“Food conflicts and the future of food systems” was the theme of the event (video), hosted by the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
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Addressing hunger is “foundation for stability and peace”
1 June 2021, Rome – Addressing hunger and poverty is the “foundation for stability and peace”, said QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), at a webinar hosted by the Vatican to discuss the link between conflict and hunger.
Entitled “Food for All: Food conflicts and the future of food systems”, the webinar explored the topic of food insecurity and conflict, and discussed how best to address hunger and food insecurity around the world.
“In 2020, at least 155 million people experienced acute food insecurity, at crisis level or worse, across 55 countries and territories. Two-thirds of them were pushed into acute food insecurity by conflicts and natural disasters,” the Director-General said, adding “Where there is widespread conflict and instability, there is food insecurity, food loss and less resilient agri-food systems.”