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Kanayo Nwanze

@knwanze

I am IFAD's former President and winner of the first Africa Food Prize. A Nigerian national, I've always been a passionate advocate of change.

 Rome, Italy
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Joined January 2010
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Dear Friends, I am very pleased to inform you of the official incorporation of "FAYODE". FAYODE stands for "Facility for Youth Development" #FAYODE
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People from around the world have already logged more than 4 million of their #ClimateAction activities. Check out the #ActNow campaign to learn what you can do, because the future 🌍 is in your hands! 👉 un.org/actnow
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#ClimateChange is putting African farmers under enormous pressure. Yet there are many ways to help their #FoodSystems adapt and why decisions made at #COP26 are of historical importance! More from @cnbcafrica 👇 bit.ly/3Ex7Zfw
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#FoodSystems are a constellation of activities involved in producing, processing, transporting and consuming food - they touch every aspect of human existence. We all must come together to bring about the transformation that the 🌍 needs #GoodFood4All ▶️ bit.ly/UNFSS-Home
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10 days to #COP26! Feeding billions of people is putting pressure on the 🌍, with #FoodSystems causing: 🏭 #GHGEmissions 🐌 #BiodiversityLoss 🌲 #Deforestation But TOGETHER, we can change that!
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Beans come in all shapes and sizes. Whether they’re fuelling our labour 💪🏽 or flavouring our celebrations 🎉, they’re one of the world’s star ingredients ⭐️. Beans are good food – and good food is everything! Tell us your star ingredient for #WorldFoodDay and tag #GoodFood4All!
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Hunger is completely unacceptable in modern society, and it's on the rise. We must act NOW to change the #foodsystem so it puts people first. A radical transformation in how we manage, consume & distribute the 🌍's food is a lifesaving necessity. #GlobalGoals #FoodSystems4SDGs
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#Agroecology is seen as a solution to make our #FoodSystems healthier, resilient, equitable, and sustainable. Check out the new coalition and many initiatives 👇 #UNFSS2021 W/@BiovIntCIAT_eng @CIFOR @EATforum @ILRI @WWF and many more! Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/2Y9ZvLO
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The Africa Agriculture Status Report 2021 by @AGRAAlliance provides an in-depth perspective of the challenges and opportunities in building sustainable and resilient agri-#foodsystems on the continent. Download here ▶️ bit.ly/2XqkgC9
Image from UN Food Systems Coordination Hub (@FoodSystems)
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That half-eaten apple 🍎 tossed in the trash bin after lunch is contributing to the staggering mountain of food wasted globally, at a time when more than 800M people still go to bed hungry! We need to transform our #FoodSystems and consumption practices👇 news.un.org/en/story/2021/09…
Transform food systems to avert $400 billion annually in loss and waste

Transform food systems to avert $400 billion annually in loss and waste

That half-eaten apple tossed in the trash bin after lunch is contributing to the staggering mountain of food wasted globally, at a time when more than 800 million people still go to bed hungry, UN...

news.un.org
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Imagine a 🌍 where nutritious diets are available, affordable & accessible to ALL. The 'Healthy Diets from Sustainable #FoodSystems for Children and All' Coalition is committing to achieving this! W/ @WWF @WHO @UNICEF @FAO and more! Full video here ▶️ bit.ly/3ASuYjX
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“We each eat 3 times a day. Each of those meals is a decision process.” #UNFSS2021 Special Envoy @Agnes_Kalibata says that #GoodFood4All means choosing healthy & planet-friendly foods on the #LayingDownTracks podcast w/ host @ABNiederhelman! ▶️ bit.ly/UNFSS-LDT
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Emerging commitments to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition, reduce the incidence of #NCDs, and more to nourish ALL people, including: ✅ Achieving #ZeroHunger ✅ School Meals Coalition ✅ Food is Never Waste Check it out all of them here 👉 bit.ly/unfss-cr
Commitments to action: Nourish all people

ALT Commitments to action: Nourish all people

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#FoodSystems ‘Compendium’ now available! Explore the findings, knowledge, tools and analysis to support efforts to accelerate action for sustainable #FoodSystems + #SDGs and #UNFSS2021’s outcomes. bit.ly/unfss-c
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Real action as 100s of multi-stakeholder #FoodSystems initiatives coming out of #UNFSS2021, from: ▪️Building Resilience ▪️Zero Hunger ▪️School Meals ▪️Blue and Aquatic Foods ▪️AIM For Climate And so much more ▶️ bit.ly/unfss-cr
Commitments Registry

ALT Commitments Registry

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THE PEOPLE'S SUMMIT HAS ARRIVED! Thu 23 Sep - 9am EDT #UNFSS2021 is bringing together farmers and fishers, youth, Indigenous Peoples, world leaders, gov + many more to set the stage for 🌍 #FoodSystems transformation. It's not too late to register 👉 bit.ly/unfss-reg
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The People's Summit is tomorrow and there is still time to register. Be part of the conversation and action towards #foodsystems transformation. See you there! on.cgiar.org/38zHQji #UNFSS2021 #OneCGIAR @CGIAR
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#Youth employment fell by almost 9% in 2020 – but aquatic #FoodSystems hold great potential for decent work opportunities 🎣 Read @trinidad1949 & @Indika_IA on unlocking possibilities for young people in aquatic food systems. ▶️ bit.ly/2Xf9bo5 #FoodSystems4SDGs #SDG8
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Bring your community together for better #FoodSystems 🤝 Host a #GoodFood4All – Watch and Do Party during the #UNFSS2021! 🗓️ Sept. 23 ▶️ bit.ly/UNFSS-TakeAction
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JOIN US for a 🌍 virtual shared meal 🍚 this Sun 19th as we lead up to @FoodSystems Summit! This will mark the 1st of many #SustainableSundays. All you have to do is post a pic of a healthy, climate-friendly meal you’re eating using #GoodFood4All. 🍅 ➡️ bit.ly/UNFSS-TakeAction
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📺 Watch this global #SummitDialogue as @Agnes_Kalibata & @UNEP's @andersen_inger co-convene a discussion on how our #FoodSystems must be transformed to tackle climate change, desertification and protect biodiversity to achieve #SDG15. #FoodSystems4SDG bit.ly/3yTMRgz
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