The World Food Day was celebrated in New Delhi with participation from Ecuador, Cuba, Guinea, Morocco, Ethiopia, and South sudan.
The World food day had various participants underlining the need for universal access to enough diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe foods. The event came amid growing global tensions and conflicts and climate shocks, which are among factors contributing to the challenge of hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing hunger and billions being unable to afford a healthy diet.
Stressing that food is a basic human right, in his opening remarks, the Ambassador of Ecuador, described this year’s World Food Day theme “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future” as a timely reminder that all people have the right to adequate foods. He called for a renewed “commitment to build more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable agrifood systems that can nourish the world.”
Mr. Abel despaigne said such systems needed to “support smallholder farmers, family farmers and small business people across the value chain who, in many countries, are fundamental to making nutritious, diverse foods available to all, and to preserving traditional food cultures.” and more than 2.8 billion people globally unable to afford healthy diets. He said “There is no time to lose, we must take immediate action.”
Dr. Asif Iqbal has proposed collaborating with FAO to develop a model law on food security and nutrition. This model law serves as a guiding framework, inspiring all UN member states to formulate their own legislation that upholds the right to adequate food as well as food security for all citizens. To facilitate the transition from this model law to concrete legislative action, parliamentary alliances have been established across the continent.” he said “This collaborative effort is crucial in ensuring that legislative measures are not only developed but also effectively implemented to address the pressing issues of food insecurity and malnutrition.”
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