECURITY AND

NUTRITION - TOWARDS A STRATEGIC MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMME OF

WORK (MYPOW) 2020-2023

19. The Committee:

a) Took note of the views expressed and the potential issues suggested during the session

on critical and emerging issues for future consideration by the CFS as an important element

for upcoming discussions on the preparation of the next CFS Multi-Year Programme of Work

(MYPoW);

b) In line with indications included in Annex B of the Implementation Report of the CFS

Evaluation, recommended that the CFS Bureau, in collaboration with the Advisory Group, and

with the support and participation of interested CFS stakeholders, work on the preparation of

the CFS MYPoW 2020-2023 to be submitted for consideration and endorsement at CFS 46;

c) Requested the HLPE to undertake the following study to be presented by the first

semester of 2020: “Food Security and Nutrition: Building a Global Narrative towards 2030”,

as per the proposal included in section three of document CFS 2018/45/4.

VI. CFS WORKSTREAM UPDATES AND DECISIONS

VI.a ENDORSEMENT OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR POLICY

GUIDANCE ON FOOD SYSTEMS AND NUTRITION

20. The Committee considered documents CFS 2018/45/06 “Terms of Reference for the

preparation of the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition” and CFS 2018/45/05

“CFS workstream on Food Systems and Nutrition – Draft Decision”, as presented by Ms Liliane

Ortega (Switzerland), Chair of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Nutrition.

21. The Committee:

a) Expressed its appreciation for the work of the OEWG on Nutrition and acknowledged the

effective leadership of its previous Chair, Mr Khaled El Taweel (Egypt) and the current

Chair;

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b) Endorsed the Terms of Reference for the preparation of the CFS Voluntary Guidelines

on Food Systems and Nutrition, in support to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-

2025;

c) Recognized the importance of an inclusive process leading to the adoption of the

Voluntary Guidelines, open to all interested stakeholders, which will be facilitated by the CFS

Secretariat, under the guidance of the CFS Open-Ended Working Group on Nutrition, and

with the assistance of a Technical Task Team;

d) Emphasized the crucial importance of the planned consultation phases for the

ownership and success of the process, and invited all relevant CFS stakeholders to actively

participate in the preparation of the Voluntary Guidelines;

e) Recognizing that sufficient funds are not currently available, invited CFS Members

and stakeholders to provide adequate financial resources to enable the implementation of the

policy convergence process ensuring that all the planned activities are carried out within

available resources;

f) Requested that the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition be submitted

for endorsement by CFS at its 47th Session in 2020.

VI.b CFS AND THE 2030 AGENDA: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HIGH

LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM (HLPF)

22. The Committee considered documents CFS/2018/45/7 "CFS draft contribution to the 2019

High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development global review" and CFS 2018/45/8 Rev.1

“CFS and the 2030 Agenda: Contributions to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) - Draft

Decision”, as presented by Mr. Willem Olthof (European Union).

23. The Committee:

a) Expressed its appreciation for the inclusive consultation process carried out in the

intersessional period and acknowledged the effective leadership of its facilitator;

b) Noted the 2018 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

Ministerial Declaration which reiterates that ending hunger and achieving food security is

fundamental for sustainable development, and which makes reference to key messages

promoted by CFS and the Rome-based Agencies (RBAs), such as on sustainable food

systems, reduction of food losses and waste, protection of natural resources, and access to

nutritious foods from smallholder producers;

c) Reiterated its commitment to intensify efforts to promote the use of CFS policy

recommendations in all countries, with a view to promoting policy coherence for food security

and nutrition;

d) Considered document CFS/2018/45/7 "CFS draft contribution to the 2019 High Level

Political Forum on Sustainable Development global review" as an adequate basis for the CFS

contribution to the 2019 HLPF review on “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness

and equality”. The Committee noted in particular that it should be updated with the outcomes

of CFS 45 discussions, as well as the latest international statistics and trends on food security

and nutrition, based on global reports such as - but not limited to - the State of Food Security

and Nutrition in the World (SOFI), and finalized by the Bureau following one or more open

meetings;

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e) Decided, based on the UNGA guidance on follow-up and review arrangements for the

next HLPF cycle, to continue sending inputs to future reviews of the HLPF beyond 2019;

f) Requested that a draft contribution for 2020 be submitted to CFS 46, following an

inclusive, facilitated process involving a maximum of two open ended meetings and taking

advantage of electronic consultations;

g) Encouraged all CFS stakeholders to increase their coordinated engagement at different

levels in the follow-up and review process of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,

including by presenting, at the CFS Plenary, the food security aspects of Voluntary National

Reviews.

VI.c PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY AND SHARING OF BEST

PRACTICES

24. The Committee considered document CFS 2018/45/9 “Promoting accountability and sharing

best practices – with draft decision”, as presented by Ms. Anne-Marie Moulton (South Africa), Chair

of the Open-Ended Working Group on Monitoring.

25. The Committee:

a) Expressed its appreciation for the work of the OEWG on Monitoring and

acknowledged the effective leadership of its Chair;

b) After consideration of CFS 44 decisions (CFS 2017/44/Report), paragraphs 34b and

34f, and paragraph 10 of Annex C of the document CFS 2018/45/3, requested the Bureau, in

consultation with the Advisory Group and if necessary seeking additional inputs, to:

o Oversee the preparation of Global Thematic Events (GTEs) to be held every two years

in plenary;

o Oversee the preparation of events organized for fostering the uptake, follow-up and

review, and sharing of experiences and good practices on the use and application of

other CFS policy recommendations at all levels, through the MYPoW process;

o Oversee the preparation of the event to be held in 2019, subject to available resources,

for monitoring CFS policy recommendations on (i) Investing in Smallholder

Agriculture; (ii) Connecting Smallholders to Markets; and (iii) Sustainable

Agricultural Development Including Livestock during CFS 46.

VII. GLOBAL THEMATIC EVENT ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD

GUIDELINES

26. Keynote presentations were delivered by Mr Kostas G. Stamoulis, Assistant Director‐General,

Economic and Social Development Department, FAO, Ms Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the

Right to Food and Ms Livia Pomodoro, UNESCO Chair on the Right to Food, President of Milan

Center for Food Law and Policy. A presentation was given by Ms Anne-Marie Moulton, Chair of the

Open-Ended Working Group on Monitoring.

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27. The discussion was moderated by Mr Michael Windfuhr, Deputy Director, German Institute

for Human Rights, Federal Republic of Germany. The panel was composed of:

Mr Badrul Arefin, Director-General, Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food,

Bangladesh;

Mr Issiaka Bictogo, Executive Secretary of the Food Security and National Council, Burkina

Faso;

Ms Elisa Maria Cadena Gaona, Deputy Director of Nutritional Health, Food and Beverage,

Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Colombia;

Mr Peter Schmidt, President of the European Economic and Social Committee’s Sustainable

Development Observatory;

Ms Ramona Duminicioiu, Member of the CSM Coordination Committee and Coordinator of

the CSM Working Group on Monitoring.

28. The Committee:

a) Welcomed the Global Thematic Event as an opportunity to share experiences and take

stock of the use and application of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive

Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security (the

Guidelines), as a contribution to monitoring progress towards the implementation of the

Guidelines;

b) Took note of the overview provided in documents CFS 2018/45/Inf.19 “Experiences

and Good Practices in the Use and Application of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the

Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food

Security – Summary and Key Elements” and CFS 2018/45/Inf.20 “Global Thematic Event on

Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in

the Context of National Food Security: Session Guidelines”.

VIII. THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL OF EXPERTS (HLPE) REPORT ON

MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS TO FINANCE AND IMPROVE

FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 2030

AGENDA

29. The Committee:

a) Acknowledged with appreciation the work of the HLPE on the preparation of the

Report on Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition

in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda and the presentation made by Mr Moraka Nakedi

Makhura, HLPE Project Team Leader, on the main policy relevant evidence included in the

report;

b) Regretted that the HLPE report was not made available in all official languages and

requested the CFS Secretariat to take further steps towards securing additional funding for

translation;

c) Suggested to use this HLPE report, including the questionnaire annexed to it, as the

starting point of a follow-up process focusing on knowledge and lesson-sharing on effective

multistakeholder partnerships at different scales and requested the Bureau to define the details

of such a process.

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IX. GOOD PRACTICES AND LESSON SHARING

IX.a FOOD SYSTEMS AND NUTRITION: GOOD PRACTICES AND

LESSON SHARING

30. A session on good practices and lesson sharing on food systems and nutrition provided an

opportunity to share experiences of multi-sectoral policies and programmes integrating nutrition

concerns into relevant interventions as well as concrete instruments to build policy coherence between

and across sectoral policies. It represented an opportunity to look at potential entry points and at the

relation between nutrition with specific SDGs, in particular 6, 7, 11, 12 and 15.

31. The session was moderated by Ms. Anna Lartey, Director of the Nutrition and Food Systems

Division of FAO. Opening remarks were made by Ms. Stineke Oenema, Coordinator of the UN

Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN), who presented the outcomes of the Expert Group

meeting “Linking Nutrition with the SDGs” held in New York in June 2018. These were followed by

presentations by:

Mr Zhang Zhiqiang, Deputy Director-General, Department of Food Safety Standards &

Monitoring & Evaluation, National Health Commission, China.

Ms. Kora Perlzweig, Head of Division, Strategy, Coordination and Introduction of Digital

Technologies, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany.

Ms. Cindy Brown, President, Chippewa Valley Bean Co Inc.

Ms. Marisa Macari, Coordinator of Nutritional Health Research, El Poder de Consumidor.

IX.b CFS AND THE AGENDA 2030: GOOD PRACTICES AND LESSON

SHARING

32. The session on good practices and lesson sharing on CFS and the 2030 Agenda provided an

opportunity for countries participating in the 2018 HLPF Voluntary National Review (VNR) to share

their experiences and lesson learned in integrating food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture

into policies to achieve zero hunger and sustainable development.

33. The session was moderated by Mr. Amir Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director of the United

Nations World Food Programme. The panel, which included representatives from VNR countries, was

made up of:

Ms Patricia Rodriguez, Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative of the Dominican

Republic to the UN agencies in Rome.

Mr Gabriel Ferrero, Director General, Sustainable Development Policies – Ministry of Foreign

Affairs, Spain.

Mr Sid Ahmed M. Alamain Hamid Alamain, First Secretary, Alternate Permanent

Representative of the Republic of the Sudan to the UN Agencies in Rome.

X. OTHER MATTERS

A. New Bureau and Alternate Members

34. The Committee agreed upon the following change in the composition of the CFS Bureau and

Alternate members concerning the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Group:

Argentina as Bureau member and Brazil as its Alternate.

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B. Arrangements for the Forty-sixth Session

35. The Committee recommended that its Forty-sixth Session be held from 14 to 18 October 2019

at FAO headquarters in Rome, as indicated on the Provisional Calendar of FAO Governing Bodies.

The exact dates will be determined by the Director-General in consultation with the Chairperson of the

Committee.

C. Adoption of Final Report

36. The report was adopted on Friday, 19 October 2018.

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APPENDIX A

AGENDA OF THE SESSION

I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

a) Adoption of Agenda and Timetable (for decision)

b) Membership of the Committee (for information)

c) Drafting Committee Composition (for decision)

II. STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2018

(for information and discussion)

a) Opening statements

b) Presentation of the Report

c) Delegate statements

d) Panel discussion

III. STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018: PRESENTATION AND

PANEL DISCUSSION


IV. CFS EVALUATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESPONSE

(for discussion and decision)

V. CRITICAL AND EMERGING ISSUES IN FOOD SECURITY AND

NUTRITION - TOWARDS A STRATEGIC MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMME OF

WORK (MYPoW) 2020-2023


VI. CFS WORKSTREAM UPDATES AND DECISIONS

a) Endorsement of the Terms of Reference for Policy Guidance on Food Systems and

Nutrition (for discussion and decision)

b) CFS and the 2030 Agenda: Contributions to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF)


c) Promoting Accountability and Sharing of Best Practices (for discussion and decision)

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VII. GLOBAL THEMATIC EVENT ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD

GUIDELINES


VIII. THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL OF EXPERTS (HLPE) REPORT ON

MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS TO FINANCE AND IMPROVE

FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 2030

AGENDA


IX. GOOD PRACTICES AND LESSON SHARING


a) Food Systems and Nutrition: Good Practices and Lesson Sharing

b) CFS and the Agenda 2030: Good Practices and Lesson Sharing

X. OTHER MATTERS

a) New Bureau and Alternate Members (for decision)

b) Arrangements for the Forty-sixth Session (for decision)

c) Adoption of Final Report (for decision)

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APPENDIX B

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

Afghanistan

Algeria

Angola

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Benin

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cabo Verde

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo

Costa Rica

France

Gabon

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

Haiti

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kenya

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Korea

Romania

Russian Federation

Samoa

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Thailand

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Côte d'Ivoire

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechia

Democratic People's Republic

of Korea

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

European Union (Member

Organization)

Finland

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malaysia

Mali

Mauritania

Mexico

Monaco

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

The former Yugoslav Republic

of Macedonia

Turkey

Uganda

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United Republic of Tanzania

United States of America

Uruguay

Venezuela (Bolivarian

Republic of)

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

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APPENDIX C

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

CFS 2018/45/1/Rev2 Provisional Agenda I

CFS 2018/45/2 CFS Evaluation: Plan of Action - with Draft Decision IV

CFS 2018/45/3 CFS Evaluation: Implementation of the Response to the

Evaluation - with Draft Decision IV

CFS 2018/45/4 HLPE Activities in 2020 - Background Information and

Draft Decision V

CFS 2018/45/5 CFS Workstream on Food Systems and Nutrition -

Draft Decision VI.a

CFS 2018/45/6 Terms of Reference for the Preparation of the CFS Voluntary

Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition VI.a

CFS 2018/45/7 CFS draft contribution to the 2019 High Level Political Forum

on Sustainable Development global review VI.b

CFS 2018/45/8/Rev.1 CFS and the 2030 Agenda: Contributions to the High Level

Political Forum (HLPF) - Draft Decision VI.b

CFS 2018/45/9 Promoting accountability and sharing of best practises - with

draft decision VI.c

CFS 2018/45/10 Summary and Recommendations of the High Level Panel of

Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) Report on

Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food

Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.1/Rev.1 Provisional timetable

CFS 2018/45/Inf.2/Rev.1 Annotation of the Provisional Agenda I

CFS 2018/45/Inf.3 List of Documents I

CFS 2018/45/Inf.4 Membership of the Committee on World Food Security I.b

(as of October 2018)

CFS 2018/45/Inf.5 List of Delegates, Participants and Observers I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.6 Declaration of Competence Submitted by the European Union I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.7 Statement of the CFS Chairperson I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.8 Statement by the United Nations Secretary General or his

representative I.b

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CFS 2018/45/Inf.9 Statement by the Director-General of FAO I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.10 Statement by the President of IFAD or his representative I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.11 Statement by the Executive Director of WFP or his

representative I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.12 Statement by the Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the

High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and

Nutrition (HLPE) I.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.13 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018

(SOFI) - (launched 11 Sept) II

CFS 2018/45/Inf.14 State of Food and Agriculture 2018 (SOFA)

(launch 15 Oct) III

CFS 2018/45/Inf.15 CFS Evaluation - Overview of the Implementation Status

of the Plan of Action IV

CFS 2018/45/Inf.16 CFS Communication Strategy 2020-2023 IV

CFS 2018/45/Inf.17 Second HLPE note on Critical and Emerging Issues for Food

Security and Nutrition V

CFS 2018/45/Inf.18 CFS Annual Progress Report 2018 VI.b

CFS 2018/45/Inf.19 Experiences and good practices in the use and application of the

voluntary guidelines to support the progressive realization of the

right to adequate food in the context of national food security

Summary and key elements VIIa

CFS 2018/45/Inf.20 Global Thematic Event on the voluntary guideline to support the

progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context

of national food security - Session Guidelines VIIb

CFS 2018/45/Inf.21 Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and improve Food

Security and Nutrition in the framework of the 2030 Agenda. VIII

CFS 2018/45/Inf.22 Food Systems and Nutrition: good practices and Lesson

Sharing - Session rollout IX.a

CFS 2018/45/Inf.23 CFS and the Agenda 2030: Good Practices and Lesson

Sharing - Session rollout IX.b