Statement On World Food Day 2022
October 16 2022
Luswuegro,
HOLDING that the right to food is a key tenet of human rights, as guaranteed in Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
RECOGNIZING hunger is an international issue;
BELIEVING no one should go hungry;
AFFIRMING we stand with the people of the world who struggle on a daily basis to feed themselves, their families, and their communities;
SUPPORTING the goal of the United Nations to end hunger by 2030;
ENCOURAGING other countries to join such efforts;
PLEDGING to increase efforts to ensure the availability of adequate, nutritious food for all;
On this day Luswuegro established a national strategy for combating hunger:
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Increased funding for nutrition programs
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Implemented changes to agricultural policy to share crop yields with people in need from the host country