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World Food Day 2017 Special Event - Towards Zero Hunger
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16 October 2017, Rome--- The publication "Towards Zero Hunger", exploring FAO’s efforts to end hunger and malnutrition over the past 72 years, was launched today during a special Zero Hunger Event at FAO Headquarters, in Rome. For the first time, FAO Ambassadors for Zero Hunger from across the regions united for an official presentation by the Director-General and interact with students from across different regions including RLC, RAF, RNE and REU.

Opening and presentation of the FAO publication “Towards Zero Hunger” by José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General.
16min. 46sec.

Zero Hunger dialogues – the way forward: Her Royal Highness, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Zero Hunger, Asia and the Pacific (video message); Kanayo F. Nwanze, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Zero Hunger, Africa; Guadalupe Valdez, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Zero Hunger, Latin America and the Caribbean (in Spanish); Darine El Khatib, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Zero Hunger, Near East and North Africa; Carlo Petrini, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Zero Hunger, Europe (in Italian).
Questions and answers session with the audience.
76min. 50sec.

Performance by the Piccola Orchestra di Tor Pignattara and conclusion.
7min. 21sec.
Topic(s): Agriculture & crops, Director-General, Food production & stocks, Food Security, Migration, Resilience, Rural or agricultural development, SDGs, World Food Day, Zero Hunger
Produced by: FAO
 
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