CFS:2002/4-Sup.5


COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY

Twenty-eighth Session

Rome, 6-8 June 2002

EXTRACTS RELATED TO THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE WORLD FOOD SUMMIT FROM THE REPORT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

I. REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (APRC/02/REP)

SUMMARY OF MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS

The Conference:

  1. welcomed the initiative of the Director-General in convening the upcoming WFS:fyl and noted the potential for a “Global Alliance Against Hunger” to further mobilise political will in combating hunger; delegates looked forward to further discussion of the concept at the WFS:fyl.

Preparation for the WFS:fyl−Regional Dimensions

For the attention of Governments and FAO

The Conference:

  1. called for substantial increases in agriculture and rural development investments.

     
  2. urged follow-up action to the International Conference on Financing for Development to enhance allocations of financial resources to the agriculture and rural development sectors.

     
  3. uged national and international organizations to step up research efforts to identify sound approaches for adapting agriculture to meet the challenges of climate change.

A. FOR THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENTS

The Conference:

  1. urged member countries to give priority to sustainable, broad-based agricultural growth (including enhanced productivity) and rural development as cornerstones for reducing undernourishment.

     
  2. encouraged all countries, that have not yet prepared national action plans, to do so as quickly as possible and to support their effective implementation.

     
  3. recommended that countries pay special attention to the roles of women in agriculture and utilise the vast potential of community-government partnerships in combating hunger.

     
  4. urged countries to ensure that the important principles adopted at the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Doha are implemented.

     
  5. urged member countries to participate fully and effectively in the upcoming round of negotiations on agriculture to ensure fairness and equity in existing arrangements.

     
  6. encouraged member countries to extend their full support to the application of food insecurity and vulnerability information mapping systems (FIVIMS).

For the attention of FAO

The Conference:

  1. requested FAO to strengthen national capacities to analyse trade issues, assist countries in formulating and updating national trade legislation and facilitate regional and sub-regional information sharing related to trade negotiations.

     
  2. requested FAO to provide support to member countries in establishing and strengthening national FIVIMS.