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This year the UN is marking its 75th Anniversary. The 75th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75), held on September 15 - 30, at a time of great disruption for the world, was intended to further emphasize the need for cooperation across borders, sectors and generations to determine how fast the world recovers, whether we achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and how well we handle pressing challenges.
The high-level General Debate opened on September 22 and on the same day the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN), the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), and the Santa Chiara Lab - University of Siena (SCL), launched the new Report of the Fixing the Business of Food initiative, intended to present solutions to support the private sector in the transition towards sustainable agri-food systems.
Businesses can make a strong contribution to more sustainable, equitable and secure food systems and investors are increasingly showing interest in companies that operate in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
On September 22, the online event "Fixing the Business of Food - A Critical Cross-Sector Dialogue to Re-Strategize Food Businesses" was held to promote a global debate on the evidence for transformation. Representatives from business, finance, institutions and academia further underlined the importance of a shared commitment of all actors to resetting the current paradigms.
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The event organized in cooperation with Permanent Mission of Italy UN - New York, was held on September 24, 2019 from 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. at Warwick Hotel in New York, on on the occasion of the Opening Session of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations.
This year, the SDG Summit under the auspices of the General Assembly assessed the progress made so far in the adoption of Agenda 2030, providing guidance and guidelines to accelerate the implementation of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN), the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), and the Santa Chiara Lab - University of Siena (SCL), joined forces to accelerate progress towards the sustainable development of the agro-food sector.
A report on sustainable business practices in the food sector was launched at this event, showcasing best practices and recommendations in four areas:
We convened institutional representative, experts, academics, entrepreneurs and opinion leaders to raise awareness on the main challenges, opportunities and responsibilities for the food sector and identify effective sustainability pathways towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
