The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a crucial milestone in the global effort to accelerate progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The highly anticipated Summit of the Future, held during UNGA, underscores the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation to address pressing challenges such as climate change, poverty and inequality, while also tackling the impacts of ongoing conflicts and global health crises. 

79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) | September 10-24

• Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR

Goalkeepers 2024 | September 23

• Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR
• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, IFPRI and CGIAR

Champions 12.3 | September 23-24

• Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR

Bollinger Convening: Food for Humanity: Unlocking the Potential of Universities to End Hunger and Malnutrition | September 21

Event information

The Forum at Columbia University | 9am to 4pm ET 

• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, IFPRI and CGIAR

Roundtable hosted by Arla Foods and Royal Consulate General of Denmark: Cultivating farmer ownership in progressive food systems transformation | September 24

• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, IFPRI and CGIAR

Catholic Relief Services-Farm Journal Foundation UNGA Event: Advancing Global Solutions: Elevating Nutrition to Reduce Hunger and Poverty | September 25

• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, IFPRI and CGIAR