Homi Kharas and John McArthur
BROOKINGS | October 21, 2015
Italy hosted two major events for global food and nutrition security last week. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) convened its 42nd annual session in Rome. And leading figures then gathered to honor World Food Day at Expo 2015 in Milan, which has already been visited by over 20 million people.
The CFS was first launched in 1974. It forms an inclusive
international and intergovernmental platform to promote coordination on
norms and standards for food security and nutrition (FSN). This year,
the committee agreed to place implementation of the sustainable
development goals, especially Sustainable Development Goal 2 on ending
hunger and malnutrition, at the center of its efforts through 2030. The
multi-year work program is being developed with that in mind.
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