Kuwait Presents Food Security Seccesses To Unfss+2

7/26/2023 7:18:47 PM

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ROME, July 27 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's chief delegate to the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) shared the successes, made by her country in strengthening the food security system, with attendees at the gathering on Wednesday.
Reem Al-Fleij, Director-General of the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN), said Kuwait was able to tackle numerous complicated challenges in ensuring food security through launching a an umbrella organization for coordinating the efforts of competent agencies.
She was speaking to a plenary session on "Empowering National Convenors towards 2025 - systems leaders for transformative action," at the end of the summit.
The State of Kuwait was able to ensure the safety and quality of foods, particularly when it comes to children and school students, as per the parameters set by the first UNFSS in 2021, Al-Fleij affirmed.
The three-day UNFSS+2, hosted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, brought together over 2000 participants from 180 countries, including FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and more than 20 heads of state and government and 125 ministers, to explore challenges and opportunities to transform agrifood systems.
Led by Al-Fleij, Kuwait's delegation included the country's Permanent Delegate to FAO Eng. Youssef Jheil. (end)
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