World leaders call for funding at the UN summit on food systems

The Second Stocktaking Moment of the UN Summit on Food Systems (UNFSS+4) began this Monday in Addis Ababa with a focus on financing and the challenges posed by the reduction of international aid and the climate crisis. "Globally, food systems are facing enormous pressure due to climate crises, conflicts, inequalities, and economic disruptions. At the same time, development aid is decreasing and multilateral cooperation is under strain," said Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, who is organizing the event together with Italy. The meeting will analyze on July 28 and 29 the progress made on the agreements reached in 2021 in New York to create more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems, in a context of high geopolitical fragmentation. In his speech, Abiy highlighted the needs of Africa, which, despite the progress, "is facing ever-increasing challenges." "Africa can feed itself and help feed the world, but for this, it needs, first and foremost, ...