The Sri Lanka Embassy in Ethiopia, which also serves as the Permanent Observer Mission to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, participated in the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) held at the UNECA Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The 2025 summit brought together over 3,000 global participants to review progress and renew commitments towards transforming food systems.
The Embassy prepared a comprehensive report capturing key statements, discussions, and recommendations from the summit, identifying their relevance to Sri Lanka’s national priorities under the “A Thriving Nation – A Beautiful Life” policy framework. Highlighted initiatives include school meal programmes, rice fortification, fertilizer supply strengthening, irrigation development, climate-smart agriculture, women’s empowerment, youth involvement in agribusiness, and digital innovation in agriculture and fisheries.
The Embassy noted that summit insights could guide targeted public and private sector investments in priority areas such as sustainable aquaculture, smallholder agribusiness, high-yield seed production, and smart agriculture technologies.
Emphasising UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to action—“The future of food is the future of humanity”—the Embassy underscored the importance of inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The outcomes of UNFSS+4 will feed into key global events, including the World Social Summit, UNFCCC COP30, and the 2027 SDG Summit.
