Date: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm (CEST)
Climate change impacts and risks are becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to manage. Simultaneously, the world is facing the complex challenges of hunger and multiple forms of malnutrition, where over 30% of the world’s population is facing micronutrient deficiency, and 828 million people are undernourished, while 676 million are obese. The Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN) aims to catalyze, mobilize, connect and advocate for integrated climate and nutrition action.
This event will aim to introduce the I-CAN vision and objectives to Member States, to showcase the ambition of Member States, including practical examples that build upon climate action and nutrition and to discuss effective actions and how to accelerate work across the nexus of climate change and nutrition with non-State actors, Member States, and UN agencies through a panel discussion.
The event is co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Registration
In-person participation is by invitation only but everyone is welcome to join the event online. Please register here to receive the login details.
Chair and moderator
Dr Francesco Branca – Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization.
Speakers
- H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE (tbd)
- Dr Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
- Mr Chris Carter, Head of Human Development Department, FCDO, UK
- Ms Afshan Khan, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and SUN Movement Coordinator
- Dr Meera Shekar, Global Lead for Nutrition, Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, World Bank
- Dr Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN
- Dr Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition, FAO
- Dr Omnia El Omrani, COP27 Youth Envoy
- Dr Li Ailan, WHO Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations (HEP)