Event on SDGs in Second Half : Doubling Down for 2030

A view of the event "SDGs in the Second Half" held on the side of the SDG Summit. From left to right are:
Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, ProVeg International; Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose; Gordon Brown, United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom;
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana and co-chair of UN SG SDG Advocates Emeritus; and moderator Sumi Somaskanda, Chief Presenter of BBC News.

The event discussed the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how food systems stand at the heart of many SDGs, affecting climate change, the state of hunger, poverty, economic growth, and inequalities. Sustainable food systems are crucial to the health and prosperity of people and the planet.