Transforming the world through food and agriculture: FAO and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The recent rise in world hunger has slowed. But more than 820 million people still do not have enough to eat. The stubbornly high hunger levels seen in recent years threaten to derail the 2030 Agenda. For the world to change course, the political gears must shift decisively. The international community must work to end conflicts; mitigate climate variability; reduce inequality; and invest in creating more equal and inclusive societies. Social protection programmes must be established – and scaled up dramatically where they already exist.
