UN Food Systems Stakeholders' Report is now available

In preparation for the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake, the United Nations Food Systems Coordination Hub facilitated the preparation of an Independent Stakeholders’ Report to reflect the voices, experiences and priorities of non-state actors involved in food systems transformation across all regions and sectors.

This 2025 Independent Stakeholders Report for the UNFSS+4 shows growing emphasis on inclusive governance and stronger accountability mechanisms to challenge structural power imbalances and reaffirms the role of communities in shaping food systems.

The report confirms that multistakeholder platforms and coalitions are increasingly recognized as key avenues for collaboration, but stakeholders stress the need to move beyond participation toward rights-based co-governance - embedding formal roles for marginalized groups, particularly Women and Youth, in decision-making.

They are calling for robust monitoring, transparency, and concrete accountability frameworks to ensure national commitments are met, as well as institutionalized participation, dedicated financing, and intergenerational equity strategies. There is also a clear demand for UNFSS+4 to enhance alignment of policies and financing across national, regional and global frameworks - such as the SDGs, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and COP30 - positioning food systems at the core of sustainable development.

Read here IAP's contributions to Food Systems Transformation and to UNFSS 2021.