UN - Slow Food International

Urgency Rattles Diplomatic Normalcy During Climate Week at the UN

7 October 2019

On the first day of this year’s Climate Week, held from September 23-29, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted the 2019 Climate Action Summit at the UN Headquarters in New York City. The Summit was an important opportunity for leaders of government, academics, non- profit organizations, and individuals to demonstrate their commitments to the climate crisis …

Farming is not Poverty, it is Fundamental for our Future

18 February 2019 Luis Francisco Prieto

The Indigenous Terra Madre network and Slow Food addressed international representatives at the 42nd IFAD Governing Council, just days after playing an integral role at the 4th Global Indigenous Peoples Forum.

Indigenous Peoples Paving the way: UN COP 14 in Egypt

14 December 2018

Thousands came together at the Nature and Culture Summit at the Conference of Parties – COP 14 organized by the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity, to form an alliance devoted to saving life on earth, in all of its beauty and diversity.

A Chat with Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

23 August 2018 Valentina De Gregorio

In June 2014, Hilal Elver entered into service as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, a role that she still holds. The right to food is a cross-disciplinary issue that involves environmental, economic, and social challenges such as migration and gender issues. Women, for instance, face significant barriers when tackling food insecurity. …