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FAO: It is necessary to eradicate hunger within Latin America and the Caribbean
26.06.2019 18:34 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of this week, the 41st Session of the FAO Conference (Jun 2229) goes on within Rome (Italy), FAO reports.
As to the report, on the Conference sidelines, an event on how to move from commitment to action to achieve Zero Hunger has taken place.
While speaking within the event, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said it is necessary to eradicate hunger and all forms of malnutrition (incl. overweight and obesity) within Latin America and the Caribbean, wherewith the political will is the fundamental and necessary factor.
«The idea that to end hunger we must decide to invest in the poorest is now widely accepted by all the countries of the world,» Graziano da Silva admitted.
Reportedly, FAO Director General explained that Latin America and the Caribbean, until recently considered a global example in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, tackled the issue with a comprehensive package of social measures that include cash transfer programs to facilitate access to food for the poorest and most vulnerable people.
It is to be admitted, all countries’ representatives, as well as UN agencies’ officials, have supported the Dierector General idea.
Thus, Guadalupe Valdez, FAO Zero Hunger Ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean, has said it is necessary to consider the fight against poverty and malnutrition this as a global fight so that in no corner of the planet a single child goes hungry.
«To achieve progress within the fight against hunger and achieve healthier diets, we must strengthen public-private partnerships, continue strengthening laws on school feeding programmes, give more support to family farming and regulate food labeling,» she summed up.
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