1. UN System Side Event on SDG 2
We can still end hunger by 2030 if we take ambitious climate action
Room Wisla, Area G
Thursday, 13 December :30 to 13:00
Objective
In the past three years, world hunger has risen, with around 821 million people going hungry today. The IPCC Special Report on 1.5 degrees of warming highlights that about 122 million additional people will likely be hit by extreme poverty by 2030, mainly due to higher food prices and declining health. Under 2 degrees Celsius of warming, achieving SDG 2 on ending hunger would become extremely challenging. This is an urgent call to action.
Many inspiring solutions exist. Our soils, forests and oceans are our allies for climate action. Let us act on behalf of the 1 in 9 people going hungry today, and on behalf of the 9 billion people that stand to live in a warmer world by Our actions are our future.
Speakers
Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director- General (Climate and Natural Resources), FAO
Hoesung Lee, IPCC Chair
Ryszard Zarudzki, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Poland
Joseph Jouthe, Minister of Environment, Haiti
David Nabarro, Strategic Director, Skills, Systems & Synergies for Sustainable Development (4SD)
Pramisha Thapaliya, Agriculture Working Group, YOUNGO
Raphaël Podselver, Political Outreach, ProVeg
Moderated by Zitouni Ould Dada, Deputy Director (Climate and Environment), FAO
Event contact: Julia Wolf, FAO
Simultaneous interpretation in EN, FR, SP, PL
Refreshments will be served after the event