Africa: UNFSS + 4 Stock Take to Be a Game Changer in Africa

Africa: UNFSS + 4 Stock Take to Be a Game Changer in Africa

The 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) took place from July 27-29, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy. It is now four years since the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). UNFSS+4 has provided a platform for reflecting on progress, strengthening collaboration, and unlocking finance and investments to accelerate food systems transformation.

AGRA URGES GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO COUNTRY-LED, YOUTH-DRIVEN TRANSFORMATION OF AFRICA’S FOOD SYSTEMS AT UNFSS+4

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Monday, 28 July 2025 – The United Nations Food Systems Summit opened here this morning amid AGRA’s call on global institutions and investors to prioritize country-led and youth-driven strategies in Africa’s food systems. AGRA, reaffirming its long-standing, country-led leadership role in the UN Food Systems Summit process, stressed the urgent need