The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has urged G20 leaders to address the urgent issue of global hunger, which affected one in every 11 people worldwide last year. This comes amid growing concerns about global food insecurity exacerbated by conflicts, climate change, and economic disparities.
world leaders to intensify efforts to eliminate poverty and hunger."We must advance gender equality. And we must overcome the planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and pollution," the South Africa n president said.
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. To make South Africa's Group of 20 Presidency more inclusive, a vibrant and dynamic African leadership style that emphasises participation, consultation and the common good…
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