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CFS 45 Delegates gathered in the Red Room to share lessons and good practices ©FAO On Friday morning, CFS delegates attended two sessions on good practices and lessons sharing on: food systems and nutrition; and on CFS and the 2030 Agenda. In the afternoon, delegates completed the discussion of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 Report and adopted the Meeting’s Report. During the session on food security and nutrition, keynote speaker Stineke Oenema, Coordinator of the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition, stressed the importance of nutrition for all SDGs and encouraged members to overcome institutional barriers and “start planning together.” Panelists then presented experiences and lessons learned, including: China’s National Nutrition Plan; Germany’s initiatives to improve the quality of convenience food and to reduce food waste; A tax on sugary beverages imposed in Mexico; and Using pulses to address anemia in women of reproductive age. During the session on CFS and the 2030 Agenda, panelists reported their experiences with SDG implementation. Key takeaways include: In Spain, the VNR process led to institutional realignment turning the 2030 Agenda into an “agenda of opportunities”; In the Dominican Republic, implementation of a roadmap for SDG 2 (zero hunger) also created benefits for education (SDG 4) and poverty (SDG 1); and In Sudan, the VNR process revealed the need to, among other needs, address livelihoods of women in agriculture, and making agriculture more attractive to youth. In the afternoon, delegates completed the consideration of the SOFI report and decided to urge all stakeholders to act to reverse the trend in rising hunger. Delegates then adopted the meeting’s report. CFS Chair Mario Arvelo gaveled the meeting to a close at 4:28pm. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web updates and a summary report from CFS 45. Ana Lartey, Director of Nutrition and Food Systems, FAO ©FAO Stineke Oenema, Coordinator, United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition ©FAO Kora Perlzweig, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany ©FAO Marisa Macari, El Poder del Consumidor (Mexico) ©FAO Zhang Zhiqiang, National Health Commission, China ©FAO Cindy Brown, Chippewa Valley Bean Co Inc, PSM ©FAO L-R : Valentia Savastano, CFS Vice Chair and Mark MacGuire, CFS Chair ad interim ©FAO Patricia Rodriguez, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of the Dominican Republic ©FAO Dais during the session on CFS and the SDGs. L-R:  Patricia Rodriguez, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of the Dominican Republic; Amir Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director, WFP; Mark McGuire, CFS Secretary at interim; Gabriel Ferrero, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain; Sid Ahmed M. Alamain Hamid Alamain, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of Sudan ©FAO Gabriel Ferrero, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain ©FAO Sid Ahmed M. Alamain Hamid Alamain, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of Sudan ©FAO CFS Side Event: CFS Boosting the Role of Farmers in Fairer and more Sustainable Value Chains ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO CFS Side Event: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth in Agriculture – Perspectives from Future Leaders ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO  

View of the Plenary during the High-level Event on the right to food. ©FAO On Thursday, CFS 45 held a Global Thematic Event on the on right to food, discussed critical and emerging issues for food security and nutrition, and considered a report by the High-level Panel of Experts (HLPE) titled “Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda.” During the Global Thematic Event, keynote speakers, panelists and members reviewed the uptake of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food and shared lessons and experiences. Speakers stressed, among other issues: The need to make a clear connection between the right to food and food security; The need to link the right to food to all Human Rights and to use rights-based approaches; The responsibility of states to embed the right to food into their constitutions and ensure involvement of all citizens in relevant decisions; and The importance of the right to food for achieving all SDGs. The discussion on critical and emerging issues focused on future work of the HLPE, including whether the HLPE should develop a stocktaking report and global narrative on food security and nutrition or focus on emerging issues. Members made numerous suggestions for new issues. They eventually decided to ask the HLPE to produce a stocktaking report and to task the Bureau with the development of a process for selecting critical and emerging issues for future work. In response to the report on multistakeholder partnerships, several members noted that partnerships for financing cannot replace government support. Delegates also discussed follow-up action by the CFS. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web updates and a summary report from CFS 45. Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food ©FAO Livia Pomodoro, UNESCO Chair on the Right to Food ©FAO Peter Schmidt, Sustainable Development Observatory of the European Economic and Social Committee ©FAO Ramona Duminicioiou, CSM Coordination Committee ©FAO Representative of the World Farmers’ Organization (WFO) ©FAO Issiaka Bictogo, Food Security and National Council, Burkina Faso ©FAO Delegate from the US ©FAO Moraka Makhura, HLPE Project Team Leader presenting the HLPE report on Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda ©FAO Mario Arvelo (Dominican Republic), CFS Chair ©FAO Delegate from Nigeria ©FAO Delegate from Germany ©FAO CFS Side Event: The Role of Biodiversity for Nutrition Security ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO CFS Side Event: Hand in Hand for Climate Resilience – Inclusive Approaches to Transformative Adaptation ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO  

L-R: View of the Working Group session from the perspective of the Working Group Co-Chairs On Friday, the Working Group addressed: •    criteria and options for possible expansion of the coverage of the Multilateral System; •    development of a proposal for a growth plan to attain the enhanced Multilateral System; and •    preparations for the ninth meeting of the Working Group.On expansion of coverage of the Multilateral System, the Working Group requested that the Co-Chairs explore supportive measures to facilitate discussions, including explanatory notes that could be used for regional preparation.The Working Group then discussed proposals on the way forward in relation to the growth plan to attain the enhanced Multilateral System, focusing on procedural, legal, and trust-building measures.Participants noted that the ninth meeting of the Working Group will be held from 17-21 June 2019, in Rome. They then adopted the meeting’s report, highlighting divergent views on expansion of the coverage of the Multilateral System and on digital sequence information. Co-Chair Mozafari closed the meeting at 4:44 pm. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary and analysis report from OWG-EFMLS-8. Photos by IISD/ENB | Francis Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat; Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat; Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair; Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair; Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary; and Olivier Rukundo, ITPGRFA Secretariat Thomas Meier, Europe Manrique Lucio Altavista, Latin America and the Caribbean Neha Lugo, North America Teresa Agüero Teare, Latin America and the Caribbean Axel Diederichsen, North America Guy Kastler, Farmers Organization Lhab Tshering, Asia Pierre du Plessis, Civil Society Ali Chehade, Near East John Wasswa Mulumba, Africa L-R: Delegates from Asia and the Near East with Nestor Altoveros, the Philippines; Lhab Tshering, Bhutan; Akio Yamamoto, Japan; Nurul Hidayatun, Indonesia; and Ali Chehade, Lebanon L-R: Delegates from South West Pacific with Anna Willock, Australia, and Taimalietane Matatumua, Samoa William Solano, Latin America and the Caribbean Akio Yamamoto, Asia Federico Condón, Latin America and the Caribbean Nestor Altoveros, the Philippines Anke Van Den Hurk, Seed Industry Alwin Kopse, Europe Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat José F. M. Valls, Latin America and the Caribbean Kudzai Kusena, Africa Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair, consulting with Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Delegates saying their goodbyes L-R: Johanna Andowa, Africa; Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary; and Taimalietane Matatumua, South West Pacific L-R: Francis Dejon; Elsa Tsioumani; Bernard Soubry; and Panos Pomakis, ENB/Reporting Services  

L-R: Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat, in a discussion with Hans Hoogeveen and Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chairs On Thursday, the Working Group continued deliberations on the draft revised SMTA, addressing in particular: terms and conditions of the subscription system; benefit-sharing payments; and exemptions from payments for specific categories of users. The Working Group then addressed digital sequence information (DSI) and a possible adaptation of the coverage of the Multilateral System. On DSI, participants heard about developments in other fora from the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA). Discussion focused on whether and how to address benefit-sharing from DSI that derives from plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in the Multilateral System. Opinions differed, including on whether DSI is within the Treaty’s scope, and whether a definition is necessary. Participants then debated a possible adaptation of the coverage of the Multilateral System and discussed the legal status of plant genetic resources in in situ conditions. Developing country regions called for clear indications that benefit-sharing is working before expanding the list of crops in the Multilateral System. Developed countries noted that enhancement of the Multilateral System needs to go in parallel with its expansion. Deliberations will resume on Friday. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary and analysis report from OWG-EFMLS-8. Photos by IISD/ENB | Francis Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: Delegates from Africa with Cheikh Alassane Fall, Senegal; Kudzai Kusena, Zimbabwe; Johanna Andowa, Namibia; and John Wasswa Mulumba, Uganda Alwin Kopse, Europe Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair Kudzai Kusena, Africa Axel Diederichsen, North America Michael Halewood, Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair Pierre du Plessis, Civil Society Neha Lugo, North America Edward Hammond, Civil Society Delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean consulting View of the Working Group in session Thomas Nickson, Seed Industry Guy Kastler, Farmers Organization Federico Condón, Latin America and the Caribbean Kathryn Garforth, CBD Secretariat Suzanne Redfern, CGRFA Teresa Agüero Teare, Latin America and the Caribbean Thomas Meier, Europe Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Axel Diederichsen, North America, and Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat, consulting  

L-R: Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair, consulting with Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat, and Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary The eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System (MLS) of access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) opened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in Rome, Italy. The Working Group is composed of up to 27 regional representatives: up to five from Europe; up to five from Asia; up to five from Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC); up to three from the Near East; up to two from North America; and up to two from the Southwest Pacific. Up to two representatives from each of the following groups may participate as observers: civil society organizations; the seed industry; farmers’ organizations; and the CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers. The Working Group heard opening statements, addressed organizational matters, and began text-based negotiations on a draft revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA). Co-Chair Javad Mozafari opened the meeting, highlighting that the Treaty is crucial for food security and sustainable agriculture globally, and calling for expedited efforts to enhance its efficiency. He recalled that the Working Group elected Amb. Hans Hoogeveen (the Netherlands) by electronic means as the new Co-Chair of the Working Group, to replace former Co-Chair Bert Visser, who retired during GB 7. Co-Chair Hans Hoogeveen said that informal consultations highlighted elements of compromise on several controversial areas. ITPGRFA Secretary Kent Nnadozie expressed hope that the spirit of understanding and cooperation that prevailed during informal consultations will continue. Several participants expressed optimism about the upcoming negotiations and highlighted progress achieved so far. The Working Group then began text-based negotiations on the draft revised SMTA, focusing on the terms and conditions of the subscription system. Among other issues, participants addressed: •    the effect, coverage, and registration of subscription; •    monetary benefit-sharing, including the basis for payments, and who is obliged to pay; •    complexities arising from use of digital sequence information (DSI); •    exemptions from payments; and •    differentiated rates. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary and analysis report from OWG-EFMLS-8. Photos by IISD/ENB | Francis Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page View of the opening session of the Working Group Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat Grethe Evjen, Europe Kudzai Kusena, Africa Ali Chehade, Near East Nestor Altoveros, Asia José Valls, Latin America and the Caribbean Pierre du Plessis, Civil Society L-R: Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat; Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat; Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair; Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair; Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary; and Olivier Rukundo, ITPGRFA Secretariat Working Group drafting session Alwin Kopse, Europe Edward Hammond, Civil Society Axel Diederichsen, North America Anke Van Den Hurk, Seed Industry Guy Kastler, Farmers Organization Manrique Lucio Altavista, Latin America and the Caribbean Hans Hoogeveen and Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chairs  

Incoming COP 24 President Michał Kurtyka, Poland On Wednesday, delegates at the Bangkok Climate Change Conference continued negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP), including on issues related to: transparency; adaptation, including the future of the Adaptation Fund; predictability of finance; technology; the global stocktake; market and non-market approaches; response measures; implementation and compliance; and possible additional PAWP items. Observer organizations met with the Incoming COP 24 Presidency and with the Presiding Officers of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). Negotiations will continue on Thursday, when an APA stocktaking meeting and an informal joint stocktaking plenary of the SBI, SBSTA and APA will also convene.For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Informal Consultations throughout the Day SBI informal consultations on the Technology Mechanism Informal consultations on the transparency framework (APA agenda item 5) SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on response measures Informal consultations on other matters except the Adaptation Fund (APA agenda item 8) Informal consultations on adaptation communication (APA agenda item 4) SBI informal consultations on common timeframes for nationally determined contributions (NDCs) SBI informal consultations on modalities and procedures for a public registry referred to in Agreement Article 7.12 (adaptation communication) Incoming Presidency's Meeting with Observer Organizations Incoming COP 24 President Michał Kurtyka, Poland, addresses observers Alden Meyer, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Nathan Thanki, Climate Justice Now! (CJN!), Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Observers during the meeting APA Co-Chairs' Dialogue with Observer Organizations APA Co-Chairs Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia, and Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, address observers Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Shradha Shreejaya, Women and Gender SBI Chair's Dialogue with Observer Organizations SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, addresses observers Majda Dabaghi, Business NGOs (BINGOs) Tracy Bach, Research and Independent NGOs (RINGOs) SBSTA Chair's Dialogue with Observer Organizations SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, addresses observers Jean-Marc Garreau, Farmers Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Peoples Around the Venue Negotiation rooms are filled to capacity throughout the day Delegates consult informally Trigg Talley, US, speaks with delegates Delegates speak in the corridors A memorial for former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Philip Weech, Bahamas, speaks with a delegate Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Venezuela, and Lidia Wojtal, Austria Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaks with Johanna Lissinger Peitz, Sweden Laura Lopez, UNFCCC Secretariat UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa speaks with delegates from Morocco Henrik Eriksen, Norway APA Co-Chair Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia