[박수환] WHO Director-General’s closing remarks

[박수환]

Title: WHO Director-General’s closing remarks at the Global Food Security Summit: Towards Zero Hunger and Ending Malnutrition 
Event: Global Food Security Summit
Date: November 20, 2023
Word Count: 269
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-closing-remarks-at-the-global-food-security-summit-towards-zero-hunger-and-ending-malnutrition-20-november-2023

1. COP27 (그대로 음차) - Conference of the Parties의 약자, UNFCCC(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 유엔기후변화협약) 가입국들이 매년 개최하는 회의 중 27번째 

2. COP28 

First, I thank once again the UK for its leadership in bringing us together in this historic building.

As we meet in comfort and security, none of us are worried about where our next meal will come from.

None of us are worried about feeding our own children.

And yet right now, that is the reality for millions of children and parents in our world.

As others have said, “It's not just about having enough food; it's about having access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food.”

Conflicts have disrupted supply chains and made food a weapon of war. 

As we speak, women and children in Gaza, and in other conflicts, are suffering from not having access to food and water.

An even worse humanitarian disaster will unfold if the conflict in Gaza does not stop and humanitarian aid is delivered in much greater volumes.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of food systems.

And climate change is destroying crops and making agriculture livelihoods unreliable for hundreds of millions of people.

Food systems are also part of the problem, by contributing to carbon emissions and putting pressure on our planet.

These overlapping crises demand change in the way we produce, distribute and consume food.

Shifting towards more plant-based and sustainable diets can reduce the impact on the environment and mitigate climate change.

At COP27 in Cairo last year, the government of Egypt, in collaboration with WHO and other partners launched the Initiative on Climate Change and Nutrition.

Nutrition will again be on the agenda as part of the dedicated day on health at COP 28 in the UAE next month.