Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
572. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials plan to attend the UN Food Systems Summit in July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33871/23]
View answerMy Department led Ireland's preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021 and on post-summit work with the UN Food Systems Co-Ordination Hub. The UN Food Systems Stocktaking moment (UNFSS +2) is the first global follow-up to the UNFSS to assess progress towards the implementation of national food systems transformation pathways.
Ireland's delegation to UNFSS+2 will be led by my Department's Secretary-General, and the delegation will include officials from my Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs, as well as a representative from the Civil Society Mechanism.
