Committee on World Food Security
Making a difference in food security and nutrition
Launch of the UN Nutrition discussion paper on The role of aquatic foods in sustainable healthy diets
Virtual, | 07/05/2021
On 7 May 2021, the Chair of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) participated in a panel at the launch of the UN Nutrition discussion paper on The role of aquatic foods in sustainable healthy diets. The event also featured speakers from several UN Nutrition member agencies as well as WorldFish, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Global Action Network Food from the Ocean and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition. More information on the event can be found here.
Agenda
- Introduction
- Dr. Naoko Yamamoto, UN Nutrition Chair and Assistant Director General for Universal Health Coverage, WHO
- Keynote address
- Dr. Gareth Johnstone, Director General, WorldFish
- Panel
- Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted, Global Lead, Nutrition and Public Health, WorldFish
- Ms. Molly Ahern, Food Security and Nutrition Specialist, FAO
- Mr. Thanawat Tiensin, CFS Chair and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the UN Agencies in Rome
- Ms. Kefilwe Moalosi, Nutrition and Food safety Specialist, AUDA-NEPAD
- Dr. Fatiha Terki, Country Director, WFP Senegal
- Mr. Richard Abila, Senior Technical Specialist in Fisheries and Aquaculture, IFAD
- Ms. Anita Utheim Iversen, Leader of the Global Action Network on Sustainable Food from the Ocean and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition
Documents
- UN Nutrition Discussion Paper on The role of aquatic foods in sustainable healthy diets
- UN Nutrition Discussion Paper presentation
- Remarks by the CFS Chair
- Speakers Aquatic Foods Webinar