2 September 2021
WHAT: As part of the final countdown to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Food Systems Summit, which will take place on Thursday, September 23, each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals will be spotlighted daily to demonstrate how food systems play a defining role in achieving the SDGs by 2030.
A range of high-level experts will be available to discuss the importance of leveraging food systems to accelerate progress on all SDGs. This follows a two-year process of global engagement among governments, Indigenous Peoples, food producers, and youth, to unlock the power of food systems to transform the future for people and planet.
WHEN: The 17-day countdown to the Summit will be launched on Monday, September 6, with each day dedicated to a different SDG on the Food Systems Summit¡¯s channels, including , , and online.
| Date | Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) |
| Monday, September 6 | SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals |
| Tuesday, September 7 | SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions |
| Wednesday, September 8 | SDG 15 Life on land |
| Thursday, September 9 | SDG 14 Life below water |
| Friday, September 10 | SDG 13 Climate action |
| Saturday, September 11 | SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production |
| Sunday, September 12 | SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities |
| Monday, September 13 | SDG 10 Reduced inequalities |
| Tuesday, September 14 | SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
| Wednesday, September 15 | SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth |
| Thursday, September 16 | SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy |
| Friday, September 17 | SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation |
| Saturday, September 18 | SDG 5 Gender equality |
| Sunday, September 19 | SDG 4 Quality education |
| Monday, September 20 | SDG 3 Good health and well-being |
| Tuesday, September 21 | SDG 2 Zero hunger |
| Wednesday, September 22 | SDG 1 No poverty |
Notes to editors
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A social media toolkit for the countdown with multimedia can be found .
Virtual media accreditation for the Summit is open online.
About the 2021 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Food Systems Summit
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Food Systems Summit was announced by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on World Food Day last October as a part of the Decade of Action for delivery on the SDGs by 2030. The aim of the Summit is to deliver progress on all 17 of the SDGs through a food systems approach, leveraging the interconnectedness of food systems to global challenges such as hunger, climate change, poverty and inequality. More information about the 2021 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Food Systems Summit and list of Advisory Committee and Scientific Group members can be found online: /foodsystemssummit
