On 24 March 2021 at 13:30 CET, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is hosting a webinar on "Building Food and Water Security in an Era of Climate Shocks".
This Global Policy Dialogue is the first in a four-part series, "Building a Global Coalition for Sustainability after COVID-19." The session, organized by UN DESA in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), will look at how climate change is affecting people’s access to water for sufficient, safe and nutritious food. Experts including farmers, entrepreneurs, and civil society representatives will bring forward ideas to improve agricultural resilience and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Cross-cutting issues such as financing, governance, gender, energy, data and statistics also will be part of the discussion.
Speakers will include experts from agriculture, the private sector, civil society and the UN system. This event is free and open to everyone. Questions for the panelists submitted during the registration process will be considered.