Draghi to FAO: "Covid has aggravated the food crisis, 130 million more suffer from hunger"

2021-07-26T14:02:10.201Z

The UN Food Systems Pre-Summit, scheduled to run until July 28 in Rome, is underway. Action Against Hunger expressed concern about the direction taken by the international community. FAO Director General: "Historic goal, zero hunger" The world has a historic goal before it, to arrive at a system that registers "zero hunger". This was stated by the director general of FAO, QU Dongyu, opening the three-day work in Rome that seeks to collect ideas for the nutrition of the future, before the summit on food systems to be held in September within the framework of the General Assembly of Nations United. "The world is not on track to meet the development goals.We need to transform our food systems to make them more resilient and inclusive, "said Qu Dongyu." We are at a critical time: before the pandemic we were already behind schedule for sustainable development goals. The pandemic has aggravated the situation even more ", continued the director general of FAO." We have a historic task: we must define a new, more holistic approach, transform food systems and make them more sustainable "." And we must change in a way that is more holistic. to have an organization at the height, with innovative, inclusive and efficient tools. Goals to achieve a better life and environment that neglect no one ". Draghi: the pandemic will increase the number of malnourished people by 130 million"Malnutrition has become the leading cause of death: the pandemic will increase the number of malnourished people by 130 million, bringing the total to 800 million. We have made a commitment that vaccines are available to all countries and we must do the same to guarantee access to food: Italy has pushed for the 'Food Coalition', now made up of 40 countries, and we need more funding by governments and development banks ", therefore" to guarantee access to credit ". Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi, speaking at the Pre-Summit of the Summit on Food Systems of the United Nations, at the FAO headquarters in Rome, remarking how the pandemic has exacerbated the planet's food crisis, making the issue even more urgent.The ongoing health crisis has generated a food crisis. As with vaccines, we must act with determination to improve access to adequate food supplies. With the Matera Declaration, the G20 paved the way for the 'Food Systems Summit'. This pre-summit is an opportunity to transform the way we think, produce and consume food, on a global level ". Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi." The Italian Presidency of the G20 has identified the priorities for improving global food security. Among these, the negative impact of climate change will be at the center of the COP26 that Italy chairs with the United Kingdom. The negative impact on rainfall trends, with drought, desertification,they will increase exponentially, unless we adapt. At Cop26, in Glasgow, we want to reach an ambitious agreement on the climate ". Thus the Prime Minister. FAO: Guterres, pandemic highlighted inequalities The Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated poverty in less developed areas and" highlighted economic inequalities " in access to food and care. This was stated by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in a video message at the pre-FAO summit in Rome, to which he wished to be able to develop "fair and sustainable solutions" for achieve the objectives of the United Nations 2030 agenda. The world is going through a very "critical" moment in which it appears "off track" in achieving the objectives of theUnited Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This was declared by the UN secretary general. Behind this "catastrophe", added Guterres, is the intersection between the worsening of economic inequalities and the consequences of climate change. The Pre-Summit on Food Systems Italy "is pleased to host the United Nations pre-Summit on Food Systems in Rome, a fundamental step to relaunch the international community's commitment to food security and sustainability through an ambitious approach and inclusive ", the Farnesina wrote in a tweet.The Pre-Food Systems Summit kicked off today at the FAO headquarters in Rome and is a substantially preparatory moment in view of the Food Systems Summit that the UN Secretary General Guterres has convened for the Ministerial Week of the 76th General Assembly of the next September. The appointment, explains the Farnesina in a note, confirms Italy's role as a world leader in food safety and nutrition and as a key stakeholder in the preparatory process for the Food Systems Summit, also as host country of the Roman Pole Agencies of the 'Food of the United Nations. The program Today, July 26 for the opening plenary session, speech by the President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, and a video message from the Secretary General of the United Nations,Antonio Guterres. On 27 July (17: 30-18: 30) there will be a working session dedicated to the G20 Matera Declaration on food safety issues approved last 29 June ('From the G20 Matera Declaration to the Food Systems Summit: a framework for emerging coalitions of action '). After the key note speeches by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, the FAO Director General, Qu Dongyu, and the FAO Chief Economist, Maximo Torero, a round table moderated by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni. The final session of the Pre-Summit is scheduled for July 28 (15: 00-17: 00), which will see the interventions of various Ministers of countries ready to formulate commitments with respect to the objectives of the Summit and key representatives of the 'non-state actors' who participated in the preparatory process. Following the United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina J. Mohammed, will read the Closing Statement, while the Minister di Maio will deliver a closing speech. Before the final session (14:00) the head of the Farnesina and VSG Mohammed will make statements to the press.