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22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity

22 May, 2019 Events

The theme for the 2019 International Day for Biological Diversity is: ‘Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health’ (see last year’s theme here). The 2019 theme highlights the interconnectedness of …

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The world’s farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries.

Food is the third most basic human need after air and water – everyone should have the right to adequate food. Human rights such as the right to food, life and liberty, work and education are recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and two legally binding international covenants.

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).