The Paris Peace Forum was present at the One Health Summit in Lyon where we convened a high-level discussion titled “Philanthropies for One Health, One Health for Children”. We also took part in a discussion panel on nutrition titled “Shaping Nutrition Economies: Leveraging Development Finance, Business and Partnerships”.
Philanthropies for One Health, One Health for Children
An event to place children’s health in the heart of the internation agenda
This discussion panel gathered participants hailing from philanthropies, international organizations, development banks, NGOs, and global health leaders motivated by a shared ambition: improving the health and well-being of children and mothers worldwide.
We took part in discussions alongside :
- Simon Winter, Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation
- Sandrine Bouttier-stref, Director General of Foundation S
- Béatrice Néré, Deputy Director Europe, Gates Foundation
- Aminah Jahangir, Global Lead Health & Nutrition at Aga Khan Development Network
- Agnès Soucat, Head of Health and Welfare Division, AFD
- Dorothée Lintner Managing Director at Mérieux Foundation
- Jeffrey Smith, Senior Technical Managar, Unitaid
- George Richards, Director of Communications, Community Jameel
- Olivia Cuq, Coordinator of the 4P, NetFWD & 4P
- Amélie Squercioni Partnership Manager at Save the Children.
The panel was opened by a speech from Éléonore Caroit, Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French citizens abroad while Justin Vaïsse, Founder and Director General of the Paris Peace Forum took to the stage to close out the session.
Amont the key takeaways from of our discussion:
- The Rockefeller foundation stated how Philanthropy can and must act as a catalyst for systemic change.
- The Foundation S insisted on the urgency to translate dialogue into action and include affected communities in the decision making process
- It was emphasized how stronger storytelling is needed to direct funding where it matters most
- Community Jameel draw attention to the Frontline workers, the “One Health unsung heroes” who must be better supported
- The AFD recalled that Philanthropies have been a major stakeholder in the development of the health sector, and cross-sector collaboration remains essential to build resilient health and food systems
- During interventions from the Aga Khan Development Network, Save the children, Gates Foundation and Unitaid, maternal, newborn and child health—key to prevention and resilience—were placed at the heart of priorities
- French Minister Éléonore Caroit highlighted the ability of the Paris Peace Forum to bring together stakeholders from all backgrounds, beyond traditional institutional settings.
The Innovative insights of these exchanges serve as a strong reminder that collaboration beyond traditional boundaries is not just possible, it is necessary.
Shaping Nutrition Economies: Leveraging Development Finance, Business and Partnerships
The entire Nutrition Economy needs to be reformed, and no actor can do it alone
Despite private actors producing, processing, and delivering the overwhelming majority of the food we consume, their contribution to N4G commitments has longed remained strikingly low.
The Paris Peace Forum's conviction is that companies must be part of the solution and rebuilding trust was the first step.
Key participants from this discussion panel included:
- Justin Vaïsse Vaisse, Director General and Founder, Paris Peace Forum
- Simon Winter, Vice President for Reimagining Humanitarian Nutrition Security, The Rockefeller Foundation
- Faustine Lescanne Malo, Deputy Director, Groupe Nutriset
- Greg S Garrett, Executive Director, ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative)
- Aimé Garlas Kwizera, Global Coordinator, SUN Business Network (SBN)
Alongside the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative) we convened a neutral, structured, and inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogue that resulted in the Paris Declaration on Business & Nutrition 2030 uniting dozens of organizations around a common agenda.
The Declaration called on:
- Businesses to embed nutrition into core business models, not just ESG reporting
- Governments to level the playing field through aligned regulation and incentives
- Investors to make nutrition financially material
- Civil society & international organizations to align on common private sector engagement frameworks
