Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)

Published on 24 January 2016, this two-page Briefing reviews the first meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the CFS, which took place on 21 January at FAO.  The OEWG on SDGs was established by CFS at its 42nd Plenary session in 2015. Its objective is to agree on a proposal on how CFS as a global, multi-stakeholder committee, will support progress reaching the SDGs related to sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition, and in advancing the parts of the 2030 Agenda which fall within its mandate. A proposal will be submitted to the 43rd Plenary session of CFS (October 2016).