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New Global Parliamentary Pact

Swetha 22/07/2023

New Global Parliamentart Pact
News
Conclusion of new Global Parliamentary Pact
At recent Global Parliamentary Summit
What
Global commitment to transform
Agrifood system
Highlights
Work towards more
Sustainable agrifood system
Inclusive agrifood system
Equitable agrifood system
Resilient agrifood system
Conducive to realization of right to adequate food for all
Calls for greater participation
Involvement of parliaments to strengthen
Political commitment
Concrete initiatives
Legislation
Partnerships
Budget allocation
Calls for measuring progress
Reporting on efforts towards agrifood systems transformation
Including initiatives undertaken
Including laws adopted
Calls on international partners
Donors to support these efforts
Request to Committee on World Food Security
Establish mechanism for representation of parliamentarians fighting
Hunger
Malnutrition
For a Third Global Parliamentary Summit
To be organized no later than 2026
Requests to FAO
Assist in further development of technical ways
To support implementation of the Pact
Such as reviewing existing data collection and reporting systems
Exploring ways to develop global reports
Facilitating support and cooperation among parliamentarians
Supporting awareness raising and capacity development activities
Why
To make food
Sustainable
Accessible to all
Where
At the 2nd Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition
Held in Chile
Participation from
Some 200 Parliamentarians
Representatives from 64 countries
Facts
1st Global Parliamentary Summit
Held in Spain, 2018
Followed by a series of
Virtual Parliamentary Dialogues

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