Italy co-organized, together with Ethiopia, the third United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) held in Addis Ababa on July 28–29, 2025, reaffirming the central and leading role our country is increasingly assuming in the international community’s efforts to tackle the major challenge of food security. This key role is made possible thanks to Italy’s rich agri-food supply chain and its outstanding capabilities in research and innovative technologies applied to agricultural development, with a particular focus on climate change. This commitment follows the trajectory set by the 2021 Pre-Summit and the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+2), held in Rome in 2023, both organized in partnership with the Italian government and in collaboration with the Rome-based UN agencies—FAO, IFAD, and WFP
The Addis Ababa Summit provided a platform to reflect on progress made, strengthen collaboration, and unlock funding and investments to accelerate the transformation of food systems, with a strong focus on the African continent. Furthermore, the Summit offered an opportunity to explore the creation of innovative partnerships, particularly between public and private sectors, and the mobilization of investments from public, private, and philanthropic sources to support transformative interventions at both local and global levels. Finally, it promoted the role of youth and women as agents of change, alongside an open and inclusive dialogue among governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector.
Discover more: UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake | UN Food Systems Coordination Hub