ROME, March 17 (Xinhua) — The principle preparatory assembly for the United Nations Meals Methods Summit will happen in Rome in July, the UN Meals and Agriculture Group (FAO) introduced Wednesday.
The July 19-21 event– led by UN Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi — will set the stage for the September summit scheduled to happen as a part of the UN Common Meeting in New York. The Rome pre-summit shall be a “hybrid” format, half by way of digital hookup and partially with in-person participation.
The Rome occasion will embrace participation by coverage leaders and ministers of agriculture, setting, well being, and finance, together with small-scale farmers, indigenous teams, and researchers, FAO mentioned in a press release.
“The Pre-Summit in Italy shall be a key second for mobilizing the daring commitments we have to construct sustainable meals programs that work for folks, planet, and prosperity. By way of accelerated motion, we will help the world get well higher from COVID-19, fight rising starvation and deal with the local weather disaster,” Guterres mentioned in a press release.
Draghi mentioned internet hosting the occasion will match into the nation’s wider objectives as president of the Group of 20 (G20) this yr.
“Italy is able to welcome this key appointment of the Meals Methods Summit in Rome,” the prime minister mentioned. “We wish to deal with the difficulty of meals safety inside our broad agenda as President of the G20. Along with the UN and its businesses primarily based in Rome, Italy will interact with its companions to advertise higher agriculture, sustainable worth chains, and wholesome life.”
FAO is led by Director-Common Qu Dongyu, a former Chinese language vice minister. Along with FAO, Rome is house to 2 different UN meals businesses: the World Meals Program and the Worldwide Fund for Agricultural Improvement.