The 49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will be held virtually from 11 to 14 October 2021. Delegates will focus on the 2021 State of Food Security and Nutrition report, uptake of the CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition, and the CFS' ongoing multi-year programme of work. Particularly timely will be resolutions on the current state of food security and nutrition in the context of COVID-19, and the implications of the UN Food Systems Summit for the Committee's work.