Highlights:
1.Queen Letizia of Spain has been named FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition in a ceremony in organized by Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome.
2. The appointment was made in recognition of the Queen's personal commitment to building a world free from hunger and malnutrition, and Spain's efforts to promote global food and
nutritional security.
3. As Special Ambassador, Queen Letizia will engage in raising awareness of global hunger
challenges and building public support for hunger eradication.
4. "My task is that of serving the objectives of this UN agency in the most effective way
possible," the Queen told representatives of FAO's Members gathered at the Organization's
governing Conference.
5. "In this day and age, we have the technical capacity to produce healthy food in sufficient quantities for all. Therefore what we must do is mobilize the will," she said, calling for "collective action involving governments, the private sector, civil society, and, of course, individuals. We need everyone on board."
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Publisher:
FAO
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Type / Script:
Press Release
in English
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Keywords:
HUNGER, NUTRITION, MALNUTRITION, STARVATION, FOOD SHORTAGE, FOOD, FOOD HYGIENE, BREASTFEEDING, CHILDREN, FOOD SECURITY, LIVELIHOODS, LIVESTOCK, CROP, CIVIL SOCIETY
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Thematic Group:
FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Thesaurus:
10.01.00
- Food And Nutrition
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