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The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations System.
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The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations System.
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) was established in 1974 as an intergovernmental body to serve as a forum in the United Nations System for review and follow-up of policies concerning world food security, including any and all production, physical, and economic access to food. [1]
It was reformed in 2009 to become a multi-stakeholder committee. [1] [2]
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute constitutes a key role in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.2. [3]
The Committee on World Food Security's tasks are to:[ citation needed ]
The CFS has a permanent Secretariat located in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), headquartered in Rome, Italy, which includes members from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Its task is to support the Plenary, the Bureau and Advisory Group and the HLPE-FSN in their work. [4]
The annual Plenary session is the forum for debate, decision-taking, coordination, and convergence by all stakeholders at a global level. [4]
The CFS Bureau is the executive division of the CFS. It is made up of a chairperson and 12 member countries. [4] In 2023, Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the FAO and the other Rome-based UN agencies, was elected chair, replacing Gabriel Ferrero from Spain, who had been chair for the previous two years. [5]
The Advisory Group comprises five categories: [4] [6]
The CSIPM was established in 2010, for the purpose of facilitating participation by civil society, which in turn informs the policy processes of the CFS. There are no formal members, just participating organizations that work in the area of food security and nutrition, particularly those representing marginalized groups such as smallholder family farmers, herders, landless, Indigenous peoples. Several hundred national, regional, and global organizations have participated in the CSIPM. [6] [4] As of April 2024 [update] the 11 constituencies of the CSIPM are: Smallholders Farmers, Pastoralists/Herders, Fisherfolk, Indigenous Peoples, Consumers, Urban Food Insecure, Agricultural and Food Workers, Women, Youth, Landless, and NGOs. The governing body is the Coordination Committee, made up of 22 members from 11 constituencies and 17 sub-regions. [6]
The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) is an independent body founded in 2009 to provide scientific knowledge-based analysis and recommendations. It comprises a steering committee and a roster of experts who work in teams on specific projects. [4]
The HLPE-FSN working processes ensure "legitimacy among stakeholders and a high degree of scientific quality": they involve broad stakeholder consultations and the incorporation of different forms of knowledge and expertise, as well as a rigorous scientific peer-review process.
The HLPE-FSN has published many reports, including: [7]
As of June 2024 [update] the chair of HLPE-FSN is Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann, and Iain Wright, is vice-chair. Steering Committee members include Olanike Adeyemo, Hilal Elver, Patrick Webb, [9] and Cecilia Elizondo. [10]
Besides the CFS there are the FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and World Food Programme (WFP), as well as the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, all based in Rome, working on global food security, international coordination and achievement of the 17 SDGs, [11] with parallel structures causing unclear responsibilities and inefficient structures. [12]
The idea of giving different goals, namely right to food, human rights and companies interests a common table inside the CFS is considered[ by whom? ] a reason for the lack of results of CFS policies. [12]
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