A/RES/78/168 Agriculture development, food security and nutrition coordinating mechanisms such as UN-Nutrition 26 and inclusive multi-stakeholder platforms such as the Committee on World Food Security of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Recalling also its resolution 72/239 of 20 December 2017, in which it proclaimed 2019–2028 the United Nations Decade of Family Farming, which raises the profile of the role of family farming in contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and to the achievement of food security and improved nutrition, a nd its resolution 73/284 of 1 March 2019, in which it proclaimed 2021–2030 as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which highlights the important role of ecosystem restoration, including of productive ecosystems, in achieving sustainable development, Taking note of the realization of the first Global Forum of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (2019–2028) hosted virtually by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development from 19 to 22 September 2022, welcoming the respective commitments made by Governments to support family farming and implement the Decade through inclusive efforts, including the adoption by 12 Governments of national action plans for family farming, and recognizing that over 40 Governments are also developing their national action plans, 27 Reaffirming that agriculture remains a fundamental and key sector for developing countries, provides the main source of income, particularly for smallholders, women farmers and family farming, and creates job opportunities both directly and indirectly, and noting the importance of working towards eliminating all forms of protectionism, Acknowledging the importance of promoting sustainable farming and agriculture, which will contribute to sustainable food production systems and the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems and help to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, calling upon Member States to ensure that areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably, in particular through the sustainable use of biodiversity, including through a substantial increase of the application of biodiversity friendly practices, such as sustainable intensification, agroecological and other innovative approaches, contributing to the resilience and long-term efficiency and productivity of these production systems, and to food security, conserving and restoring biodiversity and maintaining nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services, and noting that the provision of adequate, predictable and easily accessible financial resources from all sources is required for that objective, Emphasizing that water is critical for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger, that water, energy, food security and nutrition are linked and that water is indispensable for human development, health and well -being, Welcoming the holding of the United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018 –2028, in New York from 22 to 24 March 2023, Welcoming also the convening of the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development held in New York on 20 September 2023, Noting with concern the findings of the first report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food __________________ 26 27 6/19 See https://unnutrition.org/. See A/78/233. 23-25877