Essential Voices for a Crucial "Zero Hunger" Summit
Everyone agrees that the Fourth Summit of Regions on Food Sovereignty and Security comes at a very relevant time. With the price of food rising day by day because of the war in Ukraine and climate change, it seems that we are already facing the "Coming Hunger" predicted by Paul Roberts.
The contents of a Summit focused on food systems
The IV Summit of Regions on Food Security and Sovereignty "Zero Hunger" to be held in Temuco, Chile, on October 27 and 28, intends to land the conclusions of the Food Systems Summit convened on September 23, 2021 by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.
Anne Waiguru, the first woman to chair the Council of Governors of Kenya
On September 17, the Governor of Kirinyaga, Anne Waiguru, was elected Chairperson of the Council of Governors of Kenya, being the first woman to hold that position. This is remarkable news because until 2017 no woman had been elected governor, in any of the 44 counties in the country.
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The Fourth Summit of Regions on Food Security comes at a very relevant time. We are all seeing how, all over the world, the perfect storm is brewing for what Paul Roberts, our luxury speaker, called "The end of the food" or "Hunger Coming". In recent months we have seen unprecedented increases in the prices of raw materials and food. The causes are diverse. Here there are problems very deep and coming from far. We thought that globalization gave us security. Food came from all over the world. They were bought where they offered better conditions. The COVID19 pandemic, however, put obstacles in the way of all supply chains, completely altering world food trade.
