We're facing a food security crisis of historic proportions, with the perfect storm of impacts only made worse by Putin's war on Ukraine. See how #FeedtheFuture is taking action to break the cycle of hunger, poverty & malnutrition when crisis strikes: ow.ly/oY1n50KRGSW
October 5, 2022
Feed the Future at the UN General Assembly 77
During the 77th Session at the General Assembly, the United States rallied the international community to catalyze action to respond to the global food security crisis. #UNGA77
Photo via @FeedtheFutureFeed the Future at the UN General Assembly 77
Welcome to #FeedtheFuture's new Deputy Global Coordinator ! She has hit the ground running and is at #UNGA77 this week to meet with world leaders and mobilize action to respond to the global food security crisis. Read more: feedthefuture.gov/article/4-ways
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Partnerships are vital to scale USG @FeedtheFuture's investments to unlock the power of smallholder farmers. Pleased 2 have met Malawi president @LAZARUSCHAKWERA & joined @BCIU's #FoodSecurity Roundtable at #UNGA77 to discuss how we can together respond to the global food crisis
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Today’s Food Security Ministerial, co-hosted by the EU, AU, and Spain at #UNGA builds on our sustained efforts to rally greater international attention to and action on global food insecurity. This crisis demands our collective attention and action.
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As shared at #UNGA77, "[there] is a human cost of climate change." Thru #PREPARE, the United States is taking #ClimateAction to help half a billion people, especially in vulnerable countries, adapt to & build resilience to climate shocks. See how: ow.ly/g76750KQjF2
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Global food security is at a critical moment. At #UNGA77, announced $140M in new development funding, subject to Congressional notification, to accelerate last-mile delivery of agricultural tools & new technologies. Read more: ow.ly/mOIS50KPyWE
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Local voices are essential to respond to the global food security crisis. At #UNGA77, met with foreign ministers from our new target countries to discuss how we can support communities to catalyze transformation & growth to #EndHunger. More: usaid.gov/news-informati
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Energized by a productive conversation at #UNGA77 last wk w/ ministers from new @FeedtheFuture target countries. We discussed how US gov & African countries can deepen partnerships to produce food more efficiently, improve nutrition, & bolster smallholder farmer incomes
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Great to join for the last night, and discuss how the US is working at #UNGA to mobilize more countries to respond to major challenges like the global food crisis.
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The global food security crisis cannot be solved by one country. The United States, thru #FeedtheFuture, is harnessing diplomacy to mobilize a truly collective response. Join us as we work to break the cycle of hunger, poverty and malnutrition: ow.ly/czG450KO5OR #EndHunger
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With a perfect storm of factors threatening global food security, strengthening the supply chain link that gets food from farm to table is crucial. At , underscored why partnering with local farmers & the private sector is vital to #EndHunger.
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Every link of the supply chain is vital to move food from farm to table. At @ConcordiaSummit, I shared how @USAID is tackling the global food security crisis, from empowering smallholder farmers to partnering with the private sector to catalyze action to #EndHunger
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We must act with urgency, at scale and in concert to respond to the global food security crisis. Read #FeedtheFuture's latest newsletter to see how the U.S. is rallying the world to #EndHunger, poverty and malnutrition:
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