Addis Ababa, November 7, 2024 – The World Without Hunger Conference was a great success. The landmark event was organized by UNIDO together with the Government of Ethiopia and the African Union Commission, with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The conference marked the beginning of a new and intensified stage of global action to end hunger once and for all. Innovative solutions were presented, new partnerships were forged, and concrete investments were mobilized.
The conference concluded with the Addis Ababa Call to Action, a concrete roadmap for the international development community and the public and private sectors to join forces to scale up investments in key areas to end hunger. Moreover, a new joint UNIDO-FAO study was launched, outlining actionable solutions, key action areas and concrete investment opportunities in support of ending hunger globally.
UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller : “A world without hunger is possible! We have the technology and the knowledge to defeat hunger. …