VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES
to support the progressive realization
of the right to adequate food
in the context of national food security
Adopted by the 127th Session of the FAO Council
November 2004
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 2005
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Right to Food Guidelines
The objective of the Voluntary Guidelines is to provide practical guidance to States in their implementation of the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, in order to achieve the goals of the World Food Summit Plan of Action. They provide an additional instrument to combat hunger and poverty and to accelerate attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
The Voluntary Guidelines represent the first attempt by governments to interpret an economic, social and cultural right and to recommend actions to be undertaken for its realization. Moreover, they represent a step towards integrating human rights into the work of agencies dealing with food and agriculture.
ContentsThe right to adequate food and the achievement of food security II ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ASSISTANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINE 1 Democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law GUIDELINE 2 Economic development policies GUIDELINE 8 Access to resources and assets GUIDELINE 8D Genetic resources for food and agriculture GUIDELINE 9 Food safety and consumer protection GUIDELINE 11 Education and awareness raising GUIDELINE 12 National financial resources GUIDELINE 13 Support for vulnerable groups GUIDELINE 15 International food aid GUIDELINE 16 Natural and human-made disasters GUIDELINE 17 Monitoring, indicators and benchmarks GUIDELINE 18 National human rights institutions GUIDELINE 19 International dimension III INTERNATIONAL MEASURES, ACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS International cooperation and unilateral measures Role of the international community Official development assistance Partnerships with NGOs/CSOs/private sector Promotion and protection of the right to adequate food
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