By Barbara Ekwall, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO-Washington, DC
The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council – Washington, DC is holding a forum entitled “Africa: A Continent for the 21st Century” on November 17, 2014 in Washington, DC.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been invited to speak at this event to present FAO’s work in fighting hunger and malnutrition, to discuss why the world has an interest in ensuring food security for all, and explore how technology can improve countries’ capacities to meet global food security challenges. The role of young people in ensuring food security and nutrition for the world’s most disadvantaged populations will also be at the center of FAO’s short intervention.
This is a great occasion to draw attention to the Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH) movement, where students are already now making a difference by encouraging their university’s leadership to sign the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security.
Blog readers who are interested to learn more about FAO’s work in Africa are encouraged to visit the website of the FAO Regional Office in Accra, and read this document from the FAO Regional Conference for Africa that outlines the Organization’s priority in this important region.