Queen Letizia of Spain to attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition
24 September 2014, Rome/New York – Queen Letizia of Spain will join international efforts against hunger and malnutrition by addressing the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) scheduled to take place from 19- 21 November at FAO's headquarters in Rome.
The Queen’s participation at the conference, which is being organized by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO), was confirmed yesterday during her meeting with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Summit 2014, in New York.
“I really appreciate Spain’s contribution to the fight against hunger and malnutrition, especially in Central America,” FAO’s Director-General said.