FAO at the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina (MC11)
The relationship between trade and food security is drawing ever greater attention on both the trade and the development agendas. Equitable trade is recognized as a powerful driver for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in achieving Zero Hunger in the context of climate change.
As patterns of consumption and production continue to evolve, global agricultural trade is expected to continue to increase over the next decade. The objective now is to ensure that the expansion of agricultural trade actually works for the elimination of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition globally. This challenge is at the core of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) support to its Members in the preparation of trade agreements, in particular under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
FAO, in collaboration with key partners, will be hosting and participating in a number of side events at the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires.