ASEAN pledges to increase contribution to global efforts to ensure food security and poverty reduction

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang affirmed that agriculture is a key economic sector in Southeast Asia, contributing significantly to the common efforts to eradicate hunger, reduce poverty and promote sustainable development in the region.

ASEAN cam kết tăng cường đóng góp vào nỗ lực toàn cầu để đảm bảo an ninh lương thực và xóa đói giảm nghèo

General discussion on poverty reduction, agricultural development and food security.

On October 17, the Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN) held a general discussion on poverty eradication, agricultural development and food security.

At the discussion session, participating countries expressed concern about the continuing situation of hunger, poverty and inequality, while food security is threatened by major global challenges.

Countries called for finding solutions to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals on poverty reduction, calling on development partners and UN agencies to increase financial support, build capacity and share experiences in agricultural development, create jobs and ensure social security for people.

Speaking on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, affirmed that agriculture is a key economic sector in Southeast Asia, helping to create jobs for about 32% of the population and contributing 22.6% to GDP, making a significant contribution to the common efforts to eradicate hunger, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development in the region.

ASEAN affirms that food production and sustainable agricultural development play an important role in regional and global efforts to restore economic growth, promote green growth and ensure food security. Strengthening agricultural production, improving the efficiency of food systems based on the ASEAN Action Plan on Sustainable Food and enhancing cooperation with international and regional partners in implementing the ASEAN Strategic Plan on Agriculture and Forestry Cooperation 2016-2025 are ASEAN's focuses in this field.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang speaks at the meeting.

On poverty reduction, ASEAN is committed to accelerating efforts to promote economic growth, eradicate poverty, reduce inequality and improve the quality of life for people in the region.

Regional cooperation is enhanced through the implementation of the ASEAN Framework of Action on Rural Development and Poverty Reduction 2021-2025, strengthening partnerships in various ASEAN dialogue frameworks and promoting the ASEAN Rural Network initiative. ASEAN continues to reaffirm its commitment to ensuring the participation of vulnerable groups, including women and persons with disabilities, in the rural development and poverty eradication agenda.

ASEAN is ready to cooperate with all countries in promoting sustainable food, ensuring adequate food and nutrition for all, eliminating poverty and developing rural areas so that no one is left behind./.

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