Ethiopia: UNIDO Secretary General for Hunger Event
Comisioner from UNIDO in Ethiopia, Oct 2024 Photo: UNIDO_Ethiopia
November 4, 2024 Hour: 6:18 pm
The UN body is collaborating with the Ministry of Industry and the African Union with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to hold the conclave organized by the Ethiopian government.
On Monday, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Gerd Müller, arrived in Ethiopia on the eve of the ‘World Hunger Free Conference’.
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Müller revealed on his X social media account that he was met on arrival at Bole International Airport in the capital by Foreign Affairs Minister Gedion Timothewos and Industry Minister Melaku Alebel,
More than 1,500 participants will gather here from 5-7 November to discuss the greatest challenge of our time: ‘ending hunger’ by harnessing technology, investment and innovation in the food and agriculture sector, UNIDO said in a press release.
The UN body is collaborating with the Ministry of Industry and the African Union with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to hold the conclave organized by the Ethiopian government, which brings together heads of state, policy makers, international financial institutions, private companies, leading scientists and others.
It will conclude with a high-level political forum on Global Action Against Hunger, where governments and the private sector will make statements on their efforts to combat the scourge.
According to UNIDO, hunger and food insecurity continue to affect millions of people around the world. Recent figures (2023) indicate that more than 733 million individuals still suffer from hunger, equivalent to one in 11 worldwide.
Of that total figure, one in five people is from Africa despite the Sustainable Development Goal 2 target to end the problem and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round by 2030.
In recent times, declining domestic and public investments as well as foreign direct investment negatively affect sustainable development and fail to address development challenges.
