Youth action in food systems through legally binding mechanisms: the case of the Rio Conventions

The Preparatory Youth Conference for the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) (the Youth Conference) serves as a platform to galvanize the power of youth in addressing critical challenges in global food systems. Aiming to:

Build momentum toward sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems through youthled initiatives.
Mobilize youth to collaborate with decision-makers on actionable strategies to amplify the voices of young leaders in the global food systems governance, while scaling finances to support movement-building, youth-led initiatives, and public outreach.

Session Objectives

The session aims to:

Provide basic knowledge of how food systems are being discussed in multilateral environmental treaties, particularly the Rio Conventions (UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD) and how youth participate in these spaces through officially recognized mechanisms (Youth Constituencies, namely YOUNGO, GYBN and UNCCF Youth Caucus).
Learn about the experience of youth leaders in food systems in participating in the aforementioned mechanisms, seeking to build common knowledge from comparative experiences among attendees.

Session Speakers

Elizabeth Mwende - SENA Group, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
Nicolas Domke - GYBN - Chile National Coordinator
Imran Shaik - YOUNGO - Food & Agriculture WG Contact Point
Daniela Soils - UNCCD Youth Caucus Steering Committee, Thematic Co-Focal Point for Sustainable Land Management and Restoration

Event Details

SOILGUARD Network of knowledge: outcomes and impacts of a collaborative journey