The coalition, representing 500+ organizations, asserts the summit legitimizes industrial agriculture at the expense of human rights and food sovereignty.

CSIPM’s decision follows unmet demands for governance reforms since the 2021 summit. Despite dialogues with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, the group cites “grossly insufficient” conflict-of-interest safeguards and disproportionate corporate influence. Pauline Verrière of Action Against Hunger stated: “The summit prioritizes financial interests over peoples’ rights—the heart of the problem.”

The boycott highlights the summit’s omission of Gaza’s famine, termed a “deliberate weapon of war” by CSIPM member Souad Mahmoud. Similar gaps occurred in 2021 when COVID-19’s impact on food security was ignored. The coalition also condemns co-optation of terms like “food sovereignty” while marginalizing grassroots movements.

Corporate accountability remains central to the dispute. CSIPM rejects the summit’s voluntary Corporate Accountability Roadmap, advocating instead for binding UN treaties to regulate transnational corporations. Ashka Naik of Corporate Accountability warned the summit risks reinforcing “neocolonial structures” that exploit food systems.

The group reaffirms support for the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) as the sole inclusive global platform. CSIPM urges states and civil society to demand food governance rooted in human rights and social justice.