Netherlands Food Partnership about the upcoming UNFSS +4 Stocktake

2 June 2025. Online network briefing session from the Netherlands Food Partnership about the upcoming UNFSS +4 Stocktake for the Dutch partner network

The global UN FSS+4 Stocktaking Moment (July 27–29, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy) aims to discuss progress made since the UN Food Systems Summit of 2021. 

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With just five years remaining until the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development horizon line, the UNFSS+4 will provide an opportunity to document progress, strengthen accountability, and unlock investments for transformative action. 

The event spotlighted:

• successful country-level transformations, 
• innovative practices, 
• challenges faced in fragile and conflict-affected settings,
• and be part of broader efforts to shape a coherent global narrative on sustainable development and accelerate synergies between key SDG transitions. 

Download the summary report from the meeting here. 

Below are the slides used by Mr. Khaled Eltaweel (see picture) of the Food Systems Coordination Hub.

Speakers

Setting the scene 

• Mr Khaled Eltaweel (UN Food Systems Coordination Hub) 
• Mr Oliver Camp (GAIN) 

Perspectives on the relevance of the UNFSS+4 Stocktake 

• Ms Joyce Akpata (GAIN Nigeria) 
• Ms Namukolo Covic (IFPRI Ethiopia) Dutch delegation update 
• Ms Ingrid Flink (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature) 
• Ms Stineke Oenema (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Next Steps 

• NFP Mailing list for Dutch organisations attending UNFSS+4, subscribe via: events@nlfoodpartnership.com 
• Face-to-face expert meeting 18 June - Utrecht. Food Systems Transformation in LMICs: Opportunities to strengthen the Dutch contribution. With Corinna Hawkes, Director of the FAO Division of Agrifood Systems and Food Safety. On invitation, via events@nlfoodpartnership.com

Shared resources

• Meeting Report UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting Arab Region Beirut, Lebanon April 16 - 17, 2025
• Meeting Report UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting Americas and the Caribbean Santiago de Chile, Chile 7-9 April 2025

Further Reading 

• NFP Connects: UN Stocktaking Moment 
• Official Website: UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4)  This page includes: draft programme overview + opportunity to subscribe to newsletter Food Systems Hub
  
  

UNFSS+4 Independent Stakeholder Report Consultation

This open consultation is part of the development of the UNFSS+4 Independent Stakeholder Report, a critical submission to the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake, taking place in Ethiopia, 27–29 July 2025. Non-state actors are invited to provide their feedback and insights to refine and enhance the report, ensuring an inclusive, participatory approach to UNFSS+4 preparations and outcomes and strengthen knowledge sharing. Consultation period: 26 May to 6 June 2025

Planning to attend UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4):

Access to Nutrition Initiative * ● Sanku, Ethiopia ● Tetra Pak ● WBCSD * ● World Benchmarking Alliance * ● Act 4 Food ● Amref Health Africa ● CARE Nederland ● Christ Soldiers Foundation ● Max Foundation ● SNV * ● True Animal Protein Price Coalition *● Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute * ● National Department of Agriculture, South Africa ● NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs * ● NL Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature *● Clim-Eat * ● GFAIR - Global Forum Agricultural Research and Innovation ● The Institute for Social Accountability Kenya * ● Wageningen University & Research * ● Netherlands Food Partnership * 

Update 17/06

→ Registrations for the UNFSS+4 are now open. Follow this link
→ Check the draft programme overview of the UNFSS+4, here.
→ Check the additional programme information presented by the host country Ethiopia, a/o. an overview page, and further information about field visits and exhibition opportunities.
→ Subscribe to the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Newsletter, using this form.