International political economist and Deputy Director - Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality, United Nations FAO.
Joined October 2011
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
This October the Indigenous Peoples' territory is returning to FAO!
Don't miss the chance to contribute to the meeting of the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples' Food and Knowledge Systems!
Submit your proposal by 20 June 2026:
tinyurl.com/3cr9d474
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
May 20
🌍 The UN Decade of #FamilyFarming is shaping lasting change in agrifood systems through stronger policy foundations. 🏛️
👉 Check out the latest report on the implementation of the #UNDFF: bit.ly/4wAj9vW
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
May 14
Inclusive agrifood systems mean removing barriers, so everyone can participate and thrive.
@FAO has joined the Global Disability Fund (@UN_GDF), alongside partners across the UN system and beyond.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4u9PgAR
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Apr 24
Transforming agrifood systems requires stronger collaboration. @FAO values the private sector’s innovation capacity, knowledge & skills, and relies on dialogue to shape evidence-based action and impact on the ground, said FAO's @LM_Phillips at the FAO Private Sector Consultation.
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Collaboration across sectors is essential to advancing agrifood systems.
At #INARC9, Director of Partnerships Lauren Phillips discussed how @FAO is expanding engagement with private sector actors - connecting innovation, investment, and technical expertise with country needs.
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Apr 17
Pleased to welcome @FAO’s Director of Partnerships & UN Collaboration @LM_Phillips to Brussels! She met key FAO partners & spoke at @ForumForAg, where she also gave an interview—highlighting that stronger collaboration & enhanced financing are key to transforming agrifood systems
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Apr 16
Agrifood systems face growing shocks – from climate to conflict.
Closing the USD 680 billion annual financing gap calls for bold partnerships.
@FAO’s Strategy for Private Sector Engagement 2026-2030 sets an action‑oriented path for people & the planet➡️ bit.ly/4sFqtDw
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Apr 16
At the @ForumForAg in Brussels, @FAO’s Director of Partnerships & UN Collaboration @LM_Phillips highlighted the $ 680bn-per-year financing gap for agrifood systems transformation & the urgent need to innovate in finance & better target countries most vulnerable to climate change.
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Mar 21
This International #ForestDay, build your restoration skills with @FAO’s free courses.
Learn to plan, monitor and finance forest and landscape restoration…
🌲 and join a global community committed to protecting our forests!🌲
bit.ly/3Pdgw1U
#FAOelearningAcademy
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Jan 26
At the #ECOSOC Partnership Forum side event on Bananas as a Global Model for Agricultural Cooperation, @FAO's @ LM_Philips called for multistakeholder collaborations and reaffirmed our commitment to partnerships, citing the World Banana Forum as a successful example.
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Jan 26
During the #ECOSOC Partnership Forum side event on Strategic Investment for Resilient Agrifood Systems, @FAO's @LM_Philips spoke on the need to improve financing impact in agrifood systems, and the role innovation and partnerships can play.
#Partnerships4SDGs
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
Jan 23
Register for our virtual 2026 #ECOSOC Partnership Forum side event to learn how strategic investments make #AgrifoodSystems more resilient.
📅 26 January
🕐 9:30-11:00 AM EST
📝Register here: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/m…
💻More info: fao.org/partnerships/fao-un-…
#Partnerships4SDGs
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
30 Oct 2025
At @ItalyUN_NY's Group of Friends mtg on Food Security & Nutrition, @FAO’s @KazukiKitaoka & @LM_Phillips briefed Members on FAO's work to empower youth & ensure their participation in agrifood systems transformation.
Read more⬇️
🌍youth.world-food-forum.org/e…
📗doi.org/10.4060/cd5886en
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
15 Oct 2025
Empowered rural women build more resilient and sustainable futures for all. On this Day of #RuralWomen and as we mark #FAO80, let’s reaffirm our commitment to invest in and support their vital role in building a foods-secure future. #4Betters #IYWF2026 #LetsGrowEquality
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
2 Sep 2025
WFF Ghana Youth Chapter Leader representing youth at the #AfricaFoodSystems Forum 2025 in Dakar, leading innovation for the future of food in Africa.
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
2 Sep 2025
Today at #AFSF2025 in Dakar, we are presenting our report on Youth in Agrifood Systems, with insights from sub-Saharan Africa.
Let’s work with Africa's youth to #MoveFoodForwad
📘 bit.ly/45xGRNW
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
2 Sep 2025
🌍 Women power Africa’s agrifood systems but face huge gaps in land rights, wages & recognition. A new FAO–NRI–AWARD report launched at #AFSForum2025 calls for investing in women to unlock growth, food security & resilience.
Read more 📖👉 bit.ly/4g11AgB
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
22 Aug 2025
Famine is confirmed for the 1st time in #Gaza, @theIPCinfo warns.
Over 500,000 people are affected, with conditions projected to spread further.
@FAO @UNICEF @WFP @WHO urge an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access to stop deaths from hunger.
fao.org/newsroom/detail/fami…
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
17 Jul 2025
Collective action for young people in agriculture is essential as they work to achieve more employment protections worldwide.
UN News caught up with a deputy director at the Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO, during the #HLPF in NY. ⤵️
soundcloud.com/unradio/youth…
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Lauren M. Phillips retweeted
17 Jul 2025
.@FAONewYork welcomed youth for an engaging briefing on @FAO's 🆕 report 'The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems', with @LM_Phillips highlighting key opportunities, outcomes & policy options to engage youth in agrifood systems & #MoveFoodForward.
📗🔗doi.org/10.4060/cd5886en
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