Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General reiterates call for more investment in rural areas and actions to end hunger and poverty

The Director-General of Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today reiterated his call for more investment in rural areas and actions to end hunger and poverty at the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit. Qu’s message comes amidst a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. According to a report issued this month by FAO and its partners, around a tenth of the global population up to 811 million people faced hunger last year. The Declaration also emphasized the importance of partnerships and encouraged countries to join the Food Coalition, an initiative that aims to mobilize political, financial and technical support for countries affected by COVID-19.
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