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  1. “We must listen to African voices and solutions. I learned a great deal from the briefing given by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on food security and conflict in Africa. I am pleased to note that the private sector has begun to recognize the value of investing in agriculture. Furthermore, the agricultural sector needs predictability from Governments, efficient United Nations agencies and the constructive involvement of civil society. The war in Ukraine has also exposed Africa’s chronic dependence on food imports. That raises the spectre of mass starvation on a continent that depends on food imports to feed itself. If ever there was a time to drastically raise food production in Africa, it is now.”

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source

  2. “Small-scale farmers are truly indispensable partners for our collective survival. We need targeted interventions to provide the seed and fertilizers that small-scale farmers need, as well as the tools to enable them to cope with threats they may encounter — conflicts, climate change or other crises. Women and girls have a special role to play in that context. We are food producers, traders, consumers, decision-makers and negotiators. Protecting women and girls from violence, including sexual and gender- based violence, is crucial to eliminating hunger. In many households, food insecurity and poverty prevail when women are hurt. The sheer number of people on the verge of starvation leaves us no choice but to mobilize now. Norway will invest in resilient food systems, and I am sure that many other donors will do so as well.”

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source

  3. “Last week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme jointly presented a report on food crises. The update paints a gloomy picture. The acute global food insecurity situation is expected to deteriorate further. However, we also see examples of how agricultural production can greatly relieve the need for humanitarian aid, even during a conflict, and that gives me hope. In addition to our humanitarian efforts, we must scale up our investments in food production and resilience, both inside and outside conflict zones. I see small-scale food producers as the backbone of our food systems in all countries. I believe in their ability to work the land and resources in a sustainable way, while providing food for local and regional markets. I grew up on such a farm myself.”

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source

  4. “The way the war is being conducted is in violation of international humanitarian law. The obligations not to attack civilians or civilian objects necessary for food production are not optional, and neither is the obligation to facilitate full, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to those in need. We are appalled by reports of starvation as a method of warfare. The perpetrators of those crimes must be held accountable. Disruptions in food markets and rising prices have the potential to spark unrest and conflict. The Security Council has a clear preventive role to play, in line with resolution 2417 (2018). To end hunger, we must pursue all possible avenues to prevent and resolve armed conflicts, in line with the Council’s mandate to maintain international peace and security.”

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source

  5. “In adopting resolution 2417 (2018), the Council acknowledged that we must break the vicious cycle of armed conflict and hunger, and that we, the international community, are committed to ending all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Yet the Russian Federation, a permanent member of the Security Council, has launched an illegal war against another independent country. That unprovoked aggression is a blatant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. It is also an attack on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The invasion has exacerbated an already strained global food security situation. It is the Russian war on Ukraine, not targeted sanctions against the aggressor State, that has caused the steep rise in global food prices and food insecurity.”

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source

  6. “I thank Secretary Blinken for organizing today’s debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Guterres, Executive Director Beasley, Director-General Qu Dongyu and Chief Executive Officer Sara Menker for their sobering briefings. Let us imagine that 70 per cent of the population of a country needs food assistance — I repeat, 70 per cent. That is the reality in South Sudan. On a recent visit, I saw at first-hand the devastating effects of conflict on food security. That is just one of several examples of the catastrophic effects of conflict on millions of men, women and children. At the same time, the climate crisis is becoming more and more pronounced, affecting livelihoods and multiplying the risks of further conflict.”

    2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036 (2022) · source